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Tears For Fears – The Seeds Of Love

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Label:	Fontana – 838 730-1, Phonogram – 838 730-1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1989
Genre:	Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Pop Rock, Soul

Tracklist

A1	Woman In Chains Drums – Phil Collins Guitar [Arpeggio] – Neil Taylor Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Vocals [Female] – Oleta Adams Written-By – Orzabal*	6:30
A2	Badman's Song Backing Vocals – Carol Kenyon, Nicky Holland, Tessa Niles Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Manu Katché Organ [Hammond], Synthesizer – Simon Clark Percussion – Carole Steele* Piano, Vocals – Oleta Adams Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar – Robbie McIntosh Written-By – Holland, Orzabal	8:32
A3	Sowing The Seeds Of Love Arranged By [Orchestra] – Raoul's Fairlight, Richard Niles Drums – Chris Hughes Organ [Hammond] – Ian Stanley Written-By – Smith, Orzabal	6:16
A4	Advice For The Young At Heart Backing Vocals – Maggie Ryder, Nicky Holland Organ [Hammond] – Simon Clark Piano – Nicky Holland Written-By – Holland, Orzabal	4:52
B1	Standing On The Corner Of The Third World Backing Vocals – Carol Kenyon, Tessa Niles Bass – Pino Palladino Drums – Manu Katché Harmonica – Peter Hope-Evans* Organ [Hammond], Synthesizer – Simon Clark Percussion – Carole Steele* Piano – Oleta Adams Trumpet – Jon Hassell Written-By – Orzabal*	5:30
B2	Swords And Knives Piano – Nicky Holland Saxophone, Oboe – Kate St. John Vocals [Female] – Tessa Niles Written-By – Holland, Orzabal	6:14
B3	Year Of The Knife Backing Vocals – Andy Caine, Carol Kenyon, Dolette McDonald, Nicky Holland, Tessa Niles Lead Guitar – Robbie McIntosh Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain, David Bascombe Organ [Hammond] – Simon Clark Rhythm Guitar – Neil Taylor Written-By – Holland, Orzabal	7:06
B4	Famous Last Words Piano, Keyboards [Kurtzweil Strings] – Nicky Holland Trumpet – Jon Hassell Written-By – Holland, Orzabal	4:23

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Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Mastered At – Record Service Alsdorf
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf

Credits

Artwork – Stylorouge
Backing Vocals – Andy Caine, Carol Kenyon, Dolette McDonald, Maggie Ryder, Nicky Holland, Tessa Niles
Bass – Curt Smith, Pino Palladino
Direct Metal Mastering By [Runout Etching Treble Clef Symbol] – dG*
Drums – Chris Hughes, Manu Katché, Phil Collins, Simon Phillips
Engineer – David Bascombe
Engineer [Additional] – Steve Chase*
Engineer [Assistant] – Heidi Canova*, Lee Curle
Guitar – Neil Taylor, Randy Jacobs, Robbie McIntosh, Roland Orzabal
Harmonica – Peter Hope-Evans*
Keyboards – Ian Stanley, Nicky Holland, Oleta Adams, Roland Orzabal, Simon Clark
Mixed By [Mixed In] – Superbascombevision*
Percussion – Carole Steele*, Luis Jardim
Photography By [Of Oleta Adams] – J. Katz*
Photography By, Art Direction – Avid Images, David Scheinmann
Producer – David Bascombe, TFF*
Programmed By [Fairlight] – Roland Orzabal
Trumpet – Jon Hassell

Notes

Slightly different version to The Seeds Of Love showing other publishers as well as other writers on track A4 (see center label images).

"All songs published by: Virgin Music (Pubs) Ltd."
NO 10 Music Ltd. publishing credit

Phil Collins appears courtesy of Virgin, W.E.A and Atlantic Records.
Jon Hassell appears courtesy of Opal Management Ltd

Mixed in 'Superbascombevision'

Made in Holland

℗ 1989 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
© 1989 Phonogram Ltd. (London)

Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London).

