Possibly the kitschiest band of the 1980s (as Joy Division was for the 1970s), Tears for Fears turned out a small treasury of well-crafted songs during their heyday and helped to define a genre that everybody recognises, but nobody can name. "John Hughes movie pop" comes close, but somebody should find something more apt. Tears Fall Down collects all their best and adds a scattering of good album cuts. The original albums will still hold some delights after this, but … mehrthey won't be required listening. If you want more Tears for Fears, check out their strong, though under-appreciated, later work like 1996's Saturnine Martial & Lunatic. --Gavin McNett weniger
1 - Sowing The Seeds Of Love - Tears For Fears, David Bascombe
2 - Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Chris Hughes, Tears For Fears
3 - Woman In Chains - Tears For Fears, David Bascombe, Oleta Adams, Bob Clearmountain
4 - Shout - Chris Hughes, Tears For Fears
5 - Head Over Heels - Christopher Merrick Hughes, Tears For Fears… mehr
6 - Mad World - Chris Hughes, Tears For Fears, Ross Cullum
7 - Pale Shelter - Mike Howlett, Tears For Fears
8 - I Believe - Christopher Merrick Hughes, Tears For Fears
9 - Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down) - Roland Orzabal, Tears For Fears, Tim Palmer
10 - Mothers Talk - Chris Hughes, Tears For Fears, Bob Clearmountain
11 - Change - Chris Hughes, Tears For Fears, Ross Cullum
12 - Advice For The Young And Heart - Tears For Fears, David Bascombe weniger