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Everybody Loves a Happy Ending Album by Tears for Fears Released September 14 , 2004 Recorded 2003 -2004 Genre Alternative Pop Length 54 min 35 sec Record label New Door Producer Tears for Fears , Professional reviews Allmusic.com 4/5 link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B0CCCC8EE56F89061373D84E4A665285E36&uid=MIDMR0411131913&sql=10:o1rx286l05ja~T1 ) Amazon.com 4½/5 link (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002M5T34/pauplathemuss-20/104-2511014-8753539 ) Rolling Stone NR link (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=5142075 ) Tears for Fears chronology Saturnine Martial & Lunatic 1996 )Everybody Loves a Happy Ending 2004 )
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending Tears for Fears . It was released on September 14 , 2004 (see 2004 in music ). This is also the first album with Curt Smith since 1989 's The Seeds of Love
2003 and early 2004 . The eight year delay was due to members working on side/solo projects and taking a break after years of hard work.
Track listing
"Everybody Loves a Happy Ending" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 4:21 "Closest Thing to Heaven" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 3:36 "Call Me Mellow" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 3:39 "Size of Sorrow" (Orzabal) - 4:43 "Who Killed Tangerine?" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 5:33 "Quiet Ones" (Orzabal) - 4:22 "Who You Are" (Pettus, Smith) - 3:41 "The Devil" (Orzabal) - 3:30 "Secret World" (Orzabal) - 5:12 "Killing With Kindness" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 5:25 "Ladybird" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 4:50 "Last Days on Earth" (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 5:41
Personnel Roland Orzabal - multiple instruments Curt Smith - multiple instruments Rick Baptist - trumpet Bob Becker - viola Charlie Bisharat - violin Paul Buckmaster - conductor Denyse Buffman - viola Eve Butler - violin Mario de Leon - violin Joel Derouin - violin Fred Eltringham - drums Stefanie Fife - cello Armen Garabedian - violin Berj Garabedian - violin Brian Geltner - drums Alexander Giglio - background vocals Barry Gold - cello Gary Grant - trumpet, flugelhorn Maurice Grants - cello Laurel Victoria Gray - crowd noise Julian Hallmark - violin Vahe Hayrikyan - cello Norm Hughes - violin Suzie Katayama - cello Roland Kato - viola Peter Kent - violin Steve Kujala - flute Gayle Levant - harp Michael Markman - violin Miguel Martinez - cello Robert Matsuda - violin Carole Mukogawa - viola Julian Orzabal - crowd noise Sid Page - violin Sandra Park - violin Sara Parkins - violin Joel Peskin - baritone saxophone , tenor saxophone Bob Peterson - violin Charlton Pettus - multi instruments Karie Prescott - viola Kenny Siegal - guitar , background vocals Dan Smith - cello Gwen Snyder - background vocals Rudy Stein - cello Lesa Terry - violin Josefina Veraga - violin David Washburn - trumpet, flugelhorn Evan Wilson - viola John Wittenberg - violin
Production Producers: Tears for Fears, Charlton Pettus Engineers: Steve Churchyard, Neil Dorfsman, Mark O'Donoughue, Charlton Pettus, Tom Schick Mixing: Tim Palmer Mastering: Stephen Marcussen Programming: Jayce Murphy Arranger: Paul Buckmaster Production coordination: Ute Friesleben Product manager: Michael Kachko Project coordinator: Cindi Peters Assistants: Andy Gwynn, Pete Novak, Miles Wilson Contractor: Suzie Katayama Design: Ryan Rogers Logo design: Alan Aldridge Illustrations: Alan Aldridge Photography: Zoren Gold
Charts Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position 2004 The Billboard 200 46 2004 Top Internet Albums 46
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position 2004 "Call Me Mellow" Adult Top 40 28
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Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (182 words)
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending is the first album in 8 years by Tears for Fears . This is also the first album with Curt Smith since 1989 's The Seeds of Love . "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending " (Orzabal, Pettus, Smith) - 4:21
The Music Box: Tears for Fears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (Album Review) (424 words)
Unfortunately, it also marked the end of the group’s reign as Smith departed the following year after the quarreling with his collaborator became unbearable. Call Me Mellow, the first single from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending , is a genuine gem that just may be the most ebullient and infectious tune that the ensemble has ever concocted — and it’s far from alone on an album that is bathed in the gleaming, lysergic glow of radiant sunshine. Merging bursts of Philly soul with the psychedelic swirl of The Beatles and the lush majesty of The Beach Boys, Orzabal and Smith sculpt dense layers of sound from a dizzying array of textured keyboards, churning guitars , dreamy harmonies, burbling basses, and swollen strings in order to form an edifying concoction of rapturous bliss.
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