Tears For Fears

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Change New - 12 - IDEA 412 Sealed UK 3 Track Picture Sleeve. B/W "The Conflict." more
	Elemental Used Import - 514875 1 Rare, 1993 Greek Test Pressing With Special Custom Designed Labels. LP Appears Glossy. This Album Was A Nice Follow Up To The Seeds Of Love. more
	Everybody Wants To Rule The World Used - LP - IDEA 912 1985 UK 45rpm 12" Single Housed In A Picture Sleeve. Features The Extended Version And 7" Version Of The Title Track Plus "Pharoahs." more
	Everybody Wants To Rule The World Used - 12 - 15PP 49 Near Mint 1985 Japanese 45rpm 5 Track Picture Sleeve EP With Obi. Also Features "Shout," "Everybody Want To Rule The World-Urban Mix," "Pharaos" And "Interview." more
	Everybody Wants To Rule The World Used - 12 - Ider 912 UK 12 Inch 45rpm Picture Sleeve. Small Sticker Tear On Cover. more
	Everybody Wants To Rule The World Used - 10 - IDEA 910 1985 UK 10" Single. Title Track B/W "Pharoah." Unplayed Condition. more
	Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix) Used - 12 - 884 638-1 1984 45rpm 12 Inch Single Pressed On Dark Green Vinyl And Housed In A PolyGram Die Cut Cover. more
	Ready Boy & Girls? New - 10 - TFF111 Sealed Limited Edition, 2014 Record Store Day Exclusive 10 Inch On White Vinyl Single. Includes Three Exclusive Covers Of Songs By Arcade Fire, Hot Chip and Animal Collective. more
	Seeds Of Love New - LP - 838 730 Sealed 1989 Original With Custom Song Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. more
	Seeds Of Love Audiophile - LP - MOFI 1-034 Sealed, Numbered, Limited Edition Gatefold Pressed At RTI. more
	Seeds Of Love New - LP - 838 730 Sealed 1989 Original With RCA Record Club Stamp On Back Cover. more
	Shout New Import - IDEA 810 Sealed 1984 10" Single. Side A "Shout" (Full Version), Side B "The Big Chair". more
	Shout (US & UK Remix Versions) Used - LP - 880 929-1 1984 12" Single Still In Shrink more
	Songs For A Nervous Planet New - LP - CRE02697 Sealed 2024 standard black vinyl pressing. Gatefold jacket, custom hype sticker on shrink. "Songs for a Nervous Planet arrived two years after Tears for Fears' 2022 comeback album, The Tipping Point, serving as a sort of hybrid studio follow-up and companion live album. It is essentially an EP of four new songs followed by 18 live tracks recorded during a Franklin, Tennessee date on the band's 2023 Tipping Point tour. The studio cuts find bandmates Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith in a similar contemporary mode as on their previous release, melding classic elements of their core sound with modern pop flourishes. Advance single "The Girl That I Call Home" is a pleasantly low-key track with a sentimental tone, while the radiant "Emily Said" caters to TFF's psych and prog rock tendencies. The dreamy "Astronaut" finds the balance between these two poles and leads into the live portion of the album. Amid Tipping Point highlights like "No Small Thing," "Break the Man," and "My Demons" are career standouts like "Sowing the Seeds of the Love," "Mad World," "Pale Shelter," and a poignant version of "Woman in Chains." Over the years, TFF expanded well beyond their origins as a synth pop duo and their live show reflects this. On-stage they sound rich, dynamic, and detailed with a classy touring band that brings the entire catalog, new and old, to life." All Music Guide - Timothy Monger more
	Songs From The Big Chair New Import - 3794995 Sealed 2022 Reissue. "Made In Germany" Sticker On Back. "If The Hurting Was Mental Anguish, Songs From The Big Chair Marks The Progression Towards Emotional Healing, A Particularly Bold Sort Of Catharsis Culled From Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith's Shared Attraction To Primal Scream Therapy. The Album Also Heralded A Dramatic Maturation In The Band's Music, Away From The Synth-pop Brand With Which It Was (Unjustly) Seared Following The Debut, And Towards A Complex, Enveloping Pop Sophistication. The Songwriting Of Orzabal, Smith, And Keyboardist Ian Stanley Took A Huge Leap Forward, Drawing On Reserves Of Palpable Emotion And Lovely, Protracted Melodies That Draw Just As Much On Soul And R&b Music As They Do On Immediate Pop Hooks. The Album Could Almost Be Called Pseudo-conceptual, As Each Song Holds Its Place And Each Is Integral To The Overall Tapestry, A Single-minded Resolve That Is Easy To Overlook When An Album Is As Commercially Successful As Songs From The Big Chair. And Commercially Successful It Was, Containing No Less Than Three Huge Commercial Radio Hits, Including The Dramatic And Insistent March, "Shout" And The Shimmering, Cascading "Head Over Heels," Which, Tellingly, Is Actually Part Of A Song Suite On The Album. Orzabal And Smith's Penchant For Theorizing