Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair

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Label:	Mercury – 824 300-1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Shout Backing Vocals – Sandy McLelland Drums – Chris Hughes Written-By – Orzabal*	6:31
A2	The Working Hour Arranged By [Saxophone Arrangement], Drums – Jerry Marotta Drums, Arranged By [Drum Arrangement] – Manny Elias Grand Piano – Andy Davis Saxophone – Mel Collins Saxophone [Saxophone Solos], Soloist – William Gregory* Written-By – Orzabal* Arranged By [Saxophone Arrangement], Drums – Jerry Marotta Drums, Arranged By [Drum Arrangement] – Manny Elias Grand Piano – Andy Davis Saxophone – Mel Collins Saxophone [Saxophone Solos], Soloist – William Gregory* Written-By – Orzabal*	6:29
A3	Everybody Wants To Rule The World Guitar [2nd Guitar Solo], Soloist – Neil Taylor Written-By – Orzabal*	4:09
A4	Mothers Talk Backing Vocals – Stevie Lange Written-By – Orzabal*	5:04
B1	I Believe Grand Piano – Roland Orzabal Saxophone – William Gregory* Written-By – Orzabal*	4:54
B2	Broken Guitar [Guitar Solo], Soloist – Neil Taylor Written-By – Orzabal*	2:38
B3	Head Over Heels Backing Vocals – Sandy McLelland Grand Piano – Andy Davis Written-By – Orzabal*	4:58
B4	Broken (Live) Written-By – Orzabal*
B5	Listen Arranged By – Ian Stanley Effects [Vocals Stylings] – Roland Orzabal Vocals [Operatic Vocals] – Marilyn David Written-By – Orzabal*	6:47

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Marketed By – Phonogram
Lacquer Cut At – PRS Baarn
Pressed By – PRS Baarn

Credits

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Curt Smith
Drums – Manny Elias
Engineer – David Bascombe
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Roland Orzabal
Keyboards – Ian Stanley
Management – Paul King (8)
Performer [Tears For Fears] – Roland Orzabal
Photography By [Cover] – Tim O'Sullivan
Producer – Chris Hughes

Notes

Issued with a printed inner sleeve with photos & credits.

Back cover:
℗ 1985 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
© 1985 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Printed in The Netherlands
Marketed by Phonogram

Inner sleeve:
Track B1: Dedicated to Robert Wyatt (If he's listening)

Labels:
A: ℗ 1984:1,4; 1985:2,3; Phonogram Ltd., London
B: ℗ 1985 Phonogram Ltd., London
Made in Holland
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London)

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 42282 43001 4
Barcode (Scanned): 042282430014
Rights Society (Boxed): B.I.E.M.
Rights Society (Boxed): STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 824 300-1.1
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 824 300-1.2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1210
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1210
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1120
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1121
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1123
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1123
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1114
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 11 19
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 12
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1210
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 11 18
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1 128
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1128
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 112
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1110
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 116
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1110
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 114
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 12
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1211
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 111
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 111
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): 824 300 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1111
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): 824 300 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1985 670 03 1115

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Songs From The Big Chair (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	824 300-1	Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Songs From The Big Chair (LP, Album)	Mercury	MERH 58	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Songs From The Big Chair (Cassette, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	MERHC 58	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Songs From The Big Chair (Cassette, Album)	Mercury	824 300-4	US	1985
Recently Edited	Songs From The Big Chair (LP, Album, Stereo, 72 - PRC Richmond Pressing)	Mercury	422-824 300-1 M-1, 824 300-1 M-1	US	1985

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Aage Sep 18, 2016
Could it be that the last digit in the run out is not a zero but the letter C ?
progrocker5602 Jul 1, 2015
On this release is shown no Label Code, why then is it mentioned at the BaOI?

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