Van Halen’s Balance is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and Rhino is marking the occasion with a special expanded edition of the band’s tenth studio album. This reissue follows last year’s well-received For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition) and wraps up Rhino’s spotlight on the Sammy Hagar era of the band.
Arriving on August 15, the Balance (Expanded Edition) will be released as a deluxe 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray box set. It features the original album, remastered for 2023’s The Collection II, alongside a variety of rarities, including never-before-released live recordings from the Balance tour. One of those live tracks, “The Seventh Seal,” is already available digitally. Fans will also be treated to restored promo videos and a previously unreleased live clip from the band’s July 1995 show in Minneapolis.
For collectors and fans of physical formats, standalone editions will also be available. These include a 2CD set (containing the album and rarities), plus 2LP versions on black and limited-edition orange vinyl. Notably, this is the first time in 30 years that the full Balance album will be available on vinyl. To ensure high-quality sound, the album spans three sides, while the fourth features a custom Balance-era etching.
The expanded edition also compiles hard-to-find non-album tracks, including the B-side “Crossing Over,” and soundtrack cuts like “Humans Being” and “Respect The Wind” from the Twister movie. Eight live recordings from the band’s 1995 Wembley Stadium concert, originally broadcast by the BBC, are also included. These feature rare live versions of fan-favorite tracks like “Feelin’” and “The Seventh Seal.”
Originally released on January 24, 1995, Balance debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to earn triple platinum certification from the RIAA. The album produced radio hits like “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” and “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do),” and included deeper cuts such as “Big Fat Money” and “Aftershock.” Balance also marked the final studio album featuring the classic lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.