With Steely-eyed Austerity Was Mistaken For Harsh Bombasticism In Some Quarters, But Separated From Its Era, The Album Only Seems Earnestly Passionate And Immediate, And Each Song Has The Same Driven Intent And The Same Glistening Remoteness. It Is Not Only A Commercial Triumph, It Is An Artistic Tour De Force. And In The Loping, Percolating "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," Tears For Fears Perfectly Captured The Zeitgeist Of The Mid-'80s While Impossibly Managing To Also Create A Dreamy, Timeless Pop Classic. Songs From The Big Chair Is One Of The Finest Statements Of The Decade." All Music Guide - Stanton Swihart more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 422-824 300-1 M-1 1985 US original. Saw cut. Includes the hits "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" & "Shout". In the mid-80s, Tears for Fears emerged from the burgeoning new wave scene with an album that would cement their legacy in pop music history. "Songs from the Big Chair" is a masterful amalgamation of synth-pop, rock, and soul, delivered with a polished production that defines the era's sonic aesthetics. Released in 1985, this sophomore effort sees Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith refining their songwriting craft, crafting anthems that are as introspective as they are accessible. The band's ability to fuse introspective lyrics with expansive, hook-laden melodies is showcased in tracks like "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," both of which became defining hits of the decade. This record doesn't just capture the zeitgeist; it elevates it, offering a sonic palette that is both grandiose and deeply personal. more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used Import - 3794995 2022 Reissue. "Made In Germany" Sticker On Back. "If The Hurting Was Mental Anguish, Songs From The Big Chair Marks The Progression Towards Emotional Healing, A Particularly Bold Sort Of Catharsis Culled From Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith's Shared Attraction To Primal Scream Therapy. The Album Also Heralded A Dramatic Maturation In The Band's Music, Away From The Synth-pop Brand With Which It Was (Unjustly) Seared Following The Debut, And Towards A Complex, Enveloping Pop Sophistication. The Songwriting Of Orzabal, Smith, And Keyboardist Ian Stanley Took A Huge Leap Forward, Drawing On Reserves Of Palpable Emotion And Lovely, Protracted Melodies That Draw Just As Much On Soul And R&b Music As They Do On Immediate Pop Hooks. The Album Could Almost Be Called Pseudo-conceptual, As Each Song Holds Its Place And Each Is Integral To The Overall Tapestry, A Single-minded Resolve That Is Easy To Overlook When An Album Is As Commercially Successful As Songs From The Big Chair. And Commercially Successful It Was, Containing No Less Than Three Huge Commercial Radio Hits, Including The Dramatic And Insistent March, "Shout" And The Shimmering, Cascading "Head Over Heels," Which, Tellingly, Is Actually Part Of A Song Suite On The Album. Orzabal And Smith's Penchant For Theorizing With Steely-eyed Austerity Was Mistaken For Harsh Bombasticism In Some Quarters, But Separated From Its Era, The Album Only Seems Earnestly Passionate And Immediate, And Each Song Has The Same Driven Intent And The Same Glistening Remoteness. It Is Not Only A Commercial Triumph, It Is An Artistic Tour De Force. And In The Loping, Percolating "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," Tears For Fears Perfectly Captured The Zeitgeist Of The Mid-'80s While Impossibly Managing To Also Create A Dreamy, Timeless Pop Classic. Songs From The Big Chair Is One Of The Finest Statements Of The Decade." All Music Guide - Stanton Swihart more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 422-824 300-1 M-1 1985 Original Featuring The Hits "Shout" And "Everybody Wants To Rule The World." more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 422-824 300-1 M-1 1985 Original. Includes Their Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" & "Shout". more
