Balance

~ Release by Van Halen (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

animated cover art

GRid: A10302B0000903071G

Excluded Regions

🇧🇾 Belarus, 🇷🇺 Russia

Originally only in United States, Canada and Japan. Was released worldwide after boycott of Belarus & Russia had already began.

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-25 05:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1The Seventh Seal
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
other vocals [Buddhist harmonic chanting]:
Monks of Gyuto Tantric University
recording of:
The Seventh Seal
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
35:18
2Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
vocals:
Sammy Hagar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1995)
recording of:
Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
4.354:07
3Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2025)
recording of:
Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
35:56
4Amsterdam
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Amsterdam
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
34:44
5Big Fat Money
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Big Fat Money
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
2.63:57
6Strung Out
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Strung Out
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
1.21:29
7Not Enough
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Not Enough
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
35:12
8Aftershock
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Aftershock
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
2.755:28
9Doin’ Time
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Doin’ Time
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
3.751:41
10Baluchitherium
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Baluchitherium
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
2.754:05
11Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
2.254:42
12Feelin’
sound engineer:
Mike Plotnikoff
engineer:
Erwin Musper
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
recording of:
Feelin’
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Yessup Music Company (in 1995)
2.756:34

Credits

Release

distributed by:Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1995)
purchase for download:https://mora.jp/package/43000008/603497968244_L/ [info]
https://mora.jp/package/43000008/603497968244/ [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/319402319 [info]
https://ototoy.jp/_/default/p/309145 [info]
https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/5de1e32d3f6dd7ed93fe5354 [info]
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/balance-van-halen/0603497968244 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bzfr4rwmurgcmpw43va5qvce3pu [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B002CORN4S [info]
other databases:https://jaxsta.com/release/e8295145-7dd3-5c29-b7e5-849f6aa05745/f38c625a-b105-528e-a7b1-f8e2e5717771 [info] (until 2025-12-17)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/7nbwELkBki6HJrDZoEfXa3 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/356695 [info]
streaming page:Amazon Music US [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/319402319 [info]
https://tidal.com/album/2918474 [info]
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/balance-van-halen/0603497968244 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/van-halen/album/balance-145421 [info] (until 2022-06-08)

Release group

dedicated to:Ed Leffler (artist management for E.L. Management, Inc., most notably representing Sammy Hagar and Van Halen)
included in:The Collection II
part of:Rolling Stone: The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time (number: 27) (order: 27)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/201947 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/van_halen/balance/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-1997 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000123316 [info]
Wikidata:Q1753419 [info]