Mad World: The Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Shout
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.456:29
2Everybody 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)
3.954:08
3Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
live recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love (in 1990)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
4.056:15
4Mad 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.
3.73:31
5Head 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
44:14
6Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
recording of:
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
writer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:38
7The Hurting
recording of:
The Hurting
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:14
8Suffer the Children
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”)
other vocals [child vocal]:
Caroline Orzabal
vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
Suffer the Children
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
M&M Music
2.53:50
9Mothers Talk
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)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Stevie Vann (backing vocalist/studio singer, aka Stevie Lange) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Mothers Talk (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
3.34:59
10Lord of Karma
recording of:
Lord of Karma
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:28
11Cold
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Cold
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
25:03
12New Star
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
New Star
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
14:23
13When 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
14Pharaohs (single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Pharaohs (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
3:40
15We Are Broken
recording of:
We Are Broken
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:04
16Ideas as Opiates
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:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
Ideas as Opiates
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
23:46
17The Big Chair
producer:
Ian Stanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Big Chair (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
3:32
18Brian Wilson Said
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Brian Wilson Said
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
14:24
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