Van Halen celebrates ‘Balance’ 30th anniversary with deluxe reissue

The set includes 2 LPs, 2 CDs and a Blu-ray

Van Halen is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its tenth studio album, Balance, with an expanded edition via Rhino Records. The set follows last year’s successful reissue of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition) and concludes Rhino’s spotlight on the band’s classic albums from the Sammy Hagar era.

Arriving August 15th, Balance (Expanded Edition) will be available as a 2 LP/2 CD/Blu-ray deluxe set including the original album, remastered for 2023’s The Collection II, along with a selection of audio and video rarities. The collection also contains several unreleased live recordings from the Balance Tour, including “The Seventh Seal,” which is now available digitally.

Standalone versions of Balance will also be available the same day, including a 2 CD set with the album and rarities, and a 2 LP black vinyl and 2 LP orange vinyl pressing that presents the full album on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. The complete album spans three sides, for optimal audio quality, with a Balance-era etching on the fourth.

Balance (Expanded Edition) pulls together a selection of non-album tracks from the period, including the B-side “Crossing Over,” along with “Humans Being” and “Respect The Wind” from the Twister soundtrack. Also featured are eight standout performances from the band’s 1995 Wembley Stadium appearance, which was broadcast by the BBC. The recordings offer rare live versions of “Balance” tracks like “Feelin'” and “The Seventh Seal.”

The Blu-ray features several restored promo videos, including “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Amsterdam,” and “Not Enough.” It also includes a previously unreleased live clip of “The Seventh Seal,” filmed at the Target Center in Minneapolis in July 1995.

Originally released on January 24, 1995, Balance debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The album produced rock radio hits like “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” and “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do),” and introduced deeper cuts like “Big Fat Money” and “Aftershock.” It marked the final studio album recorded by the lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony.

CD 1: Remastered Original Album

1. The Seventh Seal
2. Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
3. Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
4. Amsterdam
5. Big Fat Money
6. Strung Out
7. Not Enough
8. Aftershock
9. Doin’ Time
10. Baluchitherium
11. Take Me Back (Deja Vu)
12. Feelin’

CD 2: Bonus Tracks

1. Crossing Over (Remastered)
2. Humans Being (Remastered)
3. Respect The Wind (Remastered)
4. The Seventh Seal (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
5. Feelin’ (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
6. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘About Love (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
7. Guitar Solo (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
8. You Really Got Me (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
9. When It’s Love (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
10. Jump (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)
11. Right Now (Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England, June 24, 1995)

Blu-ray:

1. Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do) [Promo Video]
2. Can’t Stop Loving You [Promo Video]
3. Amsterdam [Promo Video]
4. Not Enough [Promo Video]
5. The Seventh Seal (Live at Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, July 30, 1995)
6. Humans Being [Promo Video]