Tears For Fears - new releases

The latest Compilations:

2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010

2004
2005200617. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love - German 2 CD release ^01.05.200618. Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair - Deluxe Edition- UK 2 CD release^01.06.200619. Tears For Fears - The Colour Collection - German release^17.06.200620. Tears For Fears - The Gold Collection - Taiwanese 2 CD releaase ^20.10.2007
- The Gold Collection - U.S.A. 2CD release^20.10.2007- The Gold Collection - Canada 2CD release^20.10.2007- The Gold Collection - Australian 2CD release^20.10.2007

200721. Tears For Fears - The Silver Collection - German release^20.10.200722. Tears For Fears - The Very Best Of - Dutch Best Of 2-CD set^12.07.200823. Tears For Fears - Famous Last Words - UK 2 CD release^12.07.200827. Tears For Fears - Gold - South African CD release^09.03.2009

2008
24. Tears For Fears - The Working Hour - Japanese release^12.07.200825. Tears For Fears - Die Größten Hits - German release ^04.01.2009
26. Tears For Fears - Night Of The Proms 2008 - German release ^04.01.2009

2009
27. Tears For Fears - Gold - South African 2CD ^{new 09.03.2009}
28. Tears For Fears - Classic - 2009 German release

2010

29. Tears For Fears - Mad Worl - The Collection - 2010 England release ^{new 06.12.2010}

1. Classic Tears For Fears - The Universal Master Collection - 548 319 2 - Digitally Remastered

What shall I say? It's one of the digitally remastered Best Of CDs that you get for almost every artist in the Universe.
But would you be on this page if it wasn't Tears For Fears you are a fan of. :)

Anyhow, the quality of the remastered songs is awesome. Clear and crisp sound.

Track listing:
1. Break It Down Again - 4:31
2. Shout - 6:33
3. Goodnight Song - 3:54
4. Badman's Song - 8:34
5. Power - 5:41
6. Cold - 5:02
7. Dog's A Best Friend's Dog - 3:40
8. Swords And Knives - 6:12
9. Famous Last Words - 4:21
10. Mothers Talk (US Remix) - 4:14
11. Head Over Heels - 4:14
12. Advice For The Young At Heart (Single Version) - 4:46
13. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:08
14. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
15. Woman In Chains (feat. Oleta Adams) - 6:28

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2. Tears For Fears - Millenium Edition - 548 319 2- 18) - Digitally Remastered

Same track listing as the CD above. Also digitally remastered . Hope you recognized the slight different catalog No.!?

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3. Tears For Fears - Shout - 548 488 2

This is a low price CD with high quality songs including 'Mad World', 'Pale Shelter' & 'Change' from the Hurting;
'Shout', 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World', 'Head Over Heels' from 'Songs From The Big Chair'.
Also features 'The Working Hour' from 'Songs From The Big Chair'.and 'Goodnight Song' from Elemental.
Released by Universal Music Germany

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4. Tears For Fears - Shout - 548 488 2

Shout: The Very Best Of Tears For Fears - Release Date: 25/09/2001 Mercury 314 548 448-2
This is a new CD with all the singles ever release by TFF until 1993.
The tracklisting is different to the German compilation CD 'Shout'.
Songs including 'Suffer The Children', 'Mad World', 'Pale Shelter' & 'Change' from the Hurting;
'Mothers Talk (US Remix)', 'I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)' from 'Songs From The Big Chair'
Also features 'Goodnight Song' from Elemental and the New Star soundtrack single.
Released by Universal Music USA.

5. Tears For Fears - The Best Of Tears For Fears - 822822

The Best Of Tears For Fears Limited edition 2001 Japanese Only Import CD- 822822. The tracklisting is identical to the German release Shout - 548 488 2

The CD is suppose to be remastered using 32bit but this information can not be found anywhere in the booklet. It comes with the typical japanese fold out sheet including lyrics and japanese text.

