Famous Last Words: The Collection

~ Release by Tears for Fears (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Pharaohs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Pharaohs (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
3:44
2Brian Wilson Said
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Brian Wilson Said
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
4:25
3New Star
recording of:
New Star
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
4:26
4The Way You Are
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
recording of:
The Way You Are
writer:
Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
4:57
5Break It Down Again
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Break It Down Again
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
44:34
6Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
4.356:18
7Lord of Karma
recording of:
Lord of Karma
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
4:31
8Ideas as Opiates
recording of:
Ideas as Opiates
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
3:50
9Suffer the Children
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
other vocals [child vocal]:
Caroline Orzabal
vocals:
Roland Orzabal
conductor:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
Suffer the Children
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
3:53
10When in Love with a Blind Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
When in Love With a Blind Man (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
2:27
11We are Broken
recording of:
We Are Broken
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
4:07
12Cold
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Cold
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
5:06
13Year of the Knife
recording of:
Year of the Knife
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
7:12
14Famous Last Words
recording of:
Famous Last Words
composer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
4:24
15The Big Chair
producer:
Ian Stanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Big Chair (in 1984)
composer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
3:37
16Deja-Vu and the Sins of Science
recording of:
Déjà‐vu & the Sins of Science
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
6:15
17Ghost Papa
recording of:
Ghost Papa
3:56
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Shout
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Sandy McLelland (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014)
music videos:
Shout by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.56:29
2Mothers Talk
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
recording of:
Mothers Talk
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
5:00
3I Believe (a soulful re-recording)
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) and Tears for Fears
piano:
Nicola Holland
saxophone:
William Gregory (saxophonist and member of Goldfrapp)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (from 1985 to present)
recording of:
I Believe
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
4:44
4Head Over Heels
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Head Over Heels
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
4:15
5Advice for the Young at Heart
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
Hammond organ:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
piano:
Nicky Holland
additional vocals:
Nicky Holland and Maggie Ryder
recording of:
Advice for the Young at Heart
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal
44:48
6Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
recording of:
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
writer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal
4:39
7Mad World
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
music videos:
Mad World by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Mad World
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
4.253:32
8Change (radio edit)
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
3:53
9Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
44:08
10Woman in Chains
producer:
David Bascombe and Tears for Fears
membranophone:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guest lead vocals:
Oleta Adams
performer:
Oleta Adams
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
46:25
11Tears Roll Down
recording of:
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
writer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal
3:16
12The Prisoner
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
The Prisoner
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
2:56
13The Body Wah
recording of:
The Body Wah
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal
5:18
14The Marauders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Marauders (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
4:14
15The Hurting
recording of:
The Hurting
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
4:15
16Johnny Panic & The Bible of Dreams
recording of:
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
24:18
17Empire Building
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Empire Building (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
2:50
18The Conflict
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Conflict (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
4:05