Album Club, July 2015: Tears for Fears - 'Sowing the Seeds of Love'.

[Album Club]

The Album Club choice for July comes courtesy of Audio Al. This is another chance for you to enjoy some more of Oleta Adams. Please listen to the album in its entirety before you vote.



My album of the month choice this time around is -

Tears For Fears - 'Sowing The Seeds Of Love'



A bit about TFF:

Tears for Fears were an English new wave band formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the new wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into mainstream rock and pop, which led to international chart success.

Some people say the early years were best between 1981 and 1990 and that TFF were all over from the 90's onwards, I appreciate all the work this band produced

TFF also introduced Oleta Adams to the world by inviting her on tour with the band, In my opinion a match made in heaven. What with the superb vocal ability of Roland Orzabal and Oleta Adams does it get any better?

I love the band and admire how they combine everything, the percussion on some tracks is amazing (Woman in Chains), also the timing and production of the band is very well executed. On several occasions Phil Collins played drums with the band as well.

Full album link here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-c...US3ylYy3wRWxta


The lead in / rhythm / timing is great on the " Advice for the young at heart " track




As you can see I really rate this album
Hope you enjoy as well

[Audio Al]

Its a 10 from me

Superb album gets played a lot

[webby]

Really great album. A little overproduced but I don't mind that. There's a lot going on with some superb musicians on it which means it rewards repeated listens.

A 10 from me. Love it.

By the way, they wanted Robbie Robertson to record the vocals for Famous Last Words as Roland didn't feel that he could get the right depth for it.

Pedantic footnote: the album is called The Seeds of Love.

[Tarzan]

Yes a great LP this.

[webby]

The 12" Picture disc singles from this album were quite beautiful. I still have all four.

[sparrow]

10/10 from me..superb album. Not my fave under the name that goes to the little known Raoul and the King of Spain.

[struth]

Not my kind of music tbh, but did have a listen. I wont rate it as I dont feel I am knowledgeable enough of this style of music. Interesting choice though

[HackneyRF]

Not a bad record by a long shot, with some great tunes for sure. Some great musicians on it too, Jon Hassell and Phil Collins being two. But I think it suffers from over production as someone else mentions. And it just sounds very 80's which was great then i guess. It hasn't aged well for me, whereas the two earlier records - The Hurting and Songs From the Big Chair fare much better in my humble opinion. That said I did enjoy listening to it. Thanks for that Allen

Cheers

Loz

[Audio Al]

140 views and only 10 votes and 5 comments come on people play the game

[dantheman91]

Just Playing The Vinyl.......Vote awaiting..

4/10

First Track is brilliant the rest not so good prefer Songs From The Big Chair....