6. Tears For Fears - The Best of Remixes - UICR 1023 - Japanese CD

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The Best Of Remixes Japanese Only Import CD - cat. no. UICR 1023. The tracklisting is:

01. 07:25 - Shout (Beatchuggers Remix) - This is a new remix
02. 04:18 - Change (New Version) - This is the single version
03. 06:30 - Woman In Chains (Mix 42) - Slightly different version?
04. 06:48 - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Wen's Overnight Mix) - Slightly different version
05. 07:11 - Pale Shelter (New Extended Version) - Same as on the CD The Hurting - Remastered Version
06. 04:20 - Head Over Heels (Dave Bascombe's 7" N. Mix) - This is the single version
07. 04:40 - I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)
08. 03:15 - Tears Roll Down (U.S. Dance Mix) - Same as on B-Side of Sowing The Seeds Of Love Maxi-CD
09. 06:06 - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) - This is the full version. 1st time on CD.
10. 03:43 - Mad World (World Remix) - Same as on the CD The Hurting - Remastered Version
11. 08:57 - Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix) - This Mix is the 8:57 version. The 9:18 version is still not available on CD.
12. 06:20 - Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Unstable Mix) - Same as Mix 1 on Single CD- PANCD1 / INT 878 825-2)

Track 1 Published 2001 Mercury Records- London).

7. Tears For Fears - The Best Of Tears For Fears - 548 319 2 - Ltd. Edition French CD

This limited edition CD comes in a gatefold digipak and was digitally remastered with Super Bit Mapping.
Same tracklisting as The Universal Master Collection

Track listing:
1. Break It Down Again - 4:31
2. Shout - 6:33
3. Goodnight Song - 3:54
4. Badman's Song - 8:34
5. Power - 5:41
6. Cold - 5:02
7. Dog's A Best Friend's Dog - 3:40
8. Swords And Knives - 6:12
9. Famous Last Words - 4:21
10. Mothers Talk (US Remix) - 4:14
11. Head Over Heels - 4:14
12. Advice For The Young At Heart (Single Version) - 4:46
13. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:08
14. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
15. Woman In Chains (feat. Oleta Adams) - 6:28

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8. Tears For Fears - The Best Of Tears For Fears - 548 319 2 - Ltd. Edition French CD

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German Only 12-track CD - which has been exclusively compiled for Germany's Media-Markt- a Best-Buy kind of store).

Track listing:
1. Shout - 6:33
2. Break It Down Again - 4:31
3. Advice For The Young At Heart - 4:54
4. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:11
5. Mothers Talk - 5:02
6. The Way You Are - 4:56
7. Ideas As Opiates - 3:46
8. Woman In Chains (feat. Oleta Adams) - 6:28
9. Famous Last Words - 4:21
10. Mad World - 3:29
11. Pale Shelter - 4:39
12. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14

9. Tears For Fears - The Working Hour - U.K. Best Of CD - 548 515-2

UK only 15-track CD - totally different track listing to any other Best Of CDs. It features some B-Sides and Album Versions.
Comes with nice 12 page booklet incl. nice photos of Curt & Roland. Cat. No. 548 515-2

Track listing:
1. Pale Shelter - 4:39
2. Memories Fade - 5:04
3. The Start Of The Breakdown - 4:56
4. The Hurting - 4:14
5. The Marauders - 4:12
6. The Working Hour - 6:33
7. Shout- U.S. Remix) - 8:00
8. Head Over Heels - 4:14
9. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
10. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World - 5:28
11. Johnny Panic & The Bible Of Dreams - 4:18
12. Break It Down Again - 4:31
13. Elemental - 5:28
14. Bloodletting Go - 4:12
15. The Body Wah - 5:16

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10. Tears For Fears - The Millennium Collection - U.S. Best Of CD - 314 542 492 - 2

This US 11-track CD - also contains totally different tracks compared to the other Best Of CDs. It features 'I Believe- A Soulful Re-recording)' and 'Change- Extended Version)'
Comes with a nice booklet incl. photos of Curt & Roland. Cat. No. 314 542 492 - 2

Track listing:
1. Pale Shelter - 4:39
2. Memories Fade - 5:04
3. The Start Of The Breakdown - 4:56
4. The Hurting - 4:14
5. The Marauders - 4:12
6. The Working Hour - 6:33
7. Shout- U.S. Remix) - 8:00
8. Head Over Heels - 4:14
9. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
10. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World - 5:28
11. Johnny Panic & The Bible Of Dreams - 4:18
12. Break It Down Again - 4:31
13. Elemental - 5:28
14. Bloodletting Go - 4:12
15. The Body Wah - 5:16

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11. Tears For Fears - The Master Collection - Brazil. Best Of CD - 7 314 548 319 2

This is the Brazilian version of The Universal Master Collection - 548 319 2

This edition has an outer cardboard sleeve.
The quality of the remastered songs is also awesome. Clear and crisp sound.

