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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears
Compilation album by
Tears for Fears
ReleasedJune 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
GenrePop rock
Length55:42
LabelMercury
Tears for Fears chronology
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic
(1996) 		20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears
(2000) 		Media Markt Präsentiert Tears for Fears
(2000)

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears is a compilation album by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears released by Mercury Records in the US and Canada only in 2000.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Heather Phares of AllMusic calls The Millennium Collection a "concise but worthwhile look at Tears for Fears' diverse, ambitious pop sound."[2]

Track listing

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Adapted from Classic Rock History.[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Everybody Wants to Rule the World"4:10
2."Shout"6:33
3."Sowing the Seeds of Love"6:18
4."Head over Heels"4:16
5."Woman in Chains"6:29
6."Break It Down Again"4:33
7."Mothers Talk"4:18
8."I Believe"4:41
9."Advice for the Young at Heart"4:47
10."Change"5:56
11."Pharaohs"3:41
Total length:55:42

20th Century Masters – The DVD Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears

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20th Century Masters - The DVD Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears
Video by
Tears for Fears
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2004 (2004-02-24)
GenrePop
Length25 minutes
LabelMercury
Tears for Fears chronology
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82–92)
(2003) 		20th Century Masters - The DVD Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears
(2004) 		Classic Tears for Fears: The Universal Masters DVD Collection
(2005)

A video compilation was released in 2004 for five of the album’s songs.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
KCUniversal[5]

In a review for AllMusic, Bret Adams said that it includes five of the "finest clips from the British duo" and that "this DVD will reignite interest in Tears for Fears' past and the reunion album set for 2004."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Shout" 
2."Everybody Wants to Rule the World" 
3."Mothers Talk" 
4."Head over Heels" 
5."Sowing the Seeds of Love" 

References

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  1. ^ "Release 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears by Tears for Fears". MusicBrainz. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: Tears for Fears: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Internet Archive. New York : Oxford University Press. 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Kachejian, Brian (January 6, 2023). "Complete List of Tears for Fears Albums and Discography". Classic Rock History. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "KCUniversal". July 4, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Adams, Bret. "20th Century Masters - The DVD Collection: The Best of Tears for Fears". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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