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Tears For Fears 1989 album The Seeds of Love will be reissued in October across a number of formats including as an SDE exclusive blu-ray audio.

The recording sessions for the band’s third and final album in the ’80s (the last with Curt Smith until 2004’s Everybody Loves A Happy Ending) were a famously protracted affair, taking four years to complete at a reputed cost of £1m. Perfectionism was the name of the game, along with a passion for more organic sessions, which saw a switch from electronics to ‘real instruments’, the addition of world-class session musicians (Manu Katche, Pino Palladino etc), and Kansas-based singer Oleta Adams. 

This all worked to stunning effect on the complex, Beatles-y lead single ‘Sowing The Seeds Of Love‘ which reached the top 5 both sides of the Atlantic and on the singles ‘Woman in Chains‘ and the fan (and band) favourite ‘Badman’s Song‘. Other highlights include the breezy Steely Dan-esque ‘Advice For The Young At Heart‘ (the third single) and the driving ‘Year of the Knife‘.

This Seeds of Love blu-ray disc features a brand new Steven Wilson Dolby Atmos Mix, an updated 5.1 mix (not the same as the one in the 2020 box set) and for the first time Steven Wilson’s stereo mix is commercially released (this was first created in 2020 and updated in 2023).

Additionally, the blu-ray includes an unreleased 2023 Miles Showell stereo remaster of The Seeds of Love (prepared for a half-speed vinyl pressing whch is part of this campaign), full instrumental versions in Atmos, 5.1 and Stereo and what Roland Orzabal called the “magical” Townhouse Live Jam Sessions from the long out-of-print box set, which include Roland singing ‘Rhythm of Life‘, a song he wrote with Nicky Holland but was never officially released by Tears For Fears (they gave it to Oleta Adams).. 

The Seeds of Love audio streams on the blu-ray (all audio is 48 kHz / 24 bit)

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson Atmos Mix 

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix 

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson Stereo Mix 

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson Instrumental Atmos Mix 

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson Instrumental 5.1 Mix 

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson Instrumental Stereo Mix 

The Seeds of Love – Miles Showell 2023 Remaster 

The stereo only bonus tracks from the Townhouse Live Jam Sessions are as follows (all audio 48 kHz / 24 bit)

Woman in Chains 7:08

Broken 1:35

Rhythm of Life 3:11

Badman’s Song 8:19

Badman’s Song (reprise) 2:08

Standing on the Corner of the Third World 9:10

Other Seeds of Love formats in this reissue campaign include

3CD deluxe featuring discs 1-3 from the 2020 box set

2LP blue marbled vinyl edition with LP2 featuring B-sides & Demos

Half-speed mastered black vinyl LP

Steven Wilson Mix on D2C coloured vinyl

2LP blue vinyl with alt artwork and B-sides and Demos on LP 2

The Seeds of Love (Region-free) blu-ray audio is #73 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series and the fifth collaboration between SDE, Tears For Fears and Universal Music (The Tipping Point, The Hurting, Songs For A Nervous Planet & Songs From The Big Chair are the other four).

The Seeds of Love SDE exclusive blu-ray will be packaged similarly to previous editions (clear amaray case) and ships with a free, collectible SDE Surround Series slipcase.

The SDE blu-ray audio is TIME LIMITED release; the pre-order window closes at midnight GMT on 9 September 2026. Availability after that point cannot be guaranteed. We have a very limited bundle of the 2LP blue vinyl and blu-ray available, while stocks last.

The Seeds of Love is released on 16 October 2026, via UMR/Mercury. Order exclusively from the SDE shop using this link or the buttons below. Dire Straits On Every Street, Roxy Music’s For Your Pleasure and The Family Silver’s Electric Blend are other SDE exclusives all still within their pre-order window (Roxy ENDS TOMORROW!).

Other blu-rays available for pre-order from the SDE shop include The Beatles Rubber Soul, Phil Collins’ Face Value and Sigur Rós’ Takk.

Tracklisting

In the following audio streams: Dolby Atmos, 5.1, Stereo, Instrumental Atmos, Instrumental 5.1, Instrumental Stereo, 1989 Stereo Mix (2023 remaster)

Woman In Chains: 6:31
Badman’s Song: 8:32
Sowing The Seeds Of Love: 6:19
Advice For The Young At Heart: 4:50
Standing On The Corner Of The Third World: 5:33
Swords And Knives: 6:12
Year Of The Knife: 7:08
Famous Last Words: 4:26

STEREO ONLY BONUS TRACKS
Townhouse Live Jam Sessions

Woman in Chains 7.08
Broken 1.35
Rhythm of Life 3.11
Badman’s Song 8.19
Badman’s Song (reprise) 2.08
Standing on the Corner of the Third World 9.10

3CD deluxe

CD 1

Woman In Chains
Badman’s Song
Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Advice For The Young At Heart
Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
Swords And Knives
Year Of The Knife
Famous Last Words

CD 2

Sowing The Seeds Of Love (7″ Version)
Tears Roll Down
Woman In Chains (Single Version)
Always In The Past
My Life In The Suicide Ranks
Woman In Chains (Instrumental Version 2)
Advice For The Young At Heart (7″ Version)
Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Instrumental Version)
Music For Tables
Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Mix One)
Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Mix Two)
Sowing The Seeds Of Love (US Radio Edit)
Woman In Chains (US Radio Edit)
Advice For The Young At Heart (Italian Radio Edit)
Year Of The Knife (Canadian Single Version)
Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams

CD 3

The Year Of The Knife (Overture)
Year Of The Knife (Early Mix / Instrumental Version)
Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Alternate Mix)
Tears Roll Down (Alternate Mix)
The Year Of The Knife (Steve Chase 7″ Remix)
Badman’s Song (Early Mix)
Advice For The Young At Heart (Backing Track)
The Year Of The Knife (Instrumental Version)
Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Mix One / 7″ Edit)
Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Early Mix / Instrumental)
Woman In Chains (US Radio Edit 2)
Year Of The Knife (Canadian Single Version / Instrumental)1
Famous Last Words (French Radio Edit)
Woman In Chains (Reprise)

2LP vinyl
Blue marbled vinyl

LP 1: The Seeds of Love
Side One

Woman In Chains
Badman’s Song
Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Advice For The Young At Heart

Side Two 

Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
Swords And Knives
Year Of The Knife
Famous Last Words

LP 2: B-Sides & Demos
Side Three

Tears Roll Down
Always In The Past
My Life In The Suicide Ranks
Music For Tables
Johnny Panic And The Bible of Dreams

Side Four

Rhythm Of Life (Demo)*
Advise For The Young At Heart (Demo)*
Swords And Knives (Demo)*
Famous Last Words (Demo)*
Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Instrumental / Demo)*

*First time on vinyl

Vinyl LP – Steven Wilson Mix
D2C sunburnt orange and red vinyl

The Seeds of Love – Steven Wilson Mix
Side One

Woman In Chains
Badman’s Song
Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Advice For The Young At Heart

Side Two 

Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
Swords And Knives
Year Of The Knife
Famous Last Words

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