UPC: 199957812467
Label: MERCURY
Format: CD
Release Date: October 16, 2026
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The Seeds of Love is the acclaimed third studio album from Tears for Fears, originally released in September 1989. A commercial and critical triumph, it debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and achieved platinum certification from the BPI within just three weeks. In the United States, the album reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and was also certified platinum, while charting in the Top 10 across numerous countries worldwide. Widely regarded as one of the defining albums of the 1980s, The Seeds of Love features some of the band’s most celebrated recordings, including the hit singles “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” “Woman in Chains,” and “Advice for the Young at Heart.” This expansive Deluxe 3CD edition features the original album alongside the essential B-sides, alternate mixes, and rare recordings from the era. Presented in a deluxe digipack, it features a booklet with interviews conducted by Paul Sinclair with members of the band and key contributors to the album. Limited Edition.
TRACK LIST:
1. Woman in Chains
2. Badman' S Song
3. Sowing the Seeds of Love
4. Advice for the Young at Heart
5. Standing on the Corner of the Third World
6. Swords and Knives
7. Year of the Knife
8. Famous Last Words
9. Sowing the Seeds of Love
10. Tears Roll Down
11. Woman in Chains [Single Version]
12. Always in the Past
13. My Life in the Suicide Ranks
14. Woman in Chains [Version 2]
15. Advice for the Young at Heart [7" Version]
16. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams [Instrumental Version]
17. Music for Tables
18. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams [Mix One]
19. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams [Mix Two]
20. Sowing the Seeds of Love [Us Radio Edit]
21. Woman in Chains [Us Radio Edit]
22. Advice for the Young at Heart [Italian Radio Edit]
23. Year of the Knife [Canadian Single Version]
24. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams
25. Year of the Knife [Overture]
26. Year of the Knife [Early Mix] [Instrumental Version]
27. Sowing the Seeds of Love [Alternate Mix]
28. Tears Roll Down [Alternate Mix]
29. Year of the Knife [Steve Chase 7" Remix]
30. Badman' S Song [Early Mix]
31. Advice for the Young at Heart [Backing Track]
32. Year of the Knife [Instrumental Version]
33. Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams [Mix One] [7" Edit]
34. Sowing the Seeds of Love [Early Mix] [Instrumental]
35. Woman in Chains [Us Radio Edit 2]
36. Year of the Knife [Canadian Single Version] [Instrumental]
37. Famous Last Words [French Radio Edit]
38. Woman in Chains [Reprise]
