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1984 Clipping Japan Magazine

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TFF magazine scans + full interview

ive included 2 'versions' of the second page, as i was having trouble trying to fit the magazine in the scanner, meaning that some parts got cut off...

the difference is that the interview text in one is visible, while the other has it cut off (but the other text on the page is visible)

ive included all of these on my google drive, you can download them there along with other scans of mine :-)

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Dolly [Italian Magazine] 372 (1985)

translation [by Google] under the cut:

"Here we are again in Europe, finally!" CS and RO, sunk in two large twin armchairs, seem in high spirits. And they have every reason to be. Their popularity, which began in England, quickly spread throughout Europe, and thanks to the success of their second album, SFTBC, TFF can now boast an extraordinary record: 4 songs from that album, released as 45s, have reached the top of the American charts. But every coin has its downside: to achieve success, Curt and Roland had to endure a long effort, a tour of the US that began last spring and ended a few weeks ago in Italy. So, tired but happy, the two boys from Bath willingly submit to journalists' questions. What's the effect of fame? "Terrible!" R grimaces. "If this is the kind of life a superstar leads, I'll gladly give it up, even right now!" "Don't listen to him, he likes to act snobbish," C retorts. "Actually, having dozens of girls chasing him all the way to the hotel door is his greatest entertainment." "Are you crazy? If my wife hears you, she'll gouge my eyes out. You know she's jealous!" R and C are truly a great comic duo. You can never tell if they're joking or serious; R in particular (the one with the long, wavy hair) has a habit of saying important things with a wry smile on his face, which leaves his interlocutors perplexed. C, on the other hand (who recently adopted an "old-fashioned" hairstyle, with his hair slicked back) is the "clown" of the duo: he has an expressive and friendly face and laughs often and willingly. "He'd be better off keeping his mouth shut, with those big, protruding teeth! And it's about time he changed that young mafioso look. Right, my friend?" R provokes him. The friendship between the two is truly bulletproof: C and R have known each other since they were children and have always gotten along. "In fact, our 1st meeting was… a boxing match. We were 13 and we fought to impress a girl!" C recalls. "That girl, if you don't mind, was Caroline, who is now my wife," R explains. "I know, I know, I'm sure I remember. When she asked you out on your first date, you were so nervous you got drunk and I had to walk you to her house. By the way, how is she?" "Good, thanks. She's back from her vacation in Africa and is waiting for me at home. We spoke yesterday, on the phone." C is also married, and all the guys in the TFF backing band constantly tease him because, no matter where he is in the world, he regularly calls home twice a day. "I miss Lynne terribly," C admits, becoming serious for a moment. "She'll be in the garden right now, surrounded by our 5 cats." 5? "Exactly," C confirms with an air of paternal pride: "Their names are Treasure, Garp, Ben, Charlie, and Emmy." "I like cats too," R interjects, "but I only have one: Zero Algebra Waldorf Churchill. When I'm away and my wife isn't home, my mother-in-law, who lives with us, takes care of it." Guys, sorry to bother you, but I have a few "professional" questions for you, if you don't mind… "No, that's why we're here. The fact is, we're so homesick that we can't stop thinking about when we'll be back." Will you finally tell me the real reason you didn't attend the "Live AID" concert even though your presence was confirmed? "Okay, let's be honest. There are 2 reasons: one is that 2 of the musicians playing with us weren't available that day, and we absolutely couldn't have performed without them." "And the other reason," C adds, "is that we didn't really agree with the way the concert was organized. I'd rather not broach the subject now because it would take all day, so let's drop it. But I want to say that we donated the proceeds from our concerts in Sydney, Tokyo, London, and NY to charity: we did it without too much publicity, because we didn't want to show off with a gesture of solidarity. We prefer TFF to be talked about for their musical work, not their charitable work." And in terms of music, what are your next moves? "The next thing I'll ring is my doorbell. I don't want to touch an instrument for a whole month!" And the new album? "We'll talk about it again next year."

