'The Seeds of Love' is the third studio album by Tears for Fears released in September 1989, entering the UK Albums Chart at No. 1 and certified Platinum by the BPI within three weeks. In the US, the album peaked at No. 8, and was also certified Platinum. Upon release it was seen (and still is) as one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. The classic 1989 album is cut at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios for enhanced audio fidelity and exceptional vinyl playback.