The Collection (Tears for Fears album)

The Collection
Compilation album by Tears for Fears
Released	13 October 2003
Genre	Pop rock
Length	1:19:44
Label	Spectrum Music
Tears for Fears chronology
Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears (2001) The Collection (2003) Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004)

The Collection is a UK exclusive compilation album by the English pop band Tears for Fears, released on 13 October 2003 by Spectrum Music.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic stated that the "natural inclination" was to compare the album to Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears. He goes on to state, "the selections are quite different, even though both include most of the obvious picks -- "Mad World," "Change," "Break It Down Again," "Sowing the Seeds of Love," "Advice for the Young at Heart." This set leaves off "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Woman in Chains," which will be an instant turnoff for most, especially those in the U.S." ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pharaohs"	3:41
2.	"Shout"	6:33
3.	"Mad World"	3:33
4.	"Mothers Talk"	3:57
5.	"The Working Hour"	5:32
6.	"Sea Song"	3:51
7.	"I Believe"	4:55
8.	"Ideas as Opiates"	3:47
9.	"Year of the Knife"	7:05
10.	"Break It Down Again"	4:32
11.	"Memories Fade"	5:07
12.	"Empire Building"	2:49
13.	"Brian Wilson Said"	4:22
14.	"Sowing the Seeds of Love"	6:15
15.	"Always in the Past"	4:37
16.	"Change"	4:17
17.	"Advice for the Young at Heart"	4:51
Total length:		1:19:44

Certifications and sales

Certifications for The Collection

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [3]	Silver	60,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Kellman, Andy. Tears for Fears – The Collection at AllMusic . Retrieved 2024-07-24.
2. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Internet Archive. New York : University Press. 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. "British album certifications – Tears for Fears – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 7 February 2025.