Track listing:
1. Break It Down Again - 4:31
2. Shout - 6:33
3. Goodnight Song - 3:54
4. Badman's Song - 8:34
5. Power - 5:41
6. Cold - 5:02
7. Dog's A Best Friend's Dog - 3:40
8. Swords And Knives - 6:12
9. Famous Last Words - 4:21
10. Mothers Talk (US Remix) - 4:14
11. Head Over Heels - 4:14
12. Advice For The Young At Heart (Single Version) - 4:46
13. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:08
14. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
15. Woman In Chains (feat. Oleta Adams) - 6:28

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12. Tears For Fears - GOLD - Braz. Best Of CD - 7 314 586 532 2

This is an Brazilian only CD

Track listing:
1. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:08
3. Head Over Heels - 4:14
4. Advice For The Young At Heart - 4:50
5. Shout - 6:33
6. Pale Shelter - 4:39
7. Elemental - 5:28
8. The Hurting - 4:14
9. Break It Down Again - 4:3
10. Mad World - 3:29
11. I Believe - 4:45
12. The Working Hour - 6:33
13. Change - 3:52
14. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World - 5:28
15. The Start Of The Breakdown - 4:58

13. Tears For Fears - The Ultimate Collection - Netherlands Best Of 3-CD set - CCM 586 683-2

This Limited Edition 3 CD Box Set was released in the Netherlands with catalog no.: CCM 586 683-2.
For the track listings click on the picture below:

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14. Tears For Fears - The Collection - 063 358-2

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Spectrum Music released this U.K. only CD during the 3rd quarter of 2003.
Unfortunately, it does not play the versions that are shown on the backcover of
the insert.

Track listing:
01. Pharaohs 3:42
02. Shout - 6:33 [mislabeled- Edit) - 4:03]
03. Mad World - 3:30
04. Mothers Talk (Album Version) - 5:04
05. The Working Hour - 6:33
06. Sea Song - 3:51
07. I Believe - 4:54
08. Ideas As Opiates - 3:46
09. Year Of The Knife - 7:08
10. Break It Down Again - 4:31
11. Memories Fade - 5:01
12. Empire Building - 2:41
13. Brian Wilson Said
14. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:19
15. Always In The Past - 4:38
16. Change - 4:13
17. Advice For The Young At Heart - 4:47

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15. Tears For Fears - Shout - ShoutCJ1

Mercury Records released this U.K. Promo CD in 2004 to Radio stations and DJs. The CD features 6
remixes of the worldwide smash hit Shout.
The official CD-Single release is suppose to be 25.01.2005 in the U.K.
Release formats: 12" and CD-Single

Track listing:
01. Shout (Skylark Radio Edit) - 3:41
02. Shout (Fergie Radio Edit) - 3:24
03. Shout (Skylark Extended Remix) - 9:06
04. Shout (Fergie Extended Remix) - 6:29
05. Shout (Jakatta Thrilled Out Mix) - 5:36
06. Shout (Fergie Exocentric Double Dub) - 7:29

16. Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down - 2CD + 1 DVD Set - 0602498191224

This 2004 Mercury Records release comes in an outer picture cardboard sleeve including 2 CDs and 1 DVD as well as a booklet- 8 pages) including lyrics and tracklisting .
Cat. No.:
Land Of Origin:
DVD running time: approx 57 min.
Region: 0 - Plays on all DVD players that can play the format
Format: PAL
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - Fullscreen
Audio Format: Dolby Digital Stereo

Track listing:

