Classic Tears for Fears

~ Release by Tears for Fears (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Break It Down Again
engineer:
Mark O'Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Break It Down Again
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
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2Shout
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Sandy McLelland (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014)
music videos:
Shout by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.45?:??
3Goodnight Song
engineer:
Mark O'Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Goodnight Song
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
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4Badmad's Song
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
guitar and slide guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
membranophone:
Manu Katché
piano and guest lead vocals:
Oleta Adams
additional vocals:
Nicky Holland, Carol Kenyon and Tessa Niles
recording of:
Badman’s Song
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
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5Power
recording of:
Power
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
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6Cold
engineer:
Mark O'Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Cold
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
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7Dog's a Best Friend's Dog
engineer:
Mark O'Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Dog’s a Best Friend’s Dog
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
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8Swords and Knives
recording of:
Swords and Knives
composer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
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9Famous Last Words
recording of:
Famous Last Words
composer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
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10Mothers Talk (US remix)
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Mothers Talk (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
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11Head Over Heels
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Head Over Heels
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
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12Advice for the Young at Heart (single version)
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
Hammond organ:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
piano:
Nicky Holland
additional vocals:
Nicky Holland and Maggie Ryder
recording of:
Advice for the Young at Heart
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
4?:??
13Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
composer:
Mark Lettieri
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.9?:??
14Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
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15Woman in Chains
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
membranophone:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guest lead vocals:
Oleta Adams
performer:
Oleta Adams
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
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16Mr. Big
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