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Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair

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Label:Mercury – 422-824 300-1 M-1, Mercury – 824 300-1 M-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, 53 - Hauppauge Pressing
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Electronic, Rock
Style:New Wave, Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1Shout
Backing Vocals – Sandy McLelland
Drums – Chris Hughes
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*
6:35
A2The Working Hour
Arranged By [Drums] – Manny Elias
Drums, Arranged By [Saxophone] – Jerry Marota*
Grand Piano – Andy Davis
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Saxophone [Solos], Soloist – William Gregory*
Written-By – Stanley*, Elias*, Orzabal*
6:29
A3Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Guitar [2nd Solo], Soloist – Neil Taylor
Written-By – Hughes*, Stanley*, Orzabal*
4:10
A4Mothers Talk
Backing Vocals – Stevie Lange
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*
3:53
B1I Believe
Grand Piano – Roland Orzabal
Saxophone – William Gregory*
Written-By – Orzabal*
4:53
B2Broken
Guitar [Solo], Soloist – Neil Taylor
Written-By – Orzabal*
2:33
B3Head Over Heels
Grand Piano – Andy Davis
Written-By – Smith*, Orzabal*
5:00
B4Listen
Arranged By – Ian Stanley
Vocals [Operatic] – Marilyn David
Vocals [Stylings] – Roland Orzabal
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*
6:54
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Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
  • Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
  • Mastered At – Sterling Sound
  • Printed By – Shorewood Packaging

Credits

  • Bass Guitar – Curt Smith
  • Cover – Tim O'Sullivan
  • Drums – Manny Elias
  • Engineer – David Bascombe
  • Guitar – Roland Orzabal
  • Keyboards – Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal
  • Management – Paul King (8)
  • Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By – Greg Calbi
  • Producer – Chris Hughes
  • Vocals – Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal

Notes

"53" in label rimtext and "HRM" etched in runouts denotes a Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd. pressing.

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
© & ℗ 1985 Phonogram Ltd. (London).
Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc..
Printed in U.S.A.

Also Available on Cassette (824 300-4 M-1) and Compact Disc (824 300-2 M-1).

Cat # 422-824 300-1 M-1 appears on the label.
Cat # 824 300-1 M-1 appears on the spine.

Runout variants 7 are etched, except STERLING and ⟷ which are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 422-824300-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 042282430014
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Other (Packaging Plant Code, sleeve reverse): 0501
  • Pressing Plant ID (Outer edge of center labels): 53
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 422824-300-1-AS-HRM 1 B- STERLING H
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 422824-300-1-BS-HRM 1 B- STERLING V
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 422·824·300-1-AS-HRM STERLING A-2 --
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 422824-300-1-BS-HRM 1. B-2 -- STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 422824·3001-A-HRM3 STERLING C-1 ᐉ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 422824-300-1-BS-HRM1 B-6 ᐉ STERLING Ⓕ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 422824·300-1-AS-HRM STERLING A-6 ---
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 4228243001-B-HRM3 STERLING C-1 ᐉ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 422824-300-1-AS-HRM 1 B- - - STERLING H
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 422824 300-1-BS-HRM STERLING H A-2 2 >
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 422824-300-1-AS-HRM 4 B STERLING D-3 ᐉ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 422-824-300-1-BS-HRM 4 STERLING D-3 ᐉ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 422-824-300-1-AS-HRM STERLING Ⓗ A-3 ⟷
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): 422-824-300-1-BS-HRM 1 B-3 STERLING Ⓕ ⟷
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): 422824.300-1-AS-HRM 1 B-1 1 STERLING ⚾
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): 422824-300-1-BS-HRM1 B-2 1 STERLING ⚾

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Songs From The Big Chair (LP, Album, Stereo)Mercury824 300-1Europe1985
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Songs From The Big Chair (LP, Album)MercuryMERH 58UK1985
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Songs From The Big Chair (Cassette, Album, Stereo)MercuryMERHC 58UK1985
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Songs From The Big Chair (Cassette, Album)Mercury824 300-4US1985
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Songs From The Big Chair (LP, Album, Stereo, 72 - PRC Richmond Pressing)Mercury, Mercury422-824 300-1 M-1, 824 300-1 M-1US1985

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  • jross77's avatar
    jross77
    I have a weird copy of this pressing I think??? Should mine be listed under this version if it has Side A runout, variant 1 and Side B, variant 6(I can't seem to find the "3" after "D-" though) and also has Packaging Plant Code of "0704" on back corner of jacket instead of "0501"? I have to agree with all of the comments that this pressing sounds amazing...my goodness it is awesome! It has to be one of the best sounding in my collection!
    • jack1413's avatar
      jack1413
      Not sure why the rating is so low, this pressing is absolute magic on my system.
      • thelordslord's avatar
        thelordslord
        I bought this record for probably $2-$5 in 2016 or 17? Amazing how times change. It really was another world in those days! Who woulda thought!!
        • ninfan74's avatar
          ninfan74
          Totally surprised how great this sounds. So clear, so clean and dynamic. Not bad for a 15 dollar purchase. Highly recommend, even at a higher price.
          • audiostars's avatar
            audiostars
            Just finished playing a NM HRM Sterling pressing and it sounds fantastic. Tight and bright mix that breaths, perfect dimensional space of silence between the notes. -RHS
            • anthonynicoletta's avatar
              anthonynicoletta
              Has anyone ever heard the Japanese pressing? How does it compare to this one?
              • FranksAndBeenz's avatar
                FranksAndBeenz
                I have had this pressing for a few years. I remember playing it once when I had a smaller setup. Playing it tonight with a Sansui 9090 and big technics speakers and the record is just absolutely singing!!! Sounds so good and clean and dynamic. The echo, the lyrics and instruments just jump out at you!
                • 3sand7s's avatar
                  3sand7s
                  WTAF. I have never owned any pressing of this before (early CD for me) and I feel like I am listening to completely different songs. Dead quiet surface / noise floor, my copy is flat / centered, the mastering is so pretty, detailed instrumentation...I did not really know what the synths sounded like for 75% of of my life until I heard this.

                  I am not sure about other pressings (now I want to know!) but this sounds warm and beautiful - MUST OWN!
                  • larbear76's avatar
                    larbear76
                    A very detailed and LOUD pressing. I love it so much I'm taking the Mofi version off my wishlist.
                    • WYLDLYLYTH's avatar
                      WYLDLYLYTH
                      I bought this soon after EWTRTW went top 40 somewhere in South FL. Side A label says RUSH 2112 instead of the actual title

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