CD1

1.        SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
2.        EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
3.        WOMAN IN CHAINS
4.        SHOUT
5.        HEAD OVER HEELS
6.        MAD WORLD
7.        PALE SHELTER
8.        I BELIEVE
9.        LAID SO LOW (TEARS ROLL DOWN)
10.      MOTHERS TALK
11.      CHANGE
12.      ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART

CD2

1.        MEMORIES FADE
2.        START OF THE BREAKDOWN
3.        THE HURTING
4.        THE MARAUDERS
5.        THE WORKING HOUR
6.        SHOUT (US REMIX)
7.        STANDING ON THE CORNER OF THE THIRD WORLD
8.        JOHNNY PANIC & THE BIBLE OF DREAMS
9.        BREAK IT DOWN AGAIN
10.      ELEMENTAL
11.      BLOODLETTING GO
12.      THE BODY WAH

DVD

1.        SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
2.        EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
3.        WOMAN IN CHAINS
4.        SHOUT
5.        HEAD OVER HEELS
6.        MAD WORLD
7.        PALE SHELTER
8.        I BELIEVE
9.        LAID SO LOW (TEARS ROLL DOWN)
10.      MOTHERS TALK
11.      CHANGE
12.      ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART

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17. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love - The Best Of Tears For Fears

Again an unannounced release from Mercury Records
Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: Germany
Release Date: Spring 2006

Track listing:

CD 1:
01. Sowing The Seeds Of Love -6:17
02. Shout- 6:32
03. Pale Shelter- 4:42
04. Pharaohs- 3:41
05. New Star- 4:27
06. I Believe- 4:55
07. Break It Down Again- 4:33
08. Lord Of Karma- 4:39
09. Bad Man's Song- 8:34
10. Schrodinger' Cat- 5:03
11. Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)- 4:42
12. Jonny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams- 4:18
13. Power- 5:52
14. Dog's A Best Friend's Dog- 3:39

CD 2:
01. Everybody Wants To Rule The World- 4:12
02. Mad World- 3:37
03. Head Over Heels- 4:15
04. Woman In Chains (Tears For Fears & Oleta Adams)- 6:30
05. When In Love With A Blind Man- 2:24
06. Swords And Knives- 6:14
07. Ashes To Ashes- 4:31
08. Advice For The Young At Heart- 4:51
09. Always In The Past- 4:38
10. Change- 4:14
11. Tears Roll Down- 3:17
12. The Working Hour- 6:32
13. The Marauders- 4:15
14. Goodnight Song- 3:54

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18. Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair - Deluxe Edition 2006

England & Germany Version USA Version JAPAN version

A brand new release from Mercury Records. Excellent clear and crisp sound. This Deluxe Edition is well worth buying it. And as a surprise CD 2 plays an previously unreleased version of Mothers Talk. It is track #7 of CD 2 and it is mislabeled as Mothers Talk- US Remix) but it is rather Mothers Talk- UK Remix).

Release formats: 2 CD
Country Of Origin: U.K. , Germany, U.S.A. & Japan
Release Date: 01.May.2006
Catalog No.: 983 073-9

Track listing:
CD 1:
6:34 SHOUT
6:32 THE WORKING HOUR
4:13 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
5:08 MOTHERS TALK
4:55 I BELIEVE
2:38 BROKEN
5:02 HEAD OVER HEELS/BROKEN- LIVE)
6:58 LISTEN
2:10 THE WORKING HOUR (PIANO VERSION)
4:18 THE MAURAUDERS
2:50 EMPIRE BUILDING
3:35 THE BIG CHAIR
3:44 PHARAOHS
2:27 WHEN IN LOVE WITH A BLIND MAN
3:51 SEA SONG
5:18 BROKEN REVISITED

CD 2:
4:59 THE WAY YOU ARE (7" VERSION)
3:55 MOTHERS TALK (7" VERSION)
4:53 SHOUT (7" VERSION)
4:14 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD (7" VERSION)
4:18 HEAD OVER HEELS (REMIX (7" VERSION)
4:42 I BELIEVE (A SOULFUL RE-RECORDING)
4:17 MOTHERS TALK (UK REMIX)
8:03 SHOUT (US REMIX)
6:48 SHOUT (US DUB VERSION)
6:00 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD (URBAN MIX)
8:58 MOTHERS TALK (BEAT OF THE DRUM MIX)
8:04 HEAD OVER HEELS (PREACHER MIX)

19. Tears For Fears - The Colour Collection - German release

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This is a new release by Mercury Records or better a re-release of the 2000 compilation Classic Tears For Fears - The Universal Masters Collection.
This release comes without a booklet.