	Songs From The Big Chair New Import - 3794995 Sealed 2022 Reissue. "If The Hurting Was Mental Anguish, Songs From The Big Chair Marks The Progression Towards Emotional Healing, A Particularly Bold Sort Of Catharsis Culled From Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith's Shared Attraction To Primal Scream Therapy. The Album Also Heralded A Dramatic Maturation In The Band's Music, Away From The Synth-pop Brand With Which It Was (Unjustly) Seared Following The Debut, And Towards A Complex, Enveloping Pop Sophistication. The Songwriting Of Orzabal, Smith, And Keyboardist Ian Stanley Took A Huge Leap Forward, Drawing On Reserves Of Palpable Emotion And Lovely, Protracted Melodies That Draw Just As Much On Soul And R&b Music As They Do On Immediate Pop Hooks. The Album Could Almost Be Called Pseudo-conceptual, As Each Song Holds Its Place And Each Is Integral To The Overall Tapestry, A Single-minded Resolve That Is Easy To Overlook When An Album Is As Commercially Successful As Songs From The Big Chair. And Commercially Successful It Was, Containing No Less Than Three Huge Commercial Radio Hits, Including The Dramatic And Insistent March, "Shout" And The Shimmering, Cascading "Head Over Heels," Which, Tellingly, Is Actually Part Of A Song Suite On The Album. Orzabal And Smith's Penchant For Theorizing With Steely-eyed Austerity Was Mistaken For Harsh Bombasticism In Some Quarters, But Separated From Its Era, The Album Only Seems Earnestly Passionate And Immediate, And Each Song Has The Same Driven Intent And The Same Glistening Remoteness. It Is Not Only A Commercial Triumph, It Is An Artistic Tour De Force. And In The Loping, Percolating "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," Tears For Fears Perfectly Captured The Zeitgeist Of The Mid-'80s While Impossibly Managing To Also Create A Dreamy, Timeless Pop Classic. Songs From The Big Chair Is One Of The Finest Statements Of The Decade." AMG - Stanton Swihart. more
	Songs From The Big Chair New Import - 3794995 Sealed 2022 Reissue. "If The Hurting Was Mental Anguish, Songs From The Big Chair Marks The Progression Towards Emotional Healing, A Particularly Bold Sort Of Catharsis Culled From Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith's Shared Attraction To Primal Scream Therapy. The Album Also Heralded A Dramatic Maturation In The Band's Music, Away From The Synth-pop Brand With Which It Was (Unjustly) Seared Following The Debut, And Towards A Complex, Enveloping Pop Sophistication. The Songwriting Of Orzabal, Smith, And Keyboardist Ian Stanley Took A Huge Leap Forward, Drawing On Reserves Of Palpable Emotion And Lovely, Protracted Melodies That Draw Just As Much On Soul And R&b Music As They Do On Immediate Pop Hooks. The Album Could Almost Be Called Pseudo-conceptual, As Each Song Holds Its Place And Each Is Integral To The Overall Tapestry, A Single-minded Resolve That Is Easy To Overlook When An Album Is As Commercially Successful As Songs From The Big Chair. And Commercially Successful It Was, Containing No Less Than Three Huge Commercial Radio Hits, Including The Dramatic And Insistent March, "Shout" And The Shimmering, Cascading "Head Over Heels," Which, Tellingly, Is Actually Part Of A Song Suite On The Album. Orzabal And Smith's Penchant For Theorizing With Steely-eyed Austerity Was Mistaken For Harsh Bombasticism In Some Quarters, But Separated From Its Era, The Album Only Seems Earnestly Passionate And Immediate, And Each Song Has The Same Driven Intent And The Same Glistening Remoteness. It Is Not Only A Commercial Triumph, It Is An Artistic Tour De Force. And In The Loping, Percolating "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," Tears For Fears Perfectly Captured The Zeitgeist Of The Mid-'80s While Impossibly Managing To Also Create A Dreamy, Timeless Pop Classic. Songs From The Big Chair Is One Of The Finest Statements Of The Decade." AMG - Stanton Swihart. more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 422-824 300-1 M-1 1985 US original. Jacket EX/NM-; Glossy VG++ vinyl. Hauppauge pressing with "53" at start of rim text. Includes the hits "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" & "Shout". more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 422-824 300-1 M-1 1985 US original club edition. Includes the hits "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" & "Shout". The second studio album by British pop band Tears For Fears. The album features a range of music genres from synth-pop, rock, and post-punk, with a variety of emotional and thought-provoking lyrics. The album was a commercial success, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200. It went on to become a multi-platinum album and was nominated for several Grammy Awards. Songs From The Big Chair solidified Tears For Fears' status as one of the biggest bands of the 1980s and remains a classic album that is still enjoyed by music lovers today. more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 824 300 1985 Original Still In Shrink Wrap. Includes "Everybody Wants To Rule The World." more
	Songs From The Big Chair New - LP - 824 300 Sealed 1985 Original, Small Saw Cut. Custom Album Hype Sticker On Shrink. Includes "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" And "Shout." more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 25PP 157 Beautiful Japanese Pressing With Insert, No Obi. Features Their Blockbuster Hit. LP Looks Unplayed, Jacket M- more
