Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears
Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears is a 2001 compilation album released by the British band Tears for Fears. The album contains the greatest hits of the band from their first album, The Hurting, to the much later Elemental. The liner notes contain various photographs which were researched by Jason Pastori and coordinated by Ryan Null.
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| Released | 25 September 2001 | |||
| Length | 79:07 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Mike Ragogna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
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| PopMatters | Favorable[2] |
In an AllMusic review, Jose F. Promis says "Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears provides an excellent overview of the band's key tracks" with the set improving upon their previous compilation (1992's Tears Roll Down) by including an additional five tracks. He concludes by stating it "stands as the definitive Tears for Fears collection".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mad World" | Roland Orzabal | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Change" | Orzabal | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Pale Shelter" | Orzabal | 4:26 |
| 4. | "The Way You Are" | Orzabal; Curt Smith; Manny Elias; Ian Stanley | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Suffer the Children" | Orzabal | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Mothers Talk (US remix)" | Orzabal; Stanley | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Shout" | Orzabal; Stanley | 6:32 |
| 8. | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Orzabal; Stanley; Chris Hughes | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Head over Heels" | Orzabal; Smith | 4:15 |
| 10. | "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" | Orzabal | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Sowing the Seeds of Love" | Orzabal; Smith | 5:41 |
| 12. | "Woman in Chains" | Orzabal | 6:28 |
| 13. | "Advice for the Young at Heart" | Orzabal; Nicky Holland | 4:44 |
| 14. | "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" | Orzabal; David Bascombe | 4:41 |
| 15. | "Break It Down Again" | Orzabal; Alan Griffiths | 4:32 |
| 16. | "New Star" | Orzabal; Griffiths | 4:27 |
| 17. | "Goodnight Song[3]" | Orzabal; Griffiths | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 1:19:05 | ||
Personnel
Tears for Fears
- Roland Orzabal – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Curt Smith – bass, keyboards, vocals
- Ian Stanley – keyboards
- Manny Elias – drums
Additional contributors
- Chris Hughes – background vocals, drums
- Oleta Adams – vocals
- John Baker – background vocals
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Phil Collins – drums
- Randy Jacobs – guitar
- Manu Katché – drums
- Mark O'Donoughue – Wurlitzer
- Caroline Orzabal – background vocals
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Simon Phillips – drums
- Neil Taylor – guitar
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References
- Promis. Tear for Fears – Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Varkentine, Ben (24 September 2001). "Music Review – Tears for Fears: Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Orzabal, Roland; Smith, Curt. Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears, 2001. CD.
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