Release formats: 1 CD
Country Of Origin: Germany
Release Date: 10´.May.2006
Catalog No.: 060249839435 (9)

20. Tears For Fears - The Gold Collection - Taiwanese 2-CD release^{new 20.10.2007}

This 2006 2CD release by Mercury Records comes with a beautiful booklet including rare photos and liner notes by Scott Schinder (New York 2005).
The track listing is different to any other best of releases by TFF. CD 2 includes a great new live version of the all time classics "Mad World" besides some of the singles from Elemental to Secret World. The B-Side New Star has also been included on this best of set.

This compilation was also released in Australia, Canada, England, Germany, South Africa & U.S.A.
Release formats: 2 CD
Country Of Origin: Taiwan (pressed in Germany)
Release Date: unknown
Catalog No.: 0602498379585

CD 1:
3:33 MAD WORLD
4:27 PALE SHELTER
4:13 CHANGE
4:55 THE WAY YOU ARE
6:32 SHOUT
4:12 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
4:13 MOTHER'S TALK (U.S. REMIX)
4:15 HEAD OVER HEELS
6:30 WOMAN IN CHAINS
6:17 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
4:51 ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART
4:42 LAID SO LOW- TEARS ROLL DOWN)

CD 2:
3:49 ELEMENTAL
5:04 COLD
4:32 BREAK IT DOWN AGAIN
4:27 NEW STAR
5:17 RAOUL AND THE KINGS OF SPAIN
3:48 GOD'S MISTAKE
3:37 CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN
5:33 WHO KILLED TANGERINE?
3:37 CALL ME MELLOW
5:05 SECRET WORLD
3:56 FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER (ONCE AGAIN)
5:43 MAD WORLD (LIVE)

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US 2-CD release^{new 20.10.2007}

Canadian 2-CD release^{new 20.10.2007}

Australian 2-CD release^{new 20.10.2007}

Release formats: 2 CD
Country Of Origin: Taiwan- pressed in Germany)
Release Date: unknown
Catalog No.: B0007120-02

Release formats: 2 CD
Country Of Origin: Canada
Release Date: unknown
Catalog No.: B000712002

Release formats: 2 CD
Country Of Origin: Australia
Release Date: unknown
Catalog No.: B000712002

21. Tears For Fears - The Silver Collection - German release^{new 20.10.2007}

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The Silver Collection CD released by Universal Music Operations Ltd. has quite an odd tracklisting. Instead of having all the hits it plays a lot of B-Sides fom SFTBC and TSOL.

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: Germany
Release Date: October 2007
Catalog No.: 9848288

Track Listing:
01. Shout - 6:33
02. Mad World - 3:35
03. Brian Wilson Said - 4:24
04. Always In The Past - 4:39
05. Empire Building - 2:51
06. Sea Song - 3:52
07. Pharaohs - 3:42
08. Break It Down Again - 4:33
09. Ideas As Opiates - 3:49
10. The Working Hour (Early Fade Out) - 5:33

22. Tears For Fears - The Very Best Of - Dutch Best Of 2-CD set ^{new 12.07.2008}

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Dutch only 30-track Double CD - totally different track listing to any other Best Of CDs.

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: Holland
Release Date: 2007
Catalog No.: 984 703-4

Scans and information provided by Philippe Ritzen. Thank you Philippe!