	Songs From The Big Chair New - LP - 824 300 Sealed 1985 Original With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. Includes "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" And "Shout." more
	Songs From The Big Chair Audiophile - LP - MOFI 1-033 2012 Limited Edition Gatefold Reissue Mastered On The Mobile Fidelity Gain 2 Ultra Analog System. more
	Songs From The Big Chair Used - LP - 824 300 1985 Club Edition. Vinyl Appears Glossy Includes "Everybody Wants To Rule The World." more
	Sowing The Seeds Of Love Used - 12 - 874 711 1989 3 Track 12 Inch Picture Sleeve. more
	Sowing The Seeds Of Love Picture Disc - IDPT 12 1989 UK Limited Edition 3 Song Picture Disc. This Is Number 7378. Appears New, Unplayed. B/W "Tears Roll Down" And "Shout" (U.S. Remix). more
	Sowing The Seeds Of Love Used - 12 - 874 711 1989 US 3-track 12 inch single housed in a picture sleeve. Jacket close to NM. Label variant with white background for the barcode. more
	Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) New - LP - 510939 New, Unplayed 1992 UK Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. First Copy We Have Ever Had In Stock. more
	The Hurting Used - LP - 811 039-1 M-1 1983 Original In Custom Inner Sleeve, Small Saw Notch & Small Corner Bump. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-Oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject — The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith — In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format.Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades.” – Bruce Eder, All Music Guide more
	The Hurting Used - LP - 811 039-1 M-1 1987 Reprint, Featuring Withdrawn Cover Art And Custom Inner Sleeve. Cut At Masterdisk. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-Oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject — The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith — In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format.Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades.” – Bruce Eder, All Music Guide more
	The Hurting Used - LP - 811 039 1983 Original In Custom Inner Sleeve. Light Line Of Fading On Front Cover. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-Oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject — The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith — In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format.Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades.” – Bruce Eder, All Music Guide more
	The Hurting New Import - 775 070-8 Sealed 2022 Remastered Reissue With Obi Style Hype Strip. Half-Speed Mastering Done At Abbey Road Studios. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject -- The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith -- In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format. Not That There Weren't A Few Predecessors, Most Obviously John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band Album -- Which Was Also, Not Coincidentally, Inspired By The Work Of Primal Scream Pioneer Arthur Janov. (But Lennon Had The Advantage Of Being An Ex-Beatle When That Meant The Equivalent To Having A Box Next To God's In The Great Arena Of Life, Where Tears For Fears Were Just Starting Out.) Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades." AMG Review By Bruce Eder. more
	The Hurting New Import - ARHSLP011 Sealed 2023 Remastered Vinyl Reissue, Cut At Half-Speed At Abbey Road Studios. Comes With Obi-Style Hype Strip. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject -- The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith -- In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format. Not That There Weren't A Few Predecessors, Most Obviously John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band Album -- Which Was Also, Not Coincidentally, Inspired By The Work Of Primal Scream Pioneer Arthur Janov. (But Lennon Had The Advantage Of Being An Ex-beatle When That Meant The Equivalent To Having A Box Next To God's In The Great Arena Of Life, Where Tears For Fears Were Just Starting Out.) Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades." AMG - Bruce Eder. more
	The Hurting Used - LP - 811 039-1 M-1 1983 Original In Custom Inner Sleeve. Another conservitely graded gem! "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-Oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject — The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith — In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format.Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades.” All Music Guide – Bruce Eder more
