Pale Shelter (Standard black vinyl - also available in clear, red, blue, white, green vinyl)

~ Release by Tears for Fears (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Their 5th single, released 29 April 1983. This is the re-recorded version of the '82 original "Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)" single release. Produced by Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum and reissued as a single to promote the recently released LP "The Hurting". Mercury released numerous picture discs and coloured vinyl releases, in all, 11 different variations of the re-released single are available.

One of Tears for Fears' oldest songs, "Pale Shelter" (along with "Suffer The Children") was originally recorded for the duo's first demo tape in 1981. The title of the song is a reference to "Pale Shelter Scene", a 1941 drawing by British sculptor Henry Moore.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-25 14:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Pale Shelter
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
recording of:
Pale Shelter
lyricist:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
44:35
B2We Are Broken
recording of:
We Are Broken
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
4:06