Tears for Fears - The Seeds of Love (1989) [Full Album]

The Seeds of Love is the third studio album by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released on 25 September 1989 by Fontana Records. It retained the band's epic sound while incorporating influences ranging from jazz and soul to Beatlesque pop. Its lengthy production and scrapped recording sessions cost over £1 million. The album spawned the title hit single "Sowing the Seeds of Love", as well as "Woman in Chains", and "Advice for the Young at Heart", both of which reached the top 40 in several countries.

The Seeds of Love was an international success, entering the UK Albums Chart at number one, and top ten in other countries including the United States. It has been certified Gold or Platinum in several territories including the United Kingdom, the US, France, Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands. Despite its success, personal tensions during recording led to band members Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal splitting up at the conclusion of their 1990 world tour, with Orzabal remaining as the band's sole official member until the two reunited in the early 2000s.

Tracklist:
00:00 - Woman in Chains (featuring Oleta Adams)
06:32 - Badman's Song
15:06 - Sowing the Seeds of Love
21:24 - Advice for the Young at Heart
26:14 - Standing on the Corner of the Third World
31:46 - Swords and Knives
37:58 - Year of the Knife
45:07 - Famous Last Words

Tears for Fears
Roland Orzabal – lead vocals (1–3, 5–8), backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, Fairlight programming
Curt Smith – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (3), lead vocals (4)
Ian Stanley – keyboards and Hammond organ (1, 3, 10)

Additional personnel
Oleta Adams – keyboards, vocals (1, 2), acoustic piano (2, 5), backing vocals (5, 12)
Nicky Holland – keyboards, backing vocals (2, 4, 7), acoustic piano (4, 6, 8), Kurzweil strings (8)
Simon Clark – keyboards, synthesizers (2, 5), Hammond organ (2, 4, 5, 7)
Neil Taylor – guitar arpeggio (1), rhythm guitar (7)
Robbie McIntosh – lead guitar (2, 7), slide guitar (2)
Randy Jacobs – guitar
Pino Palladino – bass (1, 2, 5)
Phil Collins – drums (1 from 3:32)
Manu Katché – drums (1 until 3:32, 2, 5)
Chris Hughes – drums and production (3, 10)
Simon Phillips – drums (7 from 5:04)[24]
Luís Jardim – percussion
Carole Steele – percussion (2, 5)
Richard Niles – orchestral arrangements (3)
Jon Hassell – trumpet (5, 8)
Peter Hope-Evans – harmonica (5)
Kate St John – saxophone (6), oboe (6)
Tessa Niles – backing vocals (2, 5, 7), female vocal (6)
Carol Kenyon – backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
Maggie Ryder – backing vocals (4)
Dolette McDonald – backing vocals (7)
Andy Caine – backing vocals (7)

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