Sowing the Seeds of Love: The Best of Tears for Fears

~ Release by Tears for Fears (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Everybody 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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.954:12
2Mad World
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Mad World by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Mad World
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing and Virgin Music Ltd.
3.73:37
3Head Over Heels
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Head Over Heels (music video) by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Head Over Heels
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
44:15
4Woman in Chains (feat. Oleta Adams)
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
composer:
Tears for Fears
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing
3.86:30
5When in Love With a Blind Man
recording of:
When in Love With a Blind Man
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
2:24
6Swords and Knives
oboe and saxophone:
Kate St John
piano:
Nicky Holland
additional vocals:
Tessa Niles
recording of:
Swords and Knives
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
2.356:14
7Ashes to Ashes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
24:31
8Advice for the Young at Heart
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
3.654:51
9Always in the Past
recording of:
Always in the Past
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
cover recording of:
Always in the Past
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
4:38
10Change
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Manny Elias and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Roland Orzabal Ltd.
44:14
11Tears Roll Down
recording of:
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
writer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
3:17
12The Working Hour
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 Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer) (in 1984)
grand piano:
Andy Davis (member of the Korgis) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
saxophone:
Mel Collins (in 1984)
solo saxophone:
Will Gregory (saxophonist and member of Goldfrapp) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
drums (drum set) arranger:
Manny Elias
saxophone arranger:
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Working Hour (in 1984)
writer:
Immanuel Elias, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
3.156:32
13The Marauders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Marauders (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
4:15
14Goodnight Song
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Goodnight Song
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
33:54

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