The Seeds of Love
by Tears for Fears
- Type: Album
- Released: 12 September 1989
- Label: Fontana
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 49:37
- Community rating: 4.05/5 from 7 ratings
Artists on this release: Tessa Niles, Randy Jacobs, Roland Orzabal, Simon Clark, Curt Smith, Jon Hassell, Maggie Ryder, Chris Hughes, Ian Stanley, Pino Palladino, Andy Caine, Manu Katch茅, Dolette McDonald, Carol Steele, Carol Kenyon, Nicky Holland, Oleta Adams, Robbie McIntosh, Simon Phillips, Peter Hope Evans, Kate St. John, Phil Collins
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Notorious for its astronomical production costs and meticulous studio polish, 'The Seeds of Love' is a sweeping, Beatles-esque triumph of art pop and sophisti-pop. Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal employ incredibly lush, complex orchestration and soulful contributions from Oleta Adams to craft a highly passionate, epic, and melodic musical statement.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, melodic, complex, orchestral, sophisticated
Tracklist
- Woman In Chains (6:30)
- Badman鈥檚 Song (8:32)
- Sowing The Seeds Of Love (6:19)
- Advice For The Young At Heart (4:50)
- Standing On The Corner Of The Third World (5:33)
- Swords And Knives (6:12)
- Year Of The Knife (7:08)
- Famous Last Words (4:28)
Credits
- Tears For Fears - primary artist, producer [produced by]
- Avid Images - art direction, photography by
- David Scheinmann - art direction, photography by
- Stylorouge - artwork
- Andy Caine - backing vocals
- Carol Kenyon - backing vocals
- Dolette McDonald - backing vocals
- Maggie Ryder - backing vocals
- Nicky Holland - backing vocals, keyboards, keyboards [kurtzweil strings], piano, written-by
- Tessa Niles - backing vocals, vocals [female vocal]
- Curt Smith - bass, written-by
- Pino Palladino - bass
- Chris Hughes - drums
- Manu Katch茅 - drums
- Phil Collins - drums
- Simon Phillips - drums
- Steve "Barney" Chase - engineer
- Heidi Cannavo - engineer [additional]
- Lee Curle - engineer [additional]
- David Bascombe - engineer [engineered by], mixed by, producer [produced by]
- Randy Jacobs - guitar
- Roland Orzabal - guitar, keyboards, written-by
- Neil Taylor - guitar [arpeggio], rhythm guitar
- Peter Hope Evans - harmonica
- Ian Stanley - keyboards, organ [hammond]
- Oleta Adams - keyboards, piano, vocals [female vocal], vocals [vocal]
- Simon Clark - keyboards, organ [hammond], synthesizer
- Robbie McIntosh - lead guitar, slide guitar
- Bob Clearmountain - mixed by
- Kate St. John - oboe, saxophone
- Raoul's Fairlight - orchestrated by [orchestral arrangement]
- Richard Niles - orchestrated by [orchestral arrangement]
- Carol Steele - percussion
- Jeff Katz - photography by [of oleta adams]
- Jon Hassell - trumpet