| The Seeds of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Tears for Fears | ||||
| Released | 25 September 1989 | |||
| Genre | New Wave, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 49:35 (original), 65:18 (1999 reissue) | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
| Producer | Tears For Fears Dave Bascombe |
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| Rolling Stone | [2] |
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The Seeds of Love is the third album by British band Tears for Fears, released in 1989. It was a big international success, reaching the top 10 in numerous countries, entering the UK album chart at number one and peaking at number eight in the US. The album has since been certified as Platinum in several countries.
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The Seeds of Love reportedly cost over £1 million (GBP) to produce. It retained the band's epic sound while showing increasing influences ranging from jazz and blues to the Beatles, the last of which is extremely evident in the hit single "Sowing the Seeds of Love". Another single was "Woman in Chains," on which Phil Collins played drums and Oleta Adams — whom Tears for Fears member Roland Orzabal discovered in a bar in Kansas City[3] and would guide to a successful solo career — shared vocals.
When the band was asked why it took them four years to make the album The Seeds of Love, Orzabal joked, "We're not that good."[3]
A 64 page companion book for the album, entitled "Tears For Fears - The Seeds of Love", was released in 1990 by Virgin Books and offers insight into the writing and recording process behind the album.
The album was remastered and reissued in 1999 with four bonus tracks, which were originally B-sides to the album's singles.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Woman in Chains" | Roland Orzabal | 6:30 |
| 2. | "Badman's Song" | Orzabal, Nicky Holland | 8:32 |
| 3. | "Sowing the Seeds of Love" | Orzabal, Curt Smith | 6:19 |
| 4. | "Advice for the Young at Heart" | Orzabal, Holland | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" | Orzabal | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Swords and Knives" | Orzabal, Holland | 6:20 |
| 7. | "Year of the Knife" | Orzabal, Holland | 6:55 |
| 8. | "Famous Last Words" | Orzabal, Holland | 4:31 |
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49:35 | ||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 9. | "Tears Roll Down" (b-side to "Sowing the Seeds of Love") | Orzabal, David Bascombe | 3:16 | ||||||
| 10. | "Always in the Past" (b-side to "Woman in Chains") | Orzabal, Ian Stanley | 4:38 | ||||||
| 11. | "Music for Tables" (b-side to "Advice for the Young at Heart") | Orzabal | 3:32 | ||||||
| 12. | "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" (additional b-side to "Advice for the Young at Heart") | Orzabal | 4:17 | ||||||
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Total length:
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65:18 | ||||||||
Note: A remix of "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" was also released as a separate single in the UK and reached #70 on the charts.
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| Preceded by Foreign Affair by Tina Turner |
UK number one album 7 October 1989 – 13 October 1989 |
Succeeded by Crossroads by Tracy Chapman |
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