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When the World Falls Down

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Released
  
1997

Length
  
67:16

Artist
  
Balance of Power

Label
  
Pony Canyon

Producers
  
Lionel Hicks, Paul Curtis

Recorded
  
POD Studios, 1997

When The World Falls Down (1997)
  
Book of Secrets (1998)

Release date
  
1997

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Power metal

Similar
  
Book of Secrets, Ten More Tales of Grand Illu, Perfect Balance, Heathen Machine, Heathenology

When The World Falls Down is the first album from British metal band Balance of Power. It was released in 1997 and is the only album of the band to feature Tony Ritchie as lead vocalist.

Contents

Production and recording

The album was produced by band members Lionel Hicks and Paul Curtis. It was recorded at POD Studios in London, England. In 1997, it was released in Japan on Pony Canyon Records. Later, it was released in Europe on Point Music.

The album cover, designed by Crusoe, features the Lincoln Memorial with the Balance of Power logo on the base.

Track listing

  1. "96.11.28;14:00" - 0:48
  2. "Against the Odds" - 5:08
  3. "Overnight Sensation" - 4:31
  4. "Can't Close the Book" - 5:06
  5. "Hide Your Heart" - 5:43
  6. "Balance of Power" - 6:10
  7. "Don't Wait Until Tomorrow" - 5:26
  8. "Something For Your Head" - 5:56
  9. "When Love Is on Your Side" - 7:00
  10. "The Real Thing (Carry on Dreaming)" - 6:36
  11. "These Are the Days" - 5:07
  12. "Summer's Over" - 5:10
  13. "If Ever" (Japan Bonus Track) - 4:35

Band members

  • Tony Ritchie - lead vocals
  • Paul Curtis - guitar
  • Bill Yates - guitar
  • Ivan Gunn - keyboards
  • Chris Dale - bass
  • Lionel Hicks - drums
  • Additional contributions

  • Doogie White - vocals
  • Tony O'Hara - vocals
  • Production and recording

  • Lionel Hicks - producer, engineer
  • Paul Curtis - producer, engineer
  • Michael Schaub - producer, engineer (*)
  • Crusoe - art design
  • Songs

    1961128; 14:000:48
    2Against the Odds5:07
    3Overnight Sensation4:26

    References

    When the World Falls Down Wikipedia