	The Hurting New Import - 775 070-8 Sealed, Latest 180gm Repress Of The 2019 Reissue. EU Import, No Hype Sticker. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject -- The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith -- In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format. Not That There Weren't A Few Predecessors, Most Obviously John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band Album -- Which Was Also, Not Coincidentally, Inspired By The Work Of Primal Scream Pioneer Arthur Janov. (But Lennon Had The Advantage Of Being An Ex-Beatle When That Meant The Equivalent To Having A Box Next To God's In The Great Arena Of Life, Where Tears For Fears Were Just Starting Out.) Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades." AMG Review By Bruce Eder. more
	The Hurting New Import - 775 070-8 Sealed, Latest 180gm Repress Of The 2019 Reissue. EU Import. "The Hurting Would Have Been A Daring Debut For A Pop-oriented Band In Any Era, But It Was An Unexpected Success In England In 1983, Mostly By Virtue Of Its Makers' Ability To Package An Unpleasant Subject -- The Psychologically Wretched Family Histories Of Roland Orzabal And Curt Smith -- In An Attractive And Sellable Musical Format. Not That There Weren't A Few Predecessors, Most Obviously John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band Album -- Which Was Also, Not Coincidentally, Inspired By The Work Of Primal Scream Pioneer Arthur Janov. (But Lennon Had The Advantage Of Being An Ex-Beatle When That Meant The Equivalent To Having A Box Next To God's In The Great Arena Of Life, Where Tears For Fears Were Just Starting Out.) Decades Later, "Pale Shelter," "Ideas As Opiates," "Memories Fade," "Suffer The Children," "Watch Me Bleed," "Change," And "Start Of The Breakdown" Are Powerful Pieces Of Music, Beautifully Executed In An Almost Minimalist Style. "Memories Fade" Offers Emotional Resonances Reminiscent Of "Working Class Hero," While "Pale Shelter" Functions On A Wholly Different Level, An Exquisite Sonic Painting Sweeping The Listener Up In Layers Of Pulsing Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar Arpeggios, And Sheets Of Electronic Sound (And Anticipating The Sonic Texture, If Not The Precise Sound Of Their International Breakthrough Pop Hit "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"). The Work Is Sometimes Uncomfortably Personal, But Musically Compelling Enough To Bring It Back Across The Decades." AMG Review By Bruce Eder. more
	The Seeds Of Love New - LP - 4770716 Sealed 2020 180gm Vinyl Reissue Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. "Along With The Mega-platinum Songs From The Big Chair, The Seeds Of Love Rendered Tears For Fears One Of The '80s Most Successful Pop Groups. The Album Was Created During A Profound Period Of Catharsis. Curt Smith Was Going Through A Divorce While Roland Orzabal Was In Primal Therapy. Musically, It's Their Most Sophisticated Outing, And It Should Be: It Took Four Years, Four Producers, And Over A Million Pounds To Complete. The Duo Sought To Distance Themselves From The Synth Pop Of Their Earlier Records In Favor Of A More Organic Approach Using Live Musicians. Included In This All-star Cast Are Kate St. John, Jon Hassell, Robbie Macintosh, And Ian Stanley. Orzabal Began Writing In 1985 With Touring Keyboardist Nicky Holland And Continued In London In 1986. Their Collaboration Netted Half The Album's Tracks, Including "Bad Man's Song." Due To Outside Pressures, Smith's Only Co-writing Credit Is The Soaring Title Track, Though He Played, Sang, And Advised On All Charts And Mixes. The Album's Muse Is American Vocalist/pianist Oleta Adams. Orzabal Caught Her Set In A Hotel Bar In 1985 And Asked Her Two Years Later To Duet On The Transcendent Album-opener "Woman In Chains." It Set The Tone For The Entire Proceeding. (The Glorious Drumming On The Cut Is By Phil Collins.) Adams Also Contributed Gospel Vocals To "Bad Man's Song," Which Features A Holland Piano Intro Strongly Suggestive Of Weather Report's "Birdland." The Presence Of Drummer Manu Katche And Bassist Pino Palladino Underscores It. The Production Chart For "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" Borrows Heavily From The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus," But Ends Up As A Spiritual, Sociopolitical Anthem In Its Own Sonic Universe. Smith's Devastatingly Beautiful Refrain And The Brief, Seemingly Errant Entrance Of An Operatic Soprano And A Choir, Frame The Panoramic Horns, Strings, And Fairlight Orchestrations, Resulting In One Of The Duo's Most Enduring Songs. On "Advice For The Young At Heart," Smith's And Holland's Vocals Entwine In A Melody Grounded In Blue-eyed Soul, Jazz, And Elegant Pop That Recalls The Style Council. Hassell's Fourth World Trumpet Introduces The Lithe "Standing On The Corner Of The Third World," Clearing The Way For A Melody That Melds Bacharach-esque Pop To Folk, Rock, And Chamber Jazz, With