20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears

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

Annotation

Is part of the MusicBrainz: 20th Century Masters series.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Everybody Wants to Rule the World engineer: David Bascombe producer: Chris Hughes mixer: Steven Wilson bass guitar: Curt Smith (in 1984) drums (drum set): Manny Elias (in 1984) guitar and solo guitar: Neil Taylor (in 1984) keyboard: Ian Stanley (in 1984) background vocals: Roland Orzabal (in 1984) lead vocals: Curt Smith phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) music videos: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (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 Merrick Hughes, Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley publisher: 10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Copyright Control 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)	4:11
2	Shout engineer: David Bascombe producer: Chris Hughes mixer: Steven Wilson bass guitar: Curt Smith (in 1984) drums (drum set): Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (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. (in 1985, in 2014) music videos: Shout by Tears for Fears recording of: Shout (in 1984) writer: Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley publisher: 10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	6:34
3	Sowing 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.	6:18
4	Head Over Heels producer: Chris Hughes phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1985) recording of: Head Over Heels writer: Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith	4:16
5	Woman in Chains producer: David Bascombe and Tears for Fears membranophone: Phil Collins 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 publisher: EMI Virgin Music Publishing	6:30
6	Break It Down Again engineer: Mark O’Donoughue producer: Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer recording of: Break It Down Again writer: Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal	4:33
7	Mothers Talk producer: Chris Hughes remixer: Bob Clearmountain phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records Ltd. (in 2014) recording of: Mothers Talk (in 1984) writer: Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley	4:18
8	I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) producer: Chris Hughes and Tears for Fears piano: Nicola Holland saxophone: William Gregory phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. (London) (from 1985 to present) and Mercury Records Ltd. (in 2014) recording of: I Believe (in 1984) lyricist and composer: Roland Orzabal dedicated to: Robert Wyatt publisher: Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (from 1985 to present)	4:41
9	Advice for the Young at Heart producer: David Bascombe and Tears for Fears Hammond organ: Simon Clark piano: Nicky Holland additional vocals: Nicky Holland and Maggie Ryder recording of: Advice for the Young at Heart writer: Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal	4:47
10	Change programming: Manny Elias, Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley producer: Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes bass guitar: Curt Smith guitar: Roland Orzabal keyboard: Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley membranophone: Manny Elias percussion: Chris Hughes vocals: Curt Smith conductor: Chris Hughes performer: Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer recording of: Change lyricist and composer: Roland Orzabal publisher: Roland Orzabal Ltd.	5:56
11	Pharoahs recording of: Pharaohs writer: Christopher Merrick Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley	3:43

Credits

Release

part of:	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (order: 25)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3826664 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00004U0OU [info]

Release group

part of:	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (order: 47)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/43157 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/tears-for-fears/20th-century-masters-the-millennium-collection-the-best-of-tears-for-fears/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000609336 [info]
Wikidata:	Q127326878 [info]