Famous Last Words: The Collection

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Tracklist

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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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
3:44
2Brian Wilson Said
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Brian Wilson Said
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:25
3New Star
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
New Star
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:26
4The Way You Are
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Way You Are (in 1984)
writer:
Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
4:57
5Break It Down Again
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Break It Down Again
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
44:34
6Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
4.26:18
7Lord of Karma
recording of:
Lord of Karma
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:31
8Ideas as Opiates
recording of:
Ideas as Opiates
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
3:50
9Suffer the Children
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
other vocals [child vocal]:
Caroline Orzabal
vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
Suffer the Children
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
M&M Music
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
2:27
11We are Broken
recording of:
We Are Broken
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:07
12Cold
engineer:
Mark O’Donoughue
producer:
Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Cold
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
5:06
13Year of the Knife
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders) and Neil Taylor (guitarist)
Hammond organ:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
additional vocals:
Andy Caine, Nicky Holland, Carol Kenyon, Dolette McDonald and Tessa Niles
recording of:
Year of the Knife
writer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
47:12
14Famous Last Words
recording of:
Famous Last Words
composer:
Nicky Holland and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
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)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), 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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
6:15
17Ghost Papa
recording of:
Ghost Papa
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
3:56
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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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.456:29
2Mothers Talk
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)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Stevie Vann (backing vocalist/studio singer, aka Stevie Lange) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Mothers Talk (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
3.55:00
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) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
I Believe (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
dedicated to:
Robert Wyatt (Canterbury scene)
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) 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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
3.84:48
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:39
7Mad World
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), 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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing and Virgin Music Ltd.
4.23:32
8Change (radio edit)
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Roland Orzabal Ltd.
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.94:08
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
composer:
Tears for Fears
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing
46:25
11Tears Roll Down
recording of:
Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)
writer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
3:16
12The Prisoner
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), 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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
2:56
13The Body Wah
recording of:
The Body Wah
writer:
Alan Griffiths and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
4:14
15The Hurting
recording of:
The Hurting
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:15
16Johnny Panic & The Bible of Dreams
recording of:
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
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 (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
2:50
18The Conflict
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Tears for Fears
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
membranophone:
Manny Elias
percussion:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
The Conflict (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
4:05