Riveting Singing From Smith And Orzabal. "Swords And Knives" Melds Squalling Prog Rock Guitar (A La Robert Fripp) To Afro-latin Polyrhythms And Orchestral Arrangements Woven Through Psych-pop Overtones. The Rave-up Rocker "Year Of The Knife" Is Loaded With Effects. Its Siren-like Strings Provide Ballast For Ripping, Multi-tracked Guitars, Samples, Atmospherics, Punchy Drums, And A Soul Revue Chorus. Closer "Famous Last Words" Opens With Ambient Sounds And A Lone Piano As Orzabal Delivers A Love Song About Mortality. Simon Phillips' Drumming Propels Wafting Strings And A Chorale, Before They're Stripped Away At Close. Thanks To The Duo's Uncompromising Stubbornness, Expansive Creative Vision, And Dave Bascombe's Final Production, The Seeds Of Love Has Dated Better Than Either Of Its Predecessors And Is Inarguably Tears For Fears' Masterpiece." AMG - Thom Jurek. more
	The Seeds Of Love New - LP - 4770716 Sealed 2020 180gm Vinyl Reissue Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. "Along With The Mega-platinum Songs From The Big Chair, The Seeds Of Love Rendered Tears For Fears One Of The '80s Most Successful Pop Groups. The Album Was Created During A Profound Period Of Catharsis. Curt Smith Was Going Through A Divorce While Roland Orzabal Was In Primal Therapy. Musically, It's Their Most Sophisticated Outing, And It Should Be: It Took Four Years, Four Producers, And Over A Million Pounds To Complete. The Duo Sought To Distance Themselves From The Synth Pop Of Their Earlier Records In Favor Of A More Organic Approach Using Live Musicians. Included In This All-star Cast Are Kate St. John, Jon Hassell, Robbie Macintosh, And Ian Stanley. Orzabal Began Writing In 1985 With Touring Keyboardist Nicky Holland And Continued In London In 1986. Their Collaboration Netted Half The Album's Tracks, Including "Bad Man's Song." Due To Outside Pressures, Smith's Only Co-writing Credit Is The Soaring Title Track, Though He Played, Sang, And Advised On All Charts And Mixes. The Album's Muse Is American Vocalist/pianist Oleta Adams. Orzabal Caught Her Set In A Hotel Bar In 1985 And Asked Her Two Years Later To Duet On The Transcendent Album-opener "Woman In Chains." It Set The Tone For The Entire Proceeding. (The Glorious Drumming On The Cut Is By Phil Collins.) Adams Also Contributed Gospel Vocals To "Bad Man's Song," Which Features A Holland Piano Intro Strongly Suggestive Of Weather Report's "Birdland." The Presence Of Drummer Manu Katche And Bassist Pino Palladino Underscores It. The Production Chart For "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" Borrows Heavily From The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus," But Ends Up As A Spiritual, Sociopolitical Anthem In Its Own Sonic Universe. Smith's Devastatingly Beautiful Refrain And The Brief, Seemingly Errant Entrance Of An Operatic Soprano And A Choir, Frame The Panoramic Horns, Strings, And Fairlight Orchestrations, Resulting In One Of The Duo's Most Enduring Songs. On "Advice For The Young At Heart," Smith's And Holland's Vocals Entwine In A Melody Grounded In Blue-eyed Soul, Jazz, And Elegant Pop That Recalls The Style Council. Hassell's Fourth World Trumpet Introduces The Lithe "Standing On The Corner Of The Third World," Clearing The Way For A Melody That Melds Bacharach-esque Pop To Folk, Rock, And Chamber Jazz, With Riveting Singing From Smith And Orzabal. "Swords And Knives" Melds Squalling Prog Rock Guitar (A La Robert Fripp) To Afro-latin Polyrhythms And Orchestral Arrangements Woven Through Psych-pop Overtones. The Rave-up Rocker "Year Of The Knife" Is Loaded With Effects. Its Siren-like Strings Provide Ballast For Ripping, Multi-tracked Guitars, Samples, Atmospherics, Punchy Drums, And A Soul Revue Chorus. Closer "Famous Last Words" Opens With Ambient Sounds And A Lone Piano As Orzabal Delivers A Love Song About Mortality. Simon Phillips' Drumming Propels Wafting Strings And A Chorale, Before They're Stripped Away At Close. Thanks To The Duo's Uncompromising Stubbornness, Expansive Creative Vision, And Dave Bascombe's Final Production, The Seeds Of Love Has Dated Better Than Either Of Its Predecessors And Is Inarguably Tears For Fears' Masterpiece." AMG - Thom Jurek. more
