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History Archive
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Tears for Fears – Secret World Tour in Paris
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsIn 2005, tears for fears set out to discuss with Universal Music the release of a fresh across-the-board anthology of their work to date, including a new track entitled “Floating Down The River”. Nevertheless, the succeeding release (in the US) was a compilation brought out... -
A Glimpse of Tears for Fears in Paris 2005
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe Secret World Tour of Tears for Fears occurred at Parc des Princes in Paris. All videos below were taken from the said concert. The concert at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, recorded in June 2005, was released on DVD and CD in... -
Live Aid
Posted on April 5, 2010 | 1 CommentTears for Fears were scheduled to perform at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia for Bob Geldof’s Live Aid charity event in 1985 but on the morning of the historic event, July 13, 1985, the band pulled out of the show. The reason they gave for their... -
The Worldwide Fame of the Album Songs from the Big Chair
Posted on April 3, 2010 | 1 CommentTears for Fears went on a different direction in the early 1984 as they started to work with a new producer, Jeremy Green, on their new single “Mothers Talk”. But the band were eventually unsatisfied with the outcome and so producer Chris Hughes was brought... -
All About Roland Orzabal
Posted on March 29, 2010 | 22 CommentsRoland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana was born on August 22, 1961 in Portsmouth, England. He is a record producer, English musician, and songwriter. He is famous for the most part as a co-founding member of Tears for Fears, of which he is the lead... -
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
Posted on March 17, 2010 | 1 CommentEverybody Loves a Happy Ending is Tears for Fears sixth studio album. It was released some nine years after the release of the earlier studio album Raoul and the Kings of Spain (which was basically a solo record by Orzabal). Happy Ending was released on... -
All About Curt Smith – Bio
Posted on March 17, 2010 | 1 CommentCurt Smith was born on June 24, 1961, at Bath, Somerset, England where he grew up and resided on the Snow Hill council estate (the topic of the “Snow Hill” track). He studied at the Beechen Cliff School. He is a songwriter, English singer, synthesizer... -
Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Posted on March 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsRaoul and the Kings of Spain was Tears for Fears fifth album. Like the previous album, Elemental, it is fundamentally a solo effort by Roland Orzabal. The album was initially scheduled to be released by Mercury records but the project was cancelled after Tears For... -
Tracks from the Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Album
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No CommentsThe following tracks are from the album Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, which is the second official compilation album of Tears for Fears. “Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams” is a song by Tears for Fears, initially appearing as the B-side to their 1990 single... -
The Way You Are Video, Cover Art, & History
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments“The Way You Are” is the sixth single release overall of Tears for Fears and their fourth song that reached the UK top 40. The song was written by the full band while on tour in support of their debut LP The Hurting in 1983... -
Ashes to Ashes
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 1 CommentAshes to Ashes is a single released on the NME charity album Ruby Trax, David Bowie Songbook and Tears for Fears – Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Album. “Ashes to Ashes” is a single released in 1980 by David Bowie. It reached #1 in the UK... -
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Album
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 2 CommentsSaturnine Martial & Lunatic is the second official compilation album released by Tears for Fears. It is a compilation of B-sides and rare tracks, spanning some ten years of recording from the band’s Mercury/Phonogram era. Track Listing: 1. “Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams”... -
B-sides Tracks from the Album Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsDue to the fact that Tears for Fears changed their label to Sony in 1995, none of the tracks below were included in the Tears For Fears B-sides collection Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, which Polygram released in 1996 , the band’s old record company. Nevertheless,... -
Sony/Epic Version of Raoul and the Kings of Spain Album
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsTears for Fears transferred their label from Mercury to Sony/Epic records. The change had made a hold for their album Raoul and the Kings of Spain to be hold off by Mercury record. Another version was bought out though by Sony/Epic records with a different... -
Tracks from the Mercury Version of Raoul and the King of Spain
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsRaoul and the King of Spain is an album only available in CD from Mercury records. Mercury canceled the release of this album when Tears for Fears transferred to Sony/Epic records. “Sketches of Pain” “Los Reyes Católicos” “Sorry” – Tears for fears performing Live at... -
Elemental (Tears for Fears album)
Posted on February 23, 2010 | 2 CommentsElemental is Tears for Fears fourth album, released on June 7, 1993 and includes the hit single “Break It Down Again”. The album peaked at #5 in the UK and #45 in the US. Elemental was the first new Tears for Fears album in four... -
Famous Last Words
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No Comments“Famous Last Words” is a song originally released on Tears for Fears 1989 album The Seeds of Love. It was released (by the record company devoid of the band’s participation) as the final and fourth single from the album in 1990. It peaked at #83... -
Advice for the Young at Heart
Posted on February 19, 2010 | 2 Comments“Advice for the Young at Heart” is a song from the 1989 album The Seeds of Love by the British band Tears for Fears. The single was a Top 40 hit in the Netherlands (#22), France (#31), UK (#36), and a Top 20 hit in... -
