Rule the World: The Greatest Hits

Supplanting the original 1992 Tears Roll Down compilation, 2017’s Rule The World became the handiest overview for the work of Tears for Fears for the curious. Besides a couple of new tracks, it includes the two best Roland Orzabal-only era singles, “Break It Down Again” and “Raoul And The Kings of Spain.” Otherwise it’s a thoroughly comprehensive view of their hit singles throughout the 1980s, including some particular singles-specific mixes as for “Change” and “Mothers Talk,” that captures their distinct and in many real senses unique sound and style.