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Tears for Fears Interview, 'The Kevin & Bean Show', KROQ (18.11.2014) [AUDIO]

H: I think this would be a good time to mention that you've got something new out for Tears for Fears fans. Just released is this new deluxe edition of Songs From the Big Chair. Now, I'm fascinated with how you're able to put, I mean, how much stuff is in this Super Deluxe edition? 4 CDs, 2 DVDs, how is there that much material from one album? RO: There are countless mixes. I think the most interesting thing is this thing called a 5.1 remix. Which means you play it on a Blu-ray player through your theatre system. 'Cause everyone's got a theatre system. And then you can, the trumpet pops up, you know, just behind you and you go, 'WHOA!' didn't realise. Where's the trumpet coming from? Yeah, so, uh, that, that's exciting and, um, there's lots of goodies in there. It's generally, I mean, I know the record companies can do this whether we like it or not, but I have, I have touched the package. I haven't opened it yet because I, there's still a gold sticker over Curt's face which I don't want to remove. And, um, it, it does actually, it is a thing of beauty. H: Yes. Wow. CS: He has touched the package. That's all I wanna say.

* * * H: You made a reference a few moments ago to the fact that you guys are working on new music right now. How's that going? Where are you in the process? RO: We're in the process where we have a lot of songs, we've never been in this position before, where we have more songs than we need for a record, because in the past we used to scramble around for some, but this time, no, we've got too many, we're looking for someone who's gonna sort of put it all together really, and... H: You've tossed around double, double album? RO: Triple. H: How many songs do you have? RO: We have, we actually have in the region of 37 songs. H: 37? Wow! So you need, in the region of 37 songs? RO: I say 37, 38, because 38 is called "Dog Ate My Time Machine", so I don't think that's really going to get on the record. H: I want to hear "Dog Ate My Time Machine" more than anything right now! RO: I'll send you a free copy. H: You need somebody impartial to come in and say, 'That's terrible, that's out!' RO: That's what we think we may have found. CS: Yes. What was it called? RO: Smash or Trash. CS: Smash or Trash. RO: We need a Smash or Trash session. H: I like it. RO: Just to get it down to ten songs.

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Hitkrant [Dutch magazine] No. 17 (27.04.1985)

transcript + translation [by Google] under the cut:

