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Personnel includes: Roland Orzabal, Tim Palmer, Alan Griffiths (various instruments); Guy Pratt (guitar); Mark O'Donoughue (Wurlitzer piano); John Baker (background vocals).
Producers: Tim Palmer, Alan Griffiths, Roland Orzabal.
Recorded at Neptune's Kitchen (Roland Orzabal's home studio) in Bath, England.
All songs written or co-written by Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths.
On Elemental, Tears for Fears is Roland Orzabal, and he backs away from the cinematic production of The Seeds of Love, preferring a more direct and soulful style of pop music that appeals to both adult contemporary and adult alternative radio audiences. While some of the material is a little weak, the record is easily as good as its immediate predecessor. ~ Stephen Thomas ErlewineRolling Stone (9/2/93, p.66) - 3 1/2 Stars - Very Good - "...the lush sound of Tears For Fears continues to improve....ELEMENTAL flashes the same sort of sheen, wordplay and sound wash that flourished in the '80s and still fights for its place on modern rock charts...[a] splendid concoction..."
Entertainment Weekly (6/25/93, p.105) - "...the sampled guitar bursts and nifty studio tracks, like Squeeze mimicking the Beatles, keep you obediently humming while Orzabal plays teen-neuroses word games..." - Rating: B
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List Price $10.98 (You save $2.19)
Category Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop, Alternative
Label Mercury
Orig Year 1993
All Time Sales Rank   18454  
CD Universe Part number 1055426
Catalog number 514875
Discs 1
Release Date Jun 22, 1993
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Engineer Mark O'Donoughue
Personnel Guy Pratt - guitar
Roland Orzabal
Tim Palmer
Alan Griffiths - various instruments
Mark O'Donoughue - Wurlitzer piano
John Baker - background vocals
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Elemental  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Cold  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Break It Down Again  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Mr. Pessimist  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Dog's a Best Friend's Dog  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Fish Out of Water  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Gas Giants  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Power  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Brian Wilson Said  $0.99
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5 stars Elemental is Tears For Fears's second best album
Elemental, Rolad Orzabal's first of two albums under the name Tears For Fears, is a great record. Elemental, Break It Down Again, Fish Out Of Water, and Brian Wilson Said, are great songs. The onlt album better than this is Songs From The Big Chair. Highly Recommended for Tears For Fears fans.
Submitted by Genesis19691992 (New York) Verified Buyer
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5 stars TEARS FOR FEARS ELEMENTAL IS AWESOME
Tears For Fears has always been a very creative and inspirational band, with their dynamic poetic lyrics and foot stamping beats. But this is by far their best work yet.
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5 stars I Do Miss Smith Though!!!
This is an exceptionally great CD. Smith is missing on the CD, but Elemental is showing the fans that Tears For Fears is a talented group of musicans, with or without Smith. Purchase it for your collection.
Submitted by jejr9 (Irvine)
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4 stars Orzabal proves he needs not Smith to create great art
Sometimes when a member of a band leaves, the band itself essentially disintegrates, and/or continues on but becomes just a shadow of its former self. This is not the case with Tears For Fears, as Roland Orzabal (along with Alan Griffiths) embarks on a foray away from the soul influences of "The Seeds of Love" into the realm of pseudo-prog-rock. Let's just say such experimentation fails to disappoint, for "Elemental" just proves again that Orzabal is nothing short of a musical genius. "Elemental," itself, begins with the sound-effects-laden title track, which is one of the catchier numbers on the album. The next song "Cold" is less experimental and more of just a straight up rock song. It showcases Orzabal's talent as a lyricist, as he plays with words and phrases (e.g., "...to rely on hook, line and sinker, what a sinker, sinking like a stone."). Very few poets can make cliches work, but Orzabal is one of them. The next song is definitely one of Tears for Fears' best songs. "Break It Down Again" is a pleasurable mix of experimental sounds and straight up rock, even though it's different from vintage "Songs From the Big Chair" Tears For Fears. Track 4, "Mr. Pessimist," is one of the few songs on "Elemental" I don't like; it's too mellow and lacking of hooks. "Dog's a Best Friend's Dog," though, is probably one of the hardest rock songs Orzabal has ever concocted, but it doesn't seem too forced, so it's a nice little change. "Fish Out of Water" is a great soft-rock song; it sounds vaguely reminiscent of "Fly Like an Eagle," by The Steve Miller's Band. In this song, Orzabal expresses his anger at former bandmate Curt Smith; Orzabal says with spite that Smith will become "food for killer whales." You can only guess what he's using the metaphor for but you know that at the time, he harbored a lot of enmity towards Smith. The next song, "Gas Giants," is an instrumental. Unfortunately, it's not nearly as captivating as "Listen" was, so it's kind of a throwaway track. "Power," "Brian Wilson Said," and "Goodnight Song" conclude the album and all three are pretty good songs, the last of the three being the best. Anyway, "Elemental" is a great album, but it still doesn't compare to "Songs From the Big Chair." The sheer poppiness of "Songs From the Big Chair" made it go platinum, and rightfully so. Of course, "Elemental" goes for the more experimental angle, and that's fine, but there are just a few mediocre songs which make "Elemental" from being a top-notch album. Still, any fans of the prog-rock genre will definitely appreciate Orzabal's eclectic usage of sounds, and I must confess that it was this album that truly introduced me to Tears For Fears. After listening to my copy of this album, I've since purchased every other Tears For Fears album (including "Tomcats Screaming Outside") except "The Hurting." So in conclusion, "Elemental" shows that Orzabal can do well without Smith, but could've probably put a little bit more work into "Elemental" to make it stupendous, and not just very good.
Submitted by nhoffhva (Bloomington, Indiana)
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4 stars elemental- anything but!
good, solid outing,from ROLAND O. here. great voice, good songs,just a enjoyable work.had a copy early, then it got gone. will get another!
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