	The Seeds Of Love Used - LP - 838 730-1 1989 Original with inner sleeve. "Along with the mega-platinum songs from the Big Chair, the Seeds Of Love rendered Tears For Fears one of the '80s most successful pop groups. The album was created during a profound period of catharsis. Curt Smith was going through a divorce while Roland Orzabal was in primal therapy. Musically, it's their most sophisticated outing, and it should be: it took four years, four producers, and over a million pounds to complete. The duo sought to distance themselves from the synth pop of their earlier records in favor of a more organic approach using live musicians. Included In This All-star Cast Are Phil Collins, Pino Palladino, Kate St. John, Jon Hassell, Robbie Macintosh, And Ian Stanley. Orzabal Began Writing In 1985 With Touring Keyboardist Nicky Holland And Continued In London In 1986. Their Collaboration Netted Half The Album's Tracks, Including "Bad Man's Song." Due To Outside Pressures, Smith's Only Co-writing Credit Is The Soaring Title Track, Though He Played, Sang, And Advised On All Charts And Mixes. The Album's Muse Is American Vocalist/pianist Oleta Adams. Orzabal Caught Her Set In A Hotel Bar In 1985 And Asked Her Two Years Later To Duet On The Transcendent Album-opener "Woman In Chains." It Set The Tone For The Entire Proceeding. (The Glorious Drumming On The Cut Is By Phil Collins.) Adams Also Contributed Gospel Vocals To "Bad Man's Song," Which Features A Holland Piano Intro Strongly Suggestive Of Weather Report's "Birdland." The Presence Of Drummer Manu Katche And Bassist Pino Palladino Underscores It. The Production Chart For "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" Borrows Heavily From The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus," But Ends Up As A Spiritual, Sociopolitical Anthem In Its Own Sonic Universe. Smith's Devastatingly Beautiful Refrain And The Brief, Seemingly Errant Entrance Of An Operatic Soprano And A Choir, Frame The Panoramic Horns, Strings, And Fairlight Orchestrations, Resulting In One Of The Duo's Most Enduring Songs. On "Advice For The Young At Heart," Smith's And Holland's Vocals Entwine In A Melody Grounded In Blue-eyed Soul, Jazz, And Elegant Pop That Recalls The Style Council. Hassell's Fourth World Trumpet Introduces The Lithe "Standing On The Corner Of The Third World," Clearing The Way For A Melody That Melds Bacharach-esque Pop To Folk, Rock, And Chamber Jazz, With Riveting Singing From Smith And Orzabal. "Swords And Knives" Melds Squalling Prog Rock Guitar (A La Robert Fripp) To Afro-latin Polyrhythms And Orchestral Arrangements Woven Through Psych-pop Overtones. The Rave-up Rocker "Year Of The Knife" Is Loaded With Effects. Its Siren-like Strings Provide Ballast For Ripping, Multi-tracked Guitars, Samples, Atmospherics, Punchy Drums, And A Soul Revue Chorus. Closer "Famous Last Words" Opens With Ambient Sounds And A Lone Piano As Orzabal Delivers A Love Song About Mortality. Simon Phillips' Drumming Propels Wafting Strings And A Chorale, Before They're Stripped Away At Close. Thanks To The Duo's Uncompromising Stubbornness, Expansive Creative Vision, And Dave Bascombe's Final Production, The Seeds Of Love Has Dated Better Than Either Of Its Predecessors And Is Inarguably Tears For Fears' Masterpiece." All Music Guide - Thom Jurek. more
	The Tipping Point Colored Vinyl - New - CRE01856 Sealed 2022 Gatefold Orignal, Indie Exclusive Pressing, On "Green Grass" Coloured Vinyl. Includes Limited Edition Lithograph. "Seventeen Years Is A Long Time Between Albums. It's Even Longer When You Consider The Magnitude Of How Much Life Happens During That Interval. Tears For Fears Had Experienced Mega Pop Successes (And Loads Of Industry Pressure) With Songs From The Big Chair And The Seeds Of Love. Curt Smith, Sick Of Paying Fame's Price, Quit In 1991. Roland Orzabal Carried On The Name For Two More Lackluster Albums. The Lads Reunited For 2004's Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, But It Was Short-lived. They Planned To Record Again Shortly Thereafter, But Orzabal's Wife Caroline Became Gravely Ill. Further, Their Record Company Tried Pairing Them With Contemporary Hitmaking Songwriters. They Scuttled The Sessions. Caroline Died In 2017, And A Bereft Orzabal Turned To His Old Friend Smith For Community And Solace; The Duo Began Touring And Writing Together Again In A Room With Two Acoustic Guitars. The Tipping Point Was Eventually Completed During The Pandemic. You Can Hear The Intimacy Between These Songwriters In "No Small Thing." An Acoustic Guitar Introduces Orzabal's Vocal Amid Reverb, Subtle Yet Glitchy Electronics, And An Organ. Smith's Harmony Enters Atop A Slide Guitar And Bass Drums. The Duo Deliver An Anthemic Chorus That Refuses To Let Go. The Title Track Offers The Same Elegant Pop Swing And Production Polish That Fueled Songs From The Big Chair. Its Subject Matter Addresses Living Through The Final Stages Of Caroline's Illness. "Break The Man" Is Sung By Smith And Offers A Master Class In Tears For Fears' Glorious Psych-pop Sound; It May Be The Catchiest Song Ever Written About Smashing The Patriarchy. "My Demons" Is A Rocking Big Beat Orzabal Anthem With Zigzagging Synths And Guitars. Set Highlight "Rivers Of Mercy" Is A Poignant, Tender Ballad Juxtaposing Emotional States