I just wanted to point out how much I LOVE this album. I feel it was one of the last great releases by any artist or band in the 80's. It for sure is an excellent follow up to the band's previous monster hit "Songs from the Big Chair".

The album reportedly cost over £1 million (UKP) 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 would guide to a successful solo career — shared vocals.

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.

If you haven't picked up a copy please do so and get the remastered version with bonus b-sides.




For those who have heard this album, what are you thoughts?

I've been a Tears for Fears fan since the beginning... and still am!
One of my favorite albums! They turned me on to Oleta Adams as well.
And I went to this concert back in 1989...

- Woman in Chains...
- Badman's Song...
- Swords and Knives...
- Famous Last Words...

Okay, U got me started...

Love it! It's a little better than their comeback, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, but not as good as Songs from the Big Chair. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" is sheer perfection.

AlexdeParis said:

U & I had this discussion before... when we suggested some TFF music to someone interested in expanding...

chocolate1 said:

I dig their 80's material.