The Seeds of Love
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The Seeds of Love is the third album by the British band Tears for Fears, and was released in 1989. The album entered the UK album chart at no.1 and peaked at no.8 in the US. It has been certified as Platinum in both countries.
History
The album 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 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.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 49:35 | ||
Bonus tracks
| 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 |
| Total length: | 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.
Charts and certifications
| Chart | Country | Provider(s) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[3] | United Kingdom | BPI | 1 | Platinum[4] | 300,000+ |
| ARIA Charts[5] | Australia | ARIA | 18 | ||
| Austrian Albums Chart[6] | Austria | IFPI Austria | 13 | ||
| Canadian Albums Chart[7] | Canada | CRIA | 5 | 2x Platinum[8] | 20,000+ |
| French Albums Chart[citation needed] | France | SNEP | 3 | Platinum[citation needed] | 250,000+ |
| Media Control Charts[citation needed] | Germany | IFPI Germany | 5 | Gold[9] | 250,000+ |
| Megacharts[citation needed] | Netherlands | NVPI | 2 | Platinum[10] | 20,000+ |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[11] | New Zealand | RIANZ | 4 | ||
| Norwegian Albums Chart[12] | Norway | IFPI Norway | 14 | ||
| Swedish Albums Chart[13] | Sweden | IFPI Sweden | 5 | ||
| Swiss Charts[14] | Switzerland | IFPI Switzerland | 8 | Gold[15] | 15,000+ |
| Billboard 200[16] | United States | RIAA | 8 | Platinum[17] | 1,000,000+ |
References
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "The Seeds of Love review - Tears for Fears". Allmusic Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ Azerrad, Michael. "The Seeds of Love review - Tears for Fears". Rolling Stone Wenner Media. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ^ "UK Tears for Fears chart positions". chartstats.com. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "Swiss Tears for Fears chart positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
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