Tears For Fears - Change - Remixes Promo 12" MINT VINYL

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Tears For Fears : Change
12" Vinyl Maxi-Single : Mercury Phonogram Records 1983 #MK-245
Tears for Fears is the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Their name derived from Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy, and his theories were evident throughout their debut, The Hurting. Orzabal and Smith met as children in Bath, England. Orzabal discovered Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy, a way of confronting childhood fears that John Lennon embraced after the Beatles disbanded. Orzabal turned Smith on to Janov, but before the duo explored this theory further, they formed the ska revival band Graduate in the late '70s. After releasing a handful of singles, including "Elvis Should Play Ska," Graduate dissolved in the early '80s, and the duo went on to form Tears for Fears, a synth pop outfit directly inspired by Janov's writings. Riding in on the tail end of new wave and new romantic, Tears for Fears, which featured musical contributions from former Graduate keyboardist Ian Stanley on early albums, landed a record contract with Polygram in 1982. The following year, the band released its debut, The Hurting, which became a major hit in Britain, generating no less than three Top Five hit singles. Two years later, the group released Songs From the Big Chair, which demonstrated a more streamlined and soul-influenced sound. Songs From the Big Chair became a huge hit in America, rocketing to the top of the charts on the strength of the singles "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Shout," which both hit number one, and the number three "Head Over Heels," which were all supported by clever, stylish videos that received heavy MTV airplay. Instead of quickly following Songs From the Big Chair with a new record, Tears for Fears labored over their new record, eventually delivering the layered, Beatlesque The Seeds of Love in 1989. Featuring soulful vocals from Oleta Adams, who dominated the hit "Woman in Chains," the album became a hit, while the single "Sowing the Seeds of Love" reached number two in the U.S. Again, Tears for Fears spent several years working on the follow-up to Seeds of Love. Smith and Orzabal began to quarrel heavily, and Smith left the group in 1992, making Tears for Fears' 1993 comeback Elemental essentially a solo record from Orzabal. On the strength of the adult contemporary hit "Break It Down Again," Elemental became a hit. Smith, meanwhile, released a solo album in 1993, Soul on Board. Orzabal returned with another Tears for Fears album, Raoul and the Kings of Spain, in 1995. In late 1996, the group released a rarities collection. In 2004, Orzabal reunited with Smith for the colorful and Beatlesque Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, their first collaboration in over a decade. (web bio)

The archetypal song of Tears For Fears' early Primal Scream-directed period of mopey pop-rock, Change is based on a hypnotic marimba part that continues, unchanged, through nearly the entire song. Much more driving than most of the fairly dreary The Hurting, "Change" also has a memorable chorus that undoubtedly helped the single become the duo's first UK hit after a string of flops going back to their stint in a goofy new wave combo called Graduate. It also helps that "Change" has the least insular and self-absorbed lyrics on the album, focusing on the destructive behavior of a loved one instead of the solipsism of "Mad World" or "Pale Shelter." (web review)

Album description: This is a promotional two track 12" maxi-single in a white promo cover with titles on the cover. The vinyl record is in glossy clean mint condition, no spindle marks. Released 27 years ago. Check out my current and store listings for more albums by this artist and additional punk, new wave, indie & alternative rock albums, along with a wide variety of LP's, 45's, CD's, cassettes & more, everything reasonably priced. I ship worldwide in very secure packaging and shipping costs will be combined on multiple purchases. Any questions, please email.

Tracklist:
 Side One: Change - Special Club Mix - 5:51 - 45 RPM
 Side Two: Change - Special AOR Mix - 4:10 - 33 RPM

Condition:
Vinyl: Mint
Cover: Very Good+
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