Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
| Saturnine Martial & Lunatic | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 3 June 1996 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 78:32 | |||
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| Producer | Various | |||
| Tears for Fears chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic is a compilation album by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released on 3 June 1996.[1] It is a collection of B-sides and rare tracks, spanning some ten years of recording from the band's era signed to Mercury/Phonogram. The album also includes their 1983 hit single "The Way You Are".
The album includes liner notes written by the band members themselves, reflecting on the tracks included.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" (Fluke remix)" | Roland Orzabal | 1991 single | 6:21 |
| 2. | "The Big Chair" | Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes | B-side of "Shout" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Schrödinger's Cat" | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | B-side of "Break It Down Again" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "My Life in the Suicide Ranks" | Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes | B-side of "Woman in Chains" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "When in Love With a Blind Man" | Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley | B-side of "Head Over Heels" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Pharaohs (Single Version)" | Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes | B-side of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Déjà-Vu and the Sins of Science" | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | B-side of "Cold" | 6:24 |
| 8. | "The Marauders" | Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley | "The Way You Are" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Tears Roll Down" | Roland Orzabal, David Bascombe | B-side of "Sowing the Seeds of Love" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "New Star" | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | B-side of "Cold" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "The Body Wah" | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" 12" single | 5:19 |
| 12. | "Lord of Karma" | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" 12" single | 4:41 |
| 13. | "Bloodletting Go" | Roland Orzabal, Alan Griffiths | B-side of "Break It Down Again" | 4:11 |
| 14. | "Always in the Past" | Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley | B-side of "Woman in Chains" | 4:38 |
| 15. | "Sea Song" | Robert Wyatt | B-side of "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Ashes to Ashes" | David Bowie | Ruby Trax | 4:31 |
| 17. | "Empire Building" | Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley | B-side of "Mothers Talk" | 2:49 |
| 18. | "The Way You Are" | Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley, Manny Elias | 1983 single | 4:57 |
Notes
- The included version of "Johnny Panic" is not the original 1990, B-side version, but the remix produced by Fluke, which was released in 1991 as a single in its own right. The original can be heard on the B-side of "Advice for the Young at Heart" and also on the remastered CD of The Seeds of Love.
- The included version of "Tears Roll Down" is the original B-side from 1989, not the later "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)" version which was a hit single in 1992.
- Although this album was released after Raoul and the Kings of Spain, it contains none of the various B-sides recorded around the time of that album as Tears for Fears had switched record labels by that time.
- Other notable absent tracks are "Wino", "The Conflict" and "Music for Tables". All of these have later been included on reissues of the original albums.
- "Ashes to Ashes" is from the NME charity album Ruby Trax.
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Physical Albums (OCC)[2] | 42 |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[3] | 32 |
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Saturnine Martial & Lunatic – Tears for Fears". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100: 28 April 2023 – 04 May 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 100: 28 April 2023 – 04 May 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2023.