Elemental (Tears for Fears album)

Infobox Album | Name = Elemental
Type = Album
Artist = Tears for Fears


Released = June 22, 1993
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Rock
Length = 46:51
Label = Mercury
Producer = Roland Orzabal
Tim Palmer
Alan Griffiths
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zz1z88a8yv3 link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tearsforfears/albums/album/302583/review/6067571/elemental link]

Last album = "Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)"
(1992)
This album = "Elemental"
(1993)
Next album = "Raoul and the Kings of Spain"
(1995)

"Elemental" is the fourth album by British pop band Tears for Fears. It was released on June 22, 1993 and includes the hit single "Break It Down Again". The album peaked at #5 in the UK and #45 in the US.

Elemental was the first new Tears For Fears album in four years, following 1989's "The Seeds of Love". However, despite being released under the Tears For Fears moniker, it can technically be seen as a solo effort by Roland Orzabal as Curt Smith had left the band by this time.

Track listing

"All songs by Griffiths/Orzabal unless otherwise noted."
# "Elemental" – 5:30
# "Cold" (Orzabal) – 5:04
# "Break It Down Again" – 4:31
# "Mr. Pessimist" – 6:16
# "Dog's a Best Friend's Dog" – 3:38
# "Fish out of Water" – 5:07
# "Gas Giants" – 2:40
# "Power" - 5:50
# "Brian Wilson Said" – 4:22
# "Goodnight Song" – 3:53

Personnel

*Alan Griffiths – Producer, Instruments
*Tim Palmer – Producer, Instruments
*Roland Orzabal – Producer, Vocals, Instruments
*Guy Pratt – Additional Bass Guitar (4)
*John Baker – Background Vocals (2), Additional Backing Vocals (3)
*Julian Orzabal – Background Vocals (2)
*Bob Ludwig – Mastering
*Mark O'Donoughue – Engineer, Outro Wurlitzer Piano (10)
*David Austen – Design

Charts

Singles

* ¹ - This position was taken from the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, equaling #125 on the main US charts.