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 TEARS FOR FEARS: Mothers Talk (First Release)

          7": 1984 GE (Mercury; 818 838-7)
          7": 1984 JP (Mercury; 7PP-155) [different p/s + lyrics]
          7": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA7)
          7": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA7 (818 838-7) [green vinyl with window sticker]
          7": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA7) [clear vinyl]
                  3:53 Mothers Talk (Short Version)
                  2:49 Empire Building

          7": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA7 [picture disc]
          7": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA7 [green vinyl with window sticker]
          7": 1984 JP (Mercury; 7PP-155 [mislabeled as Beat of The Drum Mix)
                  5:10 Mothers Talk [Album Version]
                  2:49 Empire Building

        12": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA712)
        12": 1984 US (Mercury; 818 838-1)
                  6:15 Mothers Talk (Extended Version)
                  2:49 Empire Building

        12": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEAR712)
        12": 1984 GE (Mercury; 880 258-1)
        12": 1984 US (Mercury; 818 838-1)
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
                  2:49 Empire Building

        12": 1984 AUS (Mercury; 880 248 1)
                  6:15 Mothers Talk (Extended Version)
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
Australian 12" - Front Cover omits title "Mothers Talk".
Back cover = "Beat Of the Drum Mix" Cover

        12": 1984 GE (Mercury; 818 838-1)
                  6:15 Mothers Talk (Extended Version)
                  2:49 Empire Building
              [Sleeve says Mothers Talk (extended version) but the record label
              says: Mothers talk (Beat of the drum mix)]

        12": 1984 CN (Vertigo; TFF1) [Canadian deluxe pack]
                  This side
                  5:10 Mothers Talk [Album version]
                  7:56 The Way You Are
                  That side
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
                  4:14 The Marauders
                  6:15 Mothers Talk (Extended Version)

CSS: 1984 CN (Vertigo; TFF1-4) [Special Edition]
                  3:53 Mothers Talk (Short Version)
                  4:58 The Way You Are
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat of The Drum Mix)
                  6:15 Mothers Talk (Extended Version)


Promotinal Items:

        12": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA712DJ)
                  6:15 Mothers Talk (Extended Version)
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)


        12": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDEA712) [white label]
        12": 1984 UK (Mercury; IDE-DJ-712)
                  3:59 Mothers Talk [Different Version]
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)


        12": 1984 US (Mercury; PRO 410-1) [Double A Sided Promo]
                  ?:?? Mothers Talk
                  ?:?? Mothers Talk


        12": 1984 US (Mercury; 818 838-1) [stamped promo]
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
                  2:49 Empire Building


        12": 1984 CN (Vertigo; DJV 140) [Canadian advanched radio sampler]
                  4:10 Mothers Talk [Album Version]
                  8:54 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)


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