Number of Discs
2
Distribution
Universal Distribution
Number of Tracks
33
Country/Region of Manufacture
European Union
Guitar
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
Engineer
Dave Bascombe
Additional Information
The duo's biggest record thanks to the international smashes "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World.", The Commercial Triumph and Artistic Tour De Force, in a Deluxe Edition Full of Bonus Tracks.
Reviews
Ranked #1 in Cmj's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1985in, 4 stars out of 5 -- "The album zeroed in on every angsty adolescent's desire to feel heroic, with a sound of spotlit, spacious sophistication plus anthemic choruses you'd bet your house on.", 3 stars (out of 5) - "...launched the 'duo' onto the world stage....were it not for the skyscraping 'Shout', the always-uplifting 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' and the mighty 'Head Over Heels', this would possess museum value only...", Included in Cmj's List of "Top 25 College Radio Albums of All Time", 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Everybody Wants To Rule The World''s lens flare and Robert Wyatt homage 'I Believe' prove durable…", "An Epic Album That Replaced the Band’S Synth-Pop with Some Jangly Guitars and Amore Mature Sound."
Vocals
Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
Keyboards
Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal
Drums
Manny Elias