Van Halen - Balance (1995)

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NM Original U.S. 1st Issue

Warner Brothers Records: 1-45760
Format: 12" LP, Standard Black Vinyl
Includes: Original Custom Lyrics/Liner Notes Insert
Cover Condition: NM! Perfection. No splits, cut-outs, ring wear, or any other flaws. Always stored vertically in a protective poly sleeve.
Vinyl Condition: NM! Beautiful, shiny, immpressive vinyl! All lables are NM!
The custom insert is also NM!

Release Info: Balance is the tenth studio album by the American hard rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1995 and, to date, is the final Van Halen album of all-new material featuring lead singer Sammy Hagar. It is also the fourth full length studio album with Sammy Hagar. It was also a more complete divergence from their earlier, more heavy metal sound. It has the hard rock elements of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, mixed with the dark and somber themes from OU812. Although the album was mostly made at 5150 Studios, Van Halen spent three weeks at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. Originally, the title of the album was to be named Seventh Seal.

Van Halen started work on the album in May 1994. The recording was finished and the mixing started in September 1994. The album would be finished in October 1994, just three months before its release.

The album was also released on vinyl with "Baluchitherium" omitted due to time constraints and a slightly altered track order.

The album's cover art was provided by Glen Wexler, which was based on a concept that Alex Van Halen described to him. Unfortunately, it was censored in Japan.

All songs by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Edward Van Halen.

1."The Seventh Seal" – 5:18
2."Can't Stop Lovin' You" – 4:08
3."Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" – 5:56
4."Amsterdam" – 4:45
5."Big Fat Money" – 3:57
6."Strung Out" – 1:29
7."Not Enough" – 5:13
8."Aftershock" – 5:29
9."Doin' Time" – 1:41
10."Baluchitherium" – 4:05
11."Take Me Back (Deja Vu)" – 4:43
12."Feelin'" – 6:36
13."Crossing Over" (Japanese bonus track) – 4:49