CD 1:
1. Mad World - 3:35
2. Change - 4:13
3. Pale Shelter - 4:39
4. The Way You Are - 4:56
5. Mothers Talk - 5:02
6. The Hurting - 4:14
7. Shout - 6:30
8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World -
9. Head Over Heels - 4:14
10. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
11. Woman In Chains
12. Advice For The Young At Heart - 4:48
13. Laid So Low (Tears Run Down) - 4:39
14. Break It Down Again - 4:31
15. Cold - 5:06

CD 2:
01. The Start Of The Breakdown - 4:56
02. Watch Me Bleed -
03. The Working Hour - 6:33
04. Sea Song - 3:52
05. Badman's Song -
06. Year Of The Knife -
07. Swords And Knifes -
08. Famous Last Words (Album Version) - 4:24
09. Dog's A Best Friend's Dog
10. Brian Wilson Said - 4:24
11. Good Night Song
12. Ashes To Ashes
13. Bloodletting Go
14. Raoul And The Kings Of Spain
15. Me And My Big Ideas

23. Tears For Fears - Famous Last Words - UK 2 CD release ^{new 12.07.2008}

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UK only 35-track CD - totally different track listing to any other Best Of CDs. It features some B-Sides and Album Versions.
Comes with nice 8 page booklet incl. nice photos of Curt & Roland. The tracklisting is unique.

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: UK
Release Date: April 2007
Catalog No.: 984 904 8

CD 1:
01. Pharaohs - 3:44
02. Brian Wilson Said - 4:25
03. New Star - 4:26
04. The Way You Are - 4:57
05. Break It Down Again - 4:34
06. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:18
07. Lord Of Karma - 4:31
08. Ideas As Opiates (Album Version) - 3:50
09. Suffer The Children (Album Version) - 3:53
10. When In Love With A Blind Man - 2:27
11. We Are Broken - 4:07
12. Cold - 5:06
13. Year Of The Knife (Album Version) - 7:12
14. Famous Last Words (Album Version) - 4:24
15. The Big Chair - 3:37
16. Deja-Vu And The Sins Of Science - 6:15
17. Ghost Papa - 3:56

CD 2:
01. Shout - 6:30
02. Mothers Talk -5:00
03. I Believe - 4:44
04. Head Over Heals - 4:15
05. Advice For The Young At Heart - 4:48
06. Laid So Low (Tears Run Down) - 4:39
07. Mad World - 3:32
08. Change - 3:53
09. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:09
10. Womain In Chains - 6:26
11. Tears Roll Down - 3:16
12. The Prisoner - 2:56
13. The Body Wah - 5:19
14. The Marauders - 4:15
15. The Hurting - 4:15
16. Johnny Panic & The Bible Of Dreams - 4:18
17. Empire Building - 2:50
18. The Conflict - 4:05

24. Tears For Fears - The Working Hour - Japanese Best Of CD ^{new 12.07.2008}

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Japanese only 15-track CD - totally different track listing to any other Best Of CDs. It features some B-Sides and Album Versions.
Comes with nice 12 page booklet incl. nice photos of Curt & Roland. The tracklisting is different to the UK release of The Working Hour- An Introduction to Tears For Fears).

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: Japan
Release Date: April 2008
Catalog No.: UICY 90855

Track listing:
1. Pale Shelter - 4:39
2. Memories Fade - 5:04
3. The Start Of The Breakdown - 4:56
4. The Hurting - 4:14
5. The Marauders - 4:12
6. The Working Hour - 6:33
7. Shout- U.S. Remix) - 8:00
8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:13
9. Head Over Heels - 4:14
10. Woman In Chains - 6:30
11. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
12. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World - 5:28
13. Johnny Panic & The Bible Of Dreams - 4:18
14. Break It Down Again - 4:31
15. Elemental - 5:28

25. Tears For Fears - Die Größten Hits - German release

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German only 14-track CD - totally different track listing to any other Best Of CDs. It features some B-Sides and Album Versions.
Comes with an only 4 page booklet incl. just one nice photo of Curt & Roland.