Break It Down Again
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No Comments“Break It Down Again” is the first single from the 1993 album Element of Tears For Fears. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching #20 in the UK, #25 in the US, and the Top 40 in more than a few other countries, and it... -
Goodnight Song
Posted on February 19, 2010 | 1 Comment“Goodnight Song” is a song taken from the 1993 album Elemental of Tears for Fears. It was released as a single in North America and in some European countries except for UK. Dani Jacobs produces the music video of the song showing Orzabal and the... -
The Hurting – 1999 Remastered and Expanded
Posted on February 13, 2010 | 1 CommentThe first album of Tears for Fears called The Hurting, which was originally released in 1983 was remastered and expanded in 1999. Having all the original songs in it plus four additional tracks; Pale Shelter (Long Version) The Way You Are (Extended Version) Mad World... -
Songs From The Big Chair
Posted on February 13, 2010 | 1 CommentSongs from the Big Chair is Tears for Fears second album, released in 1985. This still remains their highest selling album. The album reached no.2 in the UK (it stayed in the Top 10 for over six months and in the Top 40 for over... -
Head Over Heels
Posted on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment“Head over Heels” is the tenth sinle release of Tears for Fears in the UK. It was the band’s tenth single release in the United Kingdom. It reached #8 spot in the UK Top 40 hit, in July 1985 it went down to #12 and... -
I Believe
Posted on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment“I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)” is the eleventh single released by Tears for Fears. It reached the ninth spot in the UK Top 40 hit (peaking at #23). The song also reached the Top 10 in Ireland and peaked at #28 in New Zealand. Roland... -
Sowing the Seeds of Love
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No Comments“Sowing the Seeds of Love” is song by the British group Tears for Fears that came out in 1989. The song reached the #1 spot on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #5 in the UK.... -
Woman in Chains
Posted on February 9, 2010 | 2 Comments“Woman in Chains” is released as the second single of Tears for Fears from their 1989 album The Seeds of Love. The single reached the Top 40 in New Zealand, UK, Italy, US, Ireland, and Australia and was a Top 20 hit in Netherlands and... -
The Seeds of Love
Posted on February 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe Seeds of Love is Tears for Fears third album, which was released in 1989. The album topped the UK album chart and in the US it was at #8. It has been certified as Platinum in both countries. The album cost over £1 million... -
Mothers Talk
Posted on February 6, 2010 | 2 Comments“Mothers Talk” is the seventh single release of Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal. It garnered the fifth place in the UK Top 40 chart hit. The song was released well beforehand of the LP... -
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Posted on February 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsEverybody Wants to Rule the World is the ninth single of Tears for fears released in the United Kingdom. It is the third song in their LP Songs from the Big Chair. It was placed at #7 at the UK Top 40 chart hit and... -
Shout
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 6 Comments“Shout” is Tears for Fears eighth single release (the second taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair). It was written by Ian Stanley and Roland Orzabal and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting with Orzabal on the chorus), it reached #6... -
Change
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment“Change” is Tears for Fears fourth single release. It eventually became the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting (1983) and second UK Top 5 chart hit, after the success of “Mad World”. This song gave Tears For Fears the first charting single in... -
Pale Shelter
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 2 Comments“Pale Shelter” is Tears For Fears second single released in 1982. It was sung by bassist Curt Smith and written by Roland Orzabal– at that time it was called “Pale Shelter (You Don’t Give Me Love)” – it didn’t have any luck in chart success... -
The Hurting
Posted on February 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe Hurting is the debut album of the well-known British pop band Tears for Fears. It was released on March 7, 1983, and reached the no. 1 position on the UK Album Chart and no. 73 in the US album chart in the same year.... -
Mad World
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 2 Comments“Mad World” is Tears for Fears third single release and first chart hit, reaching the UK Singles Chart no.3 spot in November 1982. Both “Mad World” and its b-side, “Ideas As Opiates”, is included in the band’s debut LP The Hurting, which was released in... -
Suffer The Children
Posted on February 3, 2010 | No Comments“Suffer the Children” was the first song Tears for Fears did after the Graduate. It was written and sung by Roland Orzabal, it was the band’s first release, recorded in Bath, England shortly after the 1981 breakup of Orzabal and Curt Smith’s previous band Graduate.... -
The Way You Are
Posted on February 3, 2010 | No Comments"The Way You Are" is Tears for Fears sixth single release in general and their fourth UK top 40. The whole band wrote the song while they were on tour in support of -
The First International Success of The Hurting
Posted on February 2, 2010 | No CommentsTears For Fears, The Hurting was their first album, which was released eventually in March 1983. “Mad World”, which is the bands third single reached the UK charts 3rd position in November 1982; this song is included in the album as well. Drummer Manny Elias... -
The Beginning of Tears For Fears
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsDuring the early 80s, Tears for Fears an English pop rock duo was formed by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal It was founded after their first band The Mod-Influenced Graduate, which was formed in 1979 was disbanded; they were originally linked with the new wave...
