On September 14, 2004, “New Door” label released “Everybody Loves a Happy Ending”, the sixth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2004, at “Charlton’s Garage” in Sherman Oaks, California, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, California, “Old Soul Studios” in Catskill, New York, and was produced by  Charlton Pettus, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

Personnel:

• Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
• Curt Smith – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass
• Kenny Siegal – guitars, backing vocals
• Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars
• Fred Eltringham – drums
• Brian Geltner – drums
• Joel Peskin – tenor and baritone saxophone
• Rick Baptist – trumpet
• Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
• David Washburn – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Steve Kujala – flute
• Alexander Giglio – backing vocals
• Gwen Snyder – backing vocals
• Laura Gray – crowd vocals
• Julian Orzabal – crowd vocals

Orchestra on “Secret World”

• Paul Buckmaster – arrangements, conductor
• Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Julian Hallmark, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Norm Hughes, Peter Kent, Michael Markman, Robert Matsuda, Sid Page, Sandra Park, Sara Parkins, Bob Peterson, Lesa Terry, Josefina Veraga, John Wittenberg – violin
• Bob Becker, Denyse Buffman, Roland Kato, Carole Mukogawa, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson – viola
• Stefanie Fife, Barry Gold, Maurice Grants, Vahe Hayrikyan, Suzie Katayama, Miguel Martinez, Dan Smith, Rudy Stein – cello
• Gayle Levant – harp
• Suzie Katayama – contractor
• Charlton Pettus – recording, drum recording
• Neil Dorfsman – drum recording
• Tom Schick – drum recording, additional guitar recording
• Miles Wilson – drum recording assistant
• Mark O’Donoughue – additional engineer
• Steve Churchyard – orchestra session recording
• Tim Palmer – mixing 
• Andy Gwynn – mixing assistant
• Pete Novak – mixing assistant
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Jayce Murphy – Nuendo programming
• Alan Aldridge – illustrations, logo design
• Ryan Rogers – additional design
• Zoren Gold – photography
• Michael Kachko – product manager
• Cindi Peters – project coordinator
• Ute Friesleben – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Charlton Pettus, except where noted.

1. Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
2. Closest Thing to Heaven
3. Call Me Mellow
4. Size of Sorrow – Roland Orzabal
5. Who Killed Tangerine?
6. Quiet Ones – Roland Orzabal
7. Who You Are – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
8. The Devil – Roland Orzabal
9. Secret World – Roland Orzabal
10. Killing with Kindness
11. Ladybird
12. Last Days on Earth