[On runouts]:
Direct Metal Mastering derived by runouts (DMM).

Originally DMM mastering at Masterdisk.
Masters were plated at Specialty Records Corporation (SRC), mastered and pressed at Record Service Alsdorf as identified by their specific pattern in the runouts: R/S Alsdorf and the country code SP W.GER.

Custom inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Very few German copies included a triptychon-style insert with notes about the album.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 42283 87301 8
Barcode (Scanned): 042283873018
Label Code: LC 0211
Price Code (Boxed): PG 281
Rights Society (Boxed): B.I.E.M. | STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C 16 11
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W.GER 𝄞 12 2C 1 26
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C 1 213
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W.GER 𝄞 12 2C 1 415
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 838 730-1-S1-12 TEARS FOR FEARS-A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 SP W.GER 12 2C118
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 838 730-1-S2-12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS-B1 SPI-4 SP. W GER 12 2 C 1 821
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 838 730-1-S1-12 TEARS FOR FEARS-A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 SP W.GER 12 2C1 247
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 838 730-1-S2-12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS-B1 SPI-4 SP. W GER 12 2 C 1 840
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI- 4 SP W.GER 12 1C 18
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 838 730-1-S1-12 TEARS FOR FEARS-A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 SP W.GER 12 2C1 267
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 838 730-1-S2-12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS-B1 SPI-4 SP. W GER 1222
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 838 730-1-S1-12 TEARS FOR FEARS-A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 SP W.GER 12 2C1412
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 838 730-1-S2-12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS-B1 SPI-4 SP. W GER 𝄞 122CA4 2 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C1 26
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W.GER 12 2 C1 210
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C 134
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 4 SP W.GER 12 2C 1 433
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 838 730-1-S1-12 TEARS FOR FEARS-A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI-3 DP W.GER 12 2C 1 222
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 838 730-1-S2-12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS-B-1 SPI-4 SP-W.GER 𝄞 12 2C 1 425
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C14 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W. GER 𝄞 12 2C14 7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12 [etched, except 12 2C 129] ): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C 129
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12 [etched, except 125] ): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W.GER 𝄞 125
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI - 3 SP W.GER 12 2C 112
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI - 4 SP.WGER 12 2C 13 3 0
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 14): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W. GER 𝄞 12 1C 32
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 15): 838 730 - 1 - S1 - 12 TEARS FOR FEARS - A1 MASTERDISK DMM SPI- 3 SP W.GER 12 2C1 240
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 15): 838 730 - 1 - S2 - 12 MASTERDISK DMM TEARS FOR FEARS - B1 SPI-4 SP W. GER 𝄞 12 2 C 119

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Seeds Of Love (CD, Album, PDO Pressing)	Fontana	838 730-2	US	1989
Recently Edited	The Seeds Of Love (Cassette, Album)	Fontana	838 730-4	UK	1989
Recently Edited	The Seeds Of Love (CD, Album, Mirrored Hub Outer Ring)	Fontana	838 730-2	Europe	1989
Recently Edited	The Seeds Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo)	Fontana, Phonogram	838 730-1	UK	1989
Recently Edited	The Seeds Of Love (LP, Album)	Fontana	838 730-1	Spain	1989

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Reviews

matricola Nov 20, 2022
oh my god
outstanding pressing, nice album
if you have a good Hi-Fi setup, this LP will surprise you!!!

(Down the prices sellers, cmon)
peer.savan Jul 15, 2020
perfect sound, even after so many years. Vinyl keeps the shape. Enjoying the 'sound of music'
Vintage-Europa Apr 13, 2019
An absolute production masterpiece at the end of the new romantic era. This was put out at the time when many lesser outfits were doing remix albums to genre jack their way into the charts. This is also Oleta Adams doing what she does best. A brilliantly dynamic record.

Tears For Fears – The Seeds Of Love

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