Tracklist
| A1 | Change Da Game | 4:04 | |
| A2 | Did Y'All Feel Dat ? | 3:28 | |
| A3 | We Came 2 Play | 3:49 | |
| A4 | Pitch In On A Party | 4:07 | |
| A5 | I Don't Wanna Party Wit U | 5:05 | |
| B1 | Motek Records 1 (Interlude) | 1:42 | |
| B2 | Sexuality | 4:03 | |
| B3 | How Come ? | 3:53 | |
| B4 | U Ain't Fresh ! | 3:54 | |
| B5 | Roger's Groove | 2:49 | |
| C1 | Motek Records 2 (Interlude) | 0:36 | |
| C2 | Quikker Said Than Dunn | 3:36 | |
| C3 | Straight From The Streets (Interlude) | 1:29 | |
| C4 | Speak On It | 3:33 | |
| C5 | Do Wutcha Want | 5:09 | |
| C6 | Well | 5:41 | |
| D1 | Quik's Groove V | 4:59 | |
| D2 | Do I Love Her ? | 4:10 | |
| D3 | Tha Divorce Song | 4:33 | |
| D4 | Balance & Options (Outro) | 1:02 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Christopher Stern
- Design [Dj Quik Logo For Kokujin Design] – Ola Kudu
- Executive-Producer, Mixed By, Arranged By, Recorded By, Engineer, Producer – DJ Quik
- Mastered By – Brian "Big Bass" Gardner*
- Photography By – Jonathan Mannion
Notes
All Tracks recorded at The Hospital Studios & Skip Sailor Studios, LA
Mixed at The Hospital Studios, LA, CA
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Studios, LA, CA.
Some copies have a gold promo stamp over the barcode.
Mixed at The Hospital Studios, LA, CA
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Studios, LA, CA.
Some copies have a gold promo stamp over the barcode.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7822-16419-1 3
- Barcode (Scanned): 078221641913
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): 07822-16419-1 SA
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 07822-16419-1 SB
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): 07822-16419-1 SC
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): 07822-16419-1 SD
Other Versions (5 of 18)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Balance & Options (CD, Album) | Arista, BMG | 07822 16419 2 | Europe | 2000 | ||
Recently Edited | Balance & Options (CD, Album) | Arista | 07822-16419-2 | US | 2000 | ||
New Submission | Balance & Options (2×LP, Album) | Arista | 07822-16419-1 | UK & Europe | 2000 | ||
New Submission | Balance & Options (Cassette, Album) | Arista | 07822-16419-4 | US | 2000 | ||
New Submission | Balance & Options (CD, Album) | Arista | 07822-16419-2 | US | 2000 |
Recommendations
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Released2012 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Deluxe Edition
Released2001 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released1995 — USVinyl —LP, Album
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Released1996 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released2001 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Released1996 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1996 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Reviews
Balance and Options is not Quik’s strongest effort, it can’t possibly compete with the man’s output during the 90’s. But it is still dope if you’re into his signature groovy g-funk.
The instrumentals are as always, nothing short of amazing, (why’s the outro so damn short)! “Quik’s Groove V” knocks it out the park. The Raphael Saadiq collaboration “Well” is also a home run. Another highlight is the single “Pitch In On a Party” which really delivers the trademark Quik sound. Sadly not everything is as good as the ones already mentioned. The B-side is with the exception of the Troutman tribute “Roger’s Groove” kinda uninspired. But overall this is definitely an album worth seeking out.
Release
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