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: Germany
Release Date: October 2008
Catalog No.: 530 994 7

Track listing:

01. Shout (6:34)
02. Everybody Wants To Rule The World (4:13)
03. Break It Down Again (4:33)
04. Goodnight Song (3:54)
05. Bad Man's Song (8:34)
06. Power (5:52)
07. Cold (5:05)
08. Dog's A Best Friends Dog (3:41)
09. Swords And Knives (6:16)
10. Famous Last Words (4:24)
11. Head Over Heels (4:17)
12. Advice For The Young At Heart (4:50)
13. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (6:18)
14. Woman In Chains (6:31)

26. Tears For Fears - Night Of The Proms 2008 - German CD ^{new 04.01.2009}

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This 14 track CD plays live performances of various artists. Among those artists is Tears For Fears. The songs were most likely recorded during the 2007 tour leg of NOTP.

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: Germany
Release Date: 2008
Catalog No.: UICY 90855

Track listing:

1/ I Believe I Can Fly – Angels in Harlem Gospel Choir
2/ Mr. Roboto – Dennis DeYoung
3/ Babe – Dennis DeYoung
4/ Cambodia – Kim Wilde
5/ Kids in America – Kim Wilde
6/ Ouverture 1812 – Il Novecento
7/ Mad World – Tears for Fears
8/ Sowing The Seeds Of Love – Tears for Fears
9/ Alla Molto Turka – Igudesmann & Joo
10/ Beethoven Goes Joyfull – Angels in Harlem Gospel Choir
11/ Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc
12/ I’m Not In Love – 10cc
13/ Adagio aus “Spartakus” – Il Novecento
14/ Juliet – Robin Gibb

27. Tears For Fears - Gold - South African 2CD ^{new 09.03.2009}

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This 2006 2CD release by Mercury Records comes with a beautiful booklet including rare photos and liner notes by Scott Schinder (New York 2005).
The track listing is different to any other best of releases by TFF. CD 2 includes a great new live version of the all time classics "Mad World" besides some of the singles from Elemental to Secret World. The B-Side New Star has also been included on this best of set. Click here for the detailed track listing.

Release formats: CD
Country Of Origin: South Africa
Release Date: 2007
Catalog No.: DGCD 089 190

Many thanks to Mr. Bien for providing a copy of this release.

28. Tears For Fears - Classic - 2009 German release ^{new 30}^.04.2009

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This is the German version of The Universal Master Collection - 548 319 2

The quality of the remastered songs is also awesome.

Track listing:
1. Break It Down Again - 4:31
2. Shout - 6:33
3. Goodnight Song - 3:54
4. Badman's Song - 8:34
5. Power - 5:41
6. Cold - 5:02
7. Dog's A Best Friend's Dog - 3:40
8. Swords And Knives - 6:12
9. Famous Last Words - 4:21
10. Mothers Talk (US Remix) - 4:14
11. Head Over Heels - 4:14
12. Advice For The Young At Heart (Single Version) - 4:46
13. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - 4:08
14. Sowing The Seeds Of Love - 6:14
15. Woman In Chains (feat. Oleta Adams) - 6:28

29. Tears For Fears - Mad World - The Collection - 2010 England release ^{new 06.12.2010}

Mad World - The Collection is another release by Spectrum Music.
The CDs were manufactured by EDC in Germany.

Cat. No.: SPECXX2054

Track listing:

CD 1:
Shout (Album Version) 6:30
Everybody Wants To Rule The World 4:09
Sowing The Seeds Of Love 6:16
Mad World 3:32
Head Over Heels 4:16
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down) 4:40
The Hurting 4:16
Suffer The Children 3:52
Mothers Talk [Album Version] 5:00
Lord Of Karma 4:30
Cold 5:04
New Star 4:25
When In Love With A Blind Man 2:26
Pharaohs [Single Version] 3:41
We Are Broken 4:06
Ideas As Opiates 3:48
The Big Chair 3:33
Brian Wilson Said 4:25

CD 2:
Change [Radio Edit] 3:55
Woman In Chains [Album Version] 6:26
Tears Roll Down 3:15
Advice For The Young At Heart 4:48
Break It Down Again 4:32
The Prisoner 2:57
The Body Wah 5:19
The Marauders 4:14
Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams 4:19
Empire Building 2:51
The Conflict 4:03
Ghost Papa 3:55
The Way You Are 4:57
I Believe 4:45
Famous Last Words 4:23
Deja-Vu And The Sins Of Science 6:15
Year Of The Knife 7:11

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