Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)

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Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
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Greatest hits album by
Tears for Fears
Released2 March 1992 (1992-03-02)
Recorded1982–1992
Genre
Length59:15
Label
Producer
Tears for Fears chronology
The Seeds of Love
(1989)		Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
(1992)		 Elemental
(1993)
Singles from Tears Roll Down
  1. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)"
    Released: 10 February 1992 [1]
  2. "Woman in Chains"
    Released: 13 April 1992 [2]
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
Video by
Tears for Fears
Released1992
Recorded1982–1992
Length60 minutes
Label PolyGram Video
Director
Tears for Fears chronology
Going to California
(1990)		Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly C+ [4]

Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) is a greatest hits album by the English pop/rock band Tears for Fears. It was released on 2 March 1992 by Fontana Records. Preceded by the single "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)", the album contains the band's UK and international top-20 singles (except "Everybody Wants to Run the World"). It has been certified double platinum in the United Kingdom, platinum in the United States, and gold in several other countries including Canada, France and Germany.

Contents

Tears Roll Down originally peaked at number one in Italy, number two in the UK and France and reached the top 10 in several other countries upon its release, but re-entered the UK top 10 at number six in 2004 for several weeks following the success of Gary Jules' cover version of "Mad World".

A compilation video under the same title was also released in 1992, and later issued on DVD. The album itself was reissued in 2004 as a 2-CD/1-DVD set under the "Sound+Vision Deluxe" line, and again in 2005 with a bonus disc containing several remixes. The compilation was eventually supplanted by another greatest hits package, Rule the World: The Greatest Hits , in 2017, and is now out of print.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Sowing the Seeds of Love"
 The Seeds of Love , 19896:19
2."Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
 Songs from the Big Chair , 19854:12
3."Woman in Chains" (with Oleta Adams)"OrzabalThe Seeds of Love6:28
4."Shout"
  • Orzabal
  • Stanley
Songs from the Big Chair6:33
5."Head over Heels"
  • Orzabal
  • Smith
Songs from the Big Chair4:14
6."Mad World"Orzabal The Hurting , 19833:29
7."Pale Shelter"OrzabalThe Hurting4:39
8."I Believe"OrzabalSongs from the Big Chair4:50
9."Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)"
  • Orzabal
  • Dave Bascombe
Previously unreleased4:44
10."Mothers Talk"
  • Orzabal
  • Stanley
Songs from the Big Chair4:59
11."Change" (7" Version)"OrzabalThe Hurting3:54
12."Advice for the Young at Heart"
The Seeds of Love4:54
Total length:59:15

1992 Tears Laid Low (Canada only promo companion disk)

  1. "Tears Roll Down" – 3:20
  2. "Johnny Panic & The Bible Of Dreams" (Mix Two) – 5:59
  3. "Always In The Past" – 4:37
  4. "We Are Broken" – 4:06
  5. "The Conflict" – 4:05
  6. "My Life In The Suicide Ranks" – 4:33
  7. "Music For Tables" – 3:33
  8. "Empire Building" – 2:54
  9. "The Marauders" – 4:17
  10. "The Big Chair" – 3:19
  11. "When In Love With A Blind Man" – 2:25
  12. "Sea Song" – 3:51
  13. "Pharoahs" – 3:

Notes

similar compilation to Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
Pharoahs is spelled that was on both the insert and CD


2004 bonus disc

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Memories Fade"OrzabalThe Hurting5:08
2."The Start of the Breakdown"OrzabalThe Hurting4:16
3."The Hurting"OrzabalThe Hurting4:16
4."The Marauders"
  • Orzabal
  • Smith
  • Stanley
Songs from the Big Chair4:10
5."The Working Hour"
Songs from the Big Chair6:33
6."Shout" (US Remix)"
  • Orzabal
  • Stanley
Songs from the Big Chair8:02
7."Standing on the Corner of the Third World"OrzabalThe Seeds of Love5:30
8."Johnny Panic & the Bible of Dreams"Orzabal"Advice for the Young at Heart" B-side, 19904:19
9."Break It Down Again"
  • Orzabal
  • Alan Griffiths
 Elemental , 19934:32
10."Elemental"
  • Orzabal
  • Griffiths
Elemental5:31
11."Bloodletting Go"
  • Orzabal
  • Griffiths
 Saturnine Martial & Lunatic , 19964:13
12."The Body Wah"
  • Orzabal
  • Griffiths
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic5:17

2005 bonus remix disc

  1. "Shout" (Skylark 12" Extended Club Mix) – 9:07
  2. "Change" (Joey Negro Punkdisco Mix) – 7:42
  3. "Head Over Heels" (Dave Bascombe 7" N. Mix) – 4:17
  4. "Pale Shelter" (New Extended Version) – 7:09
  5. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" (US Dance Mix) – 3:18
  6. "Mothers Talk" (Beat of the Drum Mix) – 8:57
  7. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (Wen's Overnight Mix) – 6:48
  8. "Shout" (Jakatta Thrilled-Out Mix) – 5:36
  9. "Woman in Chains" (Jakatta Awakened Mix Radio Edit) – 3:45
  10. "Mad World" (Afterlife Remix) – 5:18
  11. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (The Chosen Few Remix) – 6:34

Notes

Track 3 is the "Remix" from the original 7" (1985).
Track 4 is the "Extended Version" from the re-released 12" (1983).
Track 5 is the original "Sowing the Seeds of Love" (1989) B-side "Tears Roll Down", the same version can be found on the Saturnine Martial & Lunatic compilation.
Track 7 is similar to the "Full Version" from the 12" and CD single (1989), but has an additional echo on "Feel the pain".

2020 SACD

  1. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" – 6:19
  2. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – 4:10
  3. "Woman in Chains" – 6:28
  4. "Shout" – 6:33
  5. "Head over Heels" – 4:14
  6. "Mad World" – 3:29
  7. "Pale Shelter" – 4:39
  8. "I Believe" – 4:49
  9. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" – 4:44
  10. "Mothers Talk" – 4:59
  11. "Change" – 3:54
  12. "Advice for the Young at Heart" – 4:54
  13. "Shout" (Skylark 12" Extended Club Mix) – 9:07
  14. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (The Chosen Few Remix) – 6:34 [5]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [30] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [31] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [32] Gold250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [34] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [35] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] 2× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [37] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video compilation

The video compilation of Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92) was released in 1992 in conjunction with the album, featuring an identical track list. It was reissued on DVD in 2003 with a different cover featuring a still from the "Sowing the Seeds of Love" promo video under Universal Music's "Classic Clips" imprint. After the Tears Roll Down album made a return to the UK top 10 in 2004, the DVD was reissued with the original white "sunflower" cover. The DVD release includes a 5.1 surround sound audio option as well as 2.0 stereo.

Track listing

  1. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" – 6:19
  2. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – 4:11
  3. "Woman in Chains" – 6:28
  4. "Shout" – 6:33
  5. "Head over Heels" – 4:14
  6. "Mad World" – 3:29
  7. "Pale Shelter" – 4:39
  8. "I Believe" – 4:50
  9. "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" – 4:44
  10. "Mothers Talk" – 4:59
  11. "Change" – 3:54
  12. "Advice for the Young at Heart" – 4:54

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