Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters Collection

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Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters Collection
Compilation album by Tears for Fears
Released	November 2000
Genre	Alternative rock new wave synth-pop
Length	1:18:48
Label	Universal
Tears for Fears chronology
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears (2000) Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters Collection (2000) Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears (2001)

Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters Collection is a compilation album by the British rock band Tears for Fears. The album has been reissued under various different names, including Popstars of the 20th Century and The Best of Tears for Fears – Superstar Collection.

Andy Kellman, a reviewer for the music website AllMusic called it "woefully unrepresentative" as it omits songs from their debut album The Hurting, going on to say that both the listener and the band deserve better.^[1] Kellman also criticized the reissue, Superstar Collection, stating that "someone went to a home-designing retailer, used a picture of one of the marble tile samples, slapped on a press photo, and dolled it up with a cheap-looking gold border" and calling the rest of the album "slipshod".^[2]

1. "Break It Down Again"
2. "Shout"
3. "Goodnight Song"
4. "Badman's Song"
5. "Power"
6. "Cold"
7. "Dog's a Friend's Best Dog"
8. "Swords and Knives"
9. "Famous Last Words"
10. "Mothers Talk" (US remix)
11. "Head over Heels"
12. "Advice for the Young at Heart"
13. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
14. "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
15. "Woman in Chains"

According to MusicBrainz:^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
KCUniversal	[4]

A DVD compilation album was released with every song off the album included on the DVD.

Track listing according to AllMusic:^[5]

1. "Break It Down Again"
2. "Shout"
3. "Goodnight Song"
4. "Badman's Song"
5. "Power"
6. "Cold"
7. "Dog's a Friend's Best Dog"
8. "Swords and Knives"
9. "Famous Last Words"
10. "Mothers Talk" (US remix)
11. "Head over Heels"
12. "Advice for the Young at Heart"
13. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
14. "Sowing the Seeds of Love"
15. "Woman in Chains"

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