LP: 1985 UK (Mercury