Songs From The Big Chair
Songs From The Big Chair
Initial Release
February 1985
Highest Chart Position
UK 2 | US 1
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Songs From The Big Chair was the album that turned "Tears For Fears" into a household name during the mid-1980's. It went to #1 in countries around the world, spawned two #1 singles in the USA, and still holds up well against today's music, nearly 20 years after its release. It truly is a timeless classic of pop music.
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Format
Year Of Release
Country
Catalogue #
LP
1985
UK
MERH58
LP
1985
US
824 300-1
LP
1985
Australia
824 300-1
LP
1985
Brazil
824 300-1
LP
1985
Canada
VBK-1-3353
LP
1985
Canada
VOG-1-3353
gatefold LP w/ 28 page booklet & discography
LP
1985
Czechoslovakia
911 318-37
LP
1985
Germany
824 300-1
LP
1985
Germany
32 312-1
"Club Sonderauflage" release
LP
1985
Greece
824 300-1
LP
1985
Holland
824 300-1
LP
1985
Japan
25PP-157
LP
1985
Korea
SEL-RP 662
LP
1985
India
824 300-1
pressed in Bombay
LP
1985
Israel
824 300-1
LP
1985
Italy
824 300-1
pressed in Tel Aviv
LP
1985
Mexico
LPR 19116
LP
1985
Portugal
824 300-1
LP
1985
Philippines
824 300-1
LP
1985
Spain
824 300-1
LP
1985
Taiwan
824 300-1
two inserts
LP
1985
Yugoslavia
?????????
CD
1985
UK
824 300-2
CD
1985
US
824 300-2
CD
1985
Australia
824 300-2
CD
1985
Brazil
824 300-2
CD
1985
Canada
824 300-2
CD
1985
France
824 300-2
CD
1985
Germany
824 300-2
CD
1985
Holland
824 300-2
CD
1985
Italy
824 300-2
CD
1985
Switzerland
824 300-2
CD
19??
Japan
PHCR-12503
CD
19??
Japan
PHCR-2041
CD
19??
Japan
PHCR-6103
CD
1998
Japan
PHCR-4430
re-issue w/ bonus track
CS
1985
UK
MERHC58
CS
1985
US
824 300-4
CS
1985
Germany
824 300-4Q
CS
1985
Greece
824 300-4
CS
1985
Korea
824 300-4
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
CS
1985
UK
MERHC58
limited edition
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
The Big Chair
3:21
Empire Building
2:52
The Marauders
4:16
Broken Revisited
5:16
The Conflict
4:02
The Working Hour (Piano Version)
2:07
note: the bonus track of The Working Hour is not mentioned on the cassette or sleeve, and thus is not specifically identified as the (Piano Version)
CS
1985
Canada
VBK4-1-3353
limited edition box set w/ 26 page booklet
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
Sea Song
3:52
The Big Chair
3:21
Broken Revisited
5:16
Empire Building
2:52
When In Love With A Blind Man
2:22
CS
1985
Indonesia
SL 0736
Shout
6:32
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Mad World
3:35
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Pale Shelter
4:34
Mothers Talk
5:10
The Hurting
4:21
Listen
6:49
I Believe
4:54
Suffer The Children
3:53
The Prisoner
2:56
Change
4:15
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CD
1998
US
UDCD 730
re-issue; remastered by Mobile Fidelity
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
Listen! Shout (MFSL Extended Version)
8:17
Listen! Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Version)
5:40
CD
1999
UK
558 106-2
remastered re-issues; include 7 bonus tracks
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CD
1999
Canada
558 106-2
CD
1999
Germany
558 106-2
CD
1999
Holland
558 106-2
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
The Big Chair
3:21
Empire Building
2:52
The Marauders
4:16
Broken Revisited
5:16
The Conflict
4:02
Mothers Talk (US Remix)
4:13
Shout (US Remix)
8:02
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2xCD
2006
UK
983 073-9
remastered "deluxe" edition
Disc 1:
Shout
6:34
The Working Hour
6:32
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:13
Mothers Talk
5:08
I Believe
4:55
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:58
The Working Hour (Piano Version)
2:10
The Marauders
4:18
Empire Building
2:50
The Big Chair
3:35
Pharaohs
3:44
When In Love With A Blind Man
2:27
Sea Song
3:51
Broken Revisited
5:18
Disc 2:
The Way You Are
4:59
Mothers Talk (Single Version)
3:55
Shout (Short Version)
4:53
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:14
Head Over Heels (Remix)
4:18
I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)
4:42
Mothers Talk
(US Remix - Alternate Take)
4:17
Shout (US Remix)
8:03
Shout (Dub Version)
6:48
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
(Urban Mix)
6:00
Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
8:58
Broken / Head Over Heels / Broken
(Preacher Mix)
8:04
Promotional Items
12"
1989
UK
CHAIRDJ 1
"Four Songs From SFTBC";
custom p/s
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:10
The Working Hour
6:27
Shout
6:30
I Believe
4:50
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CD5
1989
UK
TFFCD 85
"Five Tracks From SFTBC";
promo sampler EP
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:10
Head Over Heels (Remix)
4:16
Mothers Talk (US Remix)
4:17
Shout (Single Version)
6:00
I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)
4:40
Acetates & Testpressings
LP
1984
UK
MERH58
one-sided white label testpressing; p/s
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
12"
1989
UK
CHAIRDJ 1
white label testpressing
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:10
The Working Hour
6:27
Shout
6:30
I Believe
4:50
12"
1989
UK
Abbey Road
1-sided acetate
[tracklisting unknown]
probably the "Four Songs From SFTBC" acetate
CS
1985
UK
The Townhouse
studio cassette acetate on Maxell tape
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
CD
1999
UK
Mercury
CD-R acetate;
remastered re-issue
Shout
6:32
The Working Hour
6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4:11
Mothers Talk
5:10
I Believe
4:54
Broken
2:38
Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
5:02
Listen
6:49
The Big Chair
3:21
Empire Building
2:52
The Marauders
4:16
Broken Revisited
5:16
The Conflict
4:02
Mothers Talk (US Remix)
4:13
Shout (US Remix)
8:02

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