http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66640&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rssAlthough they came of age in the days of Wang Chung and Kajagoogoo, there was always something more substantial to Tears For Fears' brand of synth-pop. If there are godfathers of adult alternative music, they're Tears For Fears. The bleak, echoing piano on "Mad World" was most everyone's first glimpse into the emotional abstraction of Roland Orzabal's songwriting and Curt Smith's soul-inspired vocals. With 1985's <I>Songs From The Big Chair</I>, the group entered the big leagues thanks to hits such as "Shout," "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head Over Heels." Each one was an intricately arranged tune that deservedly rose to the top of the charts on a blend of soul, technology and smarts. The follow-up came four years later, and they began to get a bit too smart, throwing in elements of jazz and a somewhat overwhelming Beatles fetish. Curt Smith left the band in 1992, leaving Orzabel with the group's name. Records followed, including the unforgivably titled <I>Raoul & the Kings of Spain</I>, but none captured the public's attention in quite the same way. Despite the duo's strong differences, they were able to patch things up in 2004 for <I>Everyone Loves a Happy Ending</I>, a strong, tuneful record that put them back in critical favor. - Jon PruettNew Waveen720Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:54:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66640&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss Although they came of age in the days of Wang Chung and Kajagoogoo, there was always something more substantial to Tears For Fears' brand of synth-pop. If there are godfathers of adult alternative music, they're Tears For Fears. The bleak, echoing piano on "Mad World" was most everyone's first glimpse into the emotional abstraction of Roland Orzabal's songwriting and Curt Smith's soul-inspired vocals. With 1985's <I>Songs From The Big Chair</I>, the group entered the big leagues thanks to hits such as "Shout," "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head Over Heels." Each one was an intricately arranged tune that deservedly rose to the top of the charts on a blend of soul, technology and smarts. The follow-up came four years later, and they began to get a bit too smart, throwing in elements of jazz and a somewhat overwhelming Beatles fetish. Curt Smith left the band in 1992, leaving Orzabel with the group's name. Records followed, including the unforgivably titled <I>Raoul & the Kings of Spain</I>, but none captured the public's attention in quite the same way. Despite the duo's strong differences, they were able to patch things up in 2004 for <I>Everyone Loves a Happy Ending</I>, a strong, tuneful record that put them back in critical favor. - Jon Pruett http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2670800&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 2670800 tra.2670800 Tears for Fears art.66640 1.29 Songs From The Big Chair alb.104567 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/9/2/1082937_170x170.jpg 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Everybody Wants To Rule The World tra.2670800 251000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2670800&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2670800&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676367&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Tears for 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2677695&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 2677695 tra.2677695 Tears for Fears art.66640 0.99 The Seeds Of Love alb.323052 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/9/2/1082936_170x170.jpg 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Woman In Chains tra.2677695 390000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2677695&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2677695&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2677697&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 2677697 tra.2677697 Tears for Fears art.66640 0.99 The Seeds Of Love alb.323052 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/9/2/1082936_170x170.jpg 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sowing The Seeds Of Love tra.2677697 378000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2677697&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2677697&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397453&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Tue, 27 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 2397453 tra.2397453 Tears for Fears art.66640 0.99 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection... alb.214633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/7/2/1082721_170x170.jpg 2000-06-27 00:00:00.0 2000-06-27 00:00:00.0 true Head Over Heels tra.2397453 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397453&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397453&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676373&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1675467&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1675467&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676361&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 2676361 tra.2676361 Tears for Fears art.66640 0.99 Shout: The Very Best Of Tears For Fears alb.322266 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/8/2/1082833_170x170.jpg 2001-09-25 00:00:00.0 2001-09-25 00:00:00.0 true Pale Shelter tra.2676361 266000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676361&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676361&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676360&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Tears for 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2397457&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13954303&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 13954303 tra.13954303 Tears for Fears art.66640 0.99 Gold - '80s British alb.13953544 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/9/2/1302942_170x170.jpg 2007-04-03 00:00:00.0 2007-04-03 00:00:00.0 true Mad World tra.13954303 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13954303&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13954303&variant=data&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2676568&variant=play&rws=%2Ftears-for-fears%2Ftop-tracks.rss New Wave Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Tears for Fears on Rhapsody Online 2676568 tra.2676568 Tears for Fears art.66640 0.99 The Hurting alb.259513 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