'Popster zijn is helemaal niet leuk' "Precies één maand vakantie hebben we de jongste drie jaar gehad", zucht Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal. "En dat in een vak waarvan iedereen beweert dat het leuk is om je eigen baas te zijn. Wij kunnen je alvast verzekeren dat het meestal helemaal niet meevalt om een popster te zijn." Roland en zijn kollega Curt Smith vertellen over hun grote eenzaamheid. TELEURSTELLINGEN EN TEGENSLAGEN Kennen jullie elkaar al lang? Curt: "Ja. We waren pas dertien toen we elkaar voor het eent ostmoeten. We haaalden samen kamekwaad uit en maakten voordurend grapjes. "Ook in die tijd saten we al op dezelfde golfenge. Hebben jullie jeugdjaren een grote rol gespeeld in jullie carrière Roland: Ongetwijfeld. Thuis hadden we allebei heel wat problemen. Onze ouders maakten voortdurend ruzie. Op school regende het straffen. Na onze studietąd dachten we dat het leven einde hijk too beginnen. We bebben daarna echter ook heel wat teleurstellingen en tegenslagen gekend. Gelukkig maar, want voor onze songs waren het uitstekende inspiratiebronnen." Hebben jullie nog kontakt met jullie familieleden? Roland: "Nauwelijks. Met mijn vader heb ik nooit kunnen opschieten. Mijn moeder ne ik af en toe. Ze woont in bij mijn broer. Mun kleine broer Julian is mijn beste vriend. Ik heb met hem te doen, want hij is al jaren werkloos. Mijn oudere broer Carlos werkt in een grote fabriek in Bath, maar ook met hem is er geen sprake van enige verstandhouding. Ook Curt zet zijn familie erg zelden." Jullie zijn wel allebei getrouwd. Curt: "Inderdaad. Mijn Vrouw heet Lynn. Ze haalde me letterlik uit het slop. Toen ik als munkant nauwelijks aan bod kwam ging zag uit werken om me in leven fer houden. Ik zal er haar eeuwig dankbaar voor blijven." HARTSVRIENDINNEN Hebben jullie veel vrienden? Roland: "Helemaal niet. Op mijn broer Julian na heb ik het trouwens nooit met mannen kunnen vinden. Behalve mijn vrouw Caroline heb ik wel drie byzonder lieve hartsvriendinnen. Fiona is een begaafde schilderes, Sarah is in de film- en video- wereld bedrijvig en Suzanne studeert nog. Met Caroline en met hen ga ik heel vaak uit." Gaan Curt en Lynn dan met jullie mee? Curt: Zo goed als nooit. Roland en ik zijn goede vrienden en uitstekende kollega's, maar we trachten om buiten de studio en naast het podium zo weinig mogelijk met elkaar om te gaan. Dat houdt onze vriendschap en kreativiteit overeind. Als je in de muziek het niveau hebt bereikt dat je regelmatig platen dient af te leveren en op toernee vertrekt is het magische gevoel namelijk snel verdwenen. In plaats van een leuke hobby wordt het een slopende baan." Hoe schrijven jullie eigenlijk liedjes? "Door vooral onze oren de kost te geven. De meeste van onze songs ontstaan op straat of in de supermarkt. We luisteren naar gesprekken van voorbijgangers en bedenken er melodietjes bij. Wie durft te beweren dat onze songs niet uit het leven gegrepen zijn heeft het dus behoorlijk mis."

"Being a pop star is no fun at all" "We've had exactly one month of vacation for the past three years," sighs Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal. "And that's in a profession where everyone claims it's fun to be your own boss. We can assure you that being a pop star is usually not easy at all." Roland and his colleague Curt Smith talk about their immense loneliness. DISAPPOINTMENTS AND SETDORS Have you known each other for long? Curt: "Yes. We were only thirteen when we first met. We were up to mischief together and constantly joking around. Even back then, we were already on the same golf course. Did your childhood play a major role in your career? Roland: Without a doubt. We both had a lot of problems at home. Our parents were constantly arguing. At school, there were tons of punishments. After college, we thought life was over and we were starting over. We've also experienced quite a few disappointments and setbacks since then. Fortunately, because they were excellent sources of inspiration for our songs. Are you still in touch with your family? Roland: "Hardly. I never got along with my father. I see my mother occasionally. She lives with my brother. My little brother Julian is my best friend. I feel sorry for him because he's been unemployed for years. My older brother Carlos works in a large factory in Bath, but we don't get along with him either. Curt also very rarely puts his family out." You are both married. Curt: "Indeed. My wife's name is Lynn. She literally pulled me out of the doldrums. When I was barely getting a chance as a musician, she went out to work to keep me alive. I will be eternally grateful to her for that." FRIENDS Do you have many friends? Roland: "Not at all. Besides my brother Julian, I've never gotten along with men. Besides my wife Caroline, I have three exceptionally dear best friends. Fiona is a gifted painter, Sarah is active in the film and video world, and Suzanne is still studying. I go out with Caroline and them very often. Do Curt and Lynn come with you? Curt: Almost never. Roland and I are good friends and excellent colleagues, but we try to interact as little as possible outside the studio and off the stage. That keeps our friendship and creativity alive. Once you reach the level of music where you regularly have to deliver records and go on tour, the magical feeling quickly disappears. Instead of a fun hobby, it becomes a grueling job. How do you actually write songs? "Mainly by listening to our ears. Most of our songs are born on the street or in the supermarket. We listen to conversations of passers by and come up with melodies. So anyone who dares to say that our songs aren't taken from real life is quite mistaken."