The Moody Blues never apologized for what they were as a band, remaining true to that identity throughout their stellar and well traveled career. A Question of Balance, is an unapologetically great record, providing mirror like reflections of what this band was all about. This 1970 record contains every single hallmark of their signature sound, confident that this music was capable of standing among, yet apart, from the tide of music born from the tumult and culture of the late 1960’s.
Every bit rock ’n’ roll, it’s a more subtle approach to the genre, possibly more so than what most people want from their rock ’n’ roll. Those Moody Blues hallmarks, easily identified by the choral like arrangements, delicate touches, and perfectly crafted lyrical story telling, are everywhere, front and back, making A Question of Balance their quintessential record. It’s what happens when a band stays the course for years, not developing a sound, but refining their own. Never a poor man’s anyone, they instead provide a richness all their own. This record is the reward.