Elemental
by Tears For Fears

Elemental by Tears For Fears
Year: 1993
Release date: 1993-06-02
Overall rank: 8,694th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 68 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1993 (145th)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (1,388th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,694th)

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Tears For Fears bestography

Elemental is ranked 5th best out of 13 albums by Tears For Fears on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Tears For Fears is Songs From The Big Chair which is ranked number 320 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 5,177.

Tears For Fears album bestography « Higher ranked (5,252nd)
The Tipping Point
This album (8,694th)
Elemental
Lower ranked (10,959th) »
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)

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Elemental rankings summary
Overall rank: 8,694th | 1990s rank: 1,388th | 1993 rank: 145th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 68 votes)
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Tears for Fears didn't break up as much as they disappeared up their own butts. This album and Roland Orzabal's competing album Raoul and the Kings of Spain prove it.
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80/100
Good new wave/pop rock/indie rock album. Best 10 songs average is 79,7/100 and the album can get good 80/100. Best songs are "Cold" and "Break it down again" both 85/100, followed by "Fish out of water" and "Goodnight song" both 80/100. All other songs average 70-75/100.
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Not quite at the level of their earlier gems.
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