Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears is a 2001 compilation album released by the British band Tears for Fears. The album contains the greatest hits of the band from their first album, The Hurting, to the much later Elemental. The liner notes contain various photographs which were researched by Jason Pastori and coordinated by Ryan Null.

Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears
Compilation album by Tears for Fears
Released	25 September 2001
Length	79:07
Label	Mercury Records
Producer	Mike Ragogna
Tears for Fears chronology
The Working Hour: An Introduction to Tears for Fears (2001) Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears (2001) Tears for Fears: The Ultimate Collection (2003)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	Favorable[2]

In an AllMusic review, Jose F. Promis says "Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears provides an excellent overview of the band's key tracks" with the set improving upon their previous compilation (1992's Tears Roll Down) by including an additional five tracks. He concludes by stating it "stands as the definitive Tears for Fears collection".[1]

Track listing

Personnel

• Adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Tears for Fears

• Roland Orzabal – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Curt Smith – bass, keyboards, vocals
• Ian Stanley – keyboards
• Manny Elias – drums

Additional contributors

• Chris Hughes – background vocals, drums
• Oleta Adams – vocals
• John Baker – background vocals
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• Phil Collins – drums
• Randy Jacobs – guitar
• Manu Katché – drums
• Mark O'Donoughue – Wurlitzer
• Caroline Orzabal – background vocals
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Simon Phillips – drums
• Neil Taylor – guitar

References