Of Healing And Letting Go With Living Through Covid-19 And The Racially Charged Upheaval That Engulfed America During The Summer Of 2020. The Grain In Smith's Voice Carries The Listener Through Grief, Confusion, And The Desire For Peace. "Please Be Happy," Also Sung By Smith, Bravely Bears Witness To Caroline's Suffering And Depression As Her Illness Accelerated. (He Knew Her From The Time They Were Teens.) Strings Frame A Piano, Majestic Drums, And Deeply Stirring Vocals. A Muted Trumpet Meets The Sweeping Strings In A Chorus That Momentarily Recalls The Beatles' "The Long And Winding Road." "Master Plan" Offers Melodrama In Spades. It's A Hooky, Bombastic Dig At Former Management And The Music Industry's Ability To Transform Artists Into Commodities Amid Deliberately Grandiose Production. "End Of Night" Is Transcendent Neo-psychedelic Pop Layered In Electronics, With Lush Vocal Harmonies, Massive Basses And Drums, And An Earworm Chorus. Varied, Poetic, And Poignant, The Tipping Point Is, After All This Time, The Very Album The Duo Wanted To Make. This Set Is A Classic-sounding Tears For Fears Record, One That Makes The Listener Take Emotional, Spiritual, And Mental Inventory Of Their Inner World Even As The One Outside Roils With Trouble, Violence, And Madness. Welcome Back Gents, We've Missed You." AMG - Thom Jurek. more
	The Tipping Point New - LP - CRE01856 Sealed 2022 Gatefold Vinyl Original. "Seventeen Years Is A Long Time Between Albums. It's Even Longer When You Consider The Magnitude Of How Much Life Happens During That Interval. Tears For Fears Had Experienced Mega Pop Successes (And Loads Of Industry Pressure) With Songs From The Big Chair And The Seeds Of Love. Curt Smith, Sick Of Paying Fame's Price, Quit In 1991. Roland Orzabal Carried On The Name For Two More Lackluster Albums. The Lads Reunited For 2004's Everybody Loves A Happy Ending, But It Was Short-lived. They Planned To Record Again Shortly Thereafter, But Orzabal's Wife Caroline Became Gravely Ill. Further, Their Record Company Tried Pairing Them With Contemporary Hitmaking Songwriters. They Scuttled The Sessions. Caroline Died In 2017, And A Bereft Orzabal Turned To His Old Friend Smith For Community And Solace; The Duo Began Touring And Writing Together Again In A Room With Two Acoustic Guitars. The Tipping Point Was Eventually Completed During The Pandemic. You Can Hear The Intimacy Between These Songwriters In "No Small Thing." An Acoustic Guitar Introduces Orzabal's Vocal Amid Reverb, Subtle Yet Glitchy Electronics, And An Organ. Smith's Harmony Enters Atop A Slide Guitar And Bass Drums. The Duo Deliver An Anthemic Chorus That Refuses To Let Go. The Title Track Offers The Same Elegant Pop Swing And Production Polish That Fueled Songs From The Big Chair. Its Subject Matter Addresses Living Through The Final Stages Of Caroline's Illness. "Break The Man" Is Sung By Smith And Offers A Master Class In Tears For Fears' Glorious Psych-pop Sound; It May Be The Catchiest Song Ever Written About Smashing The Patriarchy. "My Demons" Is A Rocking Big Beat Orzabal Anthem With Zigzagging Synths And Guitars. Set Highlight "Rivers Of Mercy" Is A Poignant, Tender Ballad Juxtaposing Emotional States Of Healing And Letting Go With Living Through Covid-19 And The Racially Charged Upheaval That Engulfed America During The Summer Of 2020. The Grain In Smith's Voice Carries The Listener Through Grief, Confusion, And The Desire For Peace. "Please Be Happy," Also Sung By Smith, Bravely Bears Witness To Caroline's Suffering And Depression As Her Illness Accelerated. (He Knew Her From The Time They Were Teens.) Strings Frame A Piano, Majestic Drums, And Deeply Stirring Vocals. A Muted Trumpet Meets The Sweeping Strings In A Chorus That Momentarily Recalls The Beatles' "The Long And Winding Road." "Master Plan" Offers Melodrama In Spades. It's A Hooky, Bombastic Dig At Former Management And The Music Industry's Ability To Transform Artists Into Commodities Amid Deliberately Grandiose Production. "End Of Night" Is Transcendent Neo-psychedelic Pop Layered In Electronics, With Lush Vocal Harmonies, Massive Basses And Drums, And An Earworm Chorus. Varied, Poetic, And Poignant, The Tipping Point Is, After All This Time, The Very Album The Duo Wanted To Make. This Set Is A Classic-sounding Tears For Fears Record, One That Makes The Listener Take Emotional, Spiritual, And Mental Inventory Of Their Inner World Even As The One Outside Roils With Trouble, Violence, And Madness. Welcome Back Gents, We've Missed You." AMG - Thom Jurek. more
	The Way You Are New - 12 - 15PP-42 Sealed 1983 Japanese 5 Track Mini LP With Obi. Includes The Title Track, "Pale Shelter (New Extended Mix)," "The Marauders," "We Are Broken," And "Start Of The Breakdown (Live)." more