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The Seeds of Love
Studio album by Tears for Fears
Released 25 September 1989
Genre New Wave, progressive rock
Length 49:35
Label Fontana/Mercury
Producer Tears For Fears, Dave Bascombe
Professional ratings
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars
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, which features three international hit singles, has since been certified as Platinum in several countries. TFF member Ian Stanley left the band during the production of this album due to creative differences.
History
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."
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.
Track listing
Side One
1. "Woman in Chains" (Roland Orzabal) - 6:30
2. "Badman's Song" (Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland) - 8:32
3. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith) - 6:19
4. "Advice for the Young at Heart" (Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland) - 4:55
Side Two
5. "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" (Roland Orzabal) - 5:33
6. "Swords and Knives" (Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland) - 6:20
7. "Year of the Knife" (Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland) - 6:55
8. "Famous Last Words" (Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland) - 4:31
Personnel
Tears For Fears
Roland Orzabal - guitars, lead vocals, keyboards, Fairlight programming
Curt Smith - bass, vocals (lead vocals on track 4)
Ian Stanley - keyboards
Additional Personnel
Bass - Pino Palladino
Keyboards - Simon Clark, Nicky Holland, Oleta Adams
Guitar - Robbie McIntosh, Neil Taylor, Randy Jacobs
Backing vocals - Tessa Niles, Carol Kenyon, Nicky Holland, Dollette McDonald, Andy Caine, Maggie Ryder
Trumpet - Jon Hassell
Harmonica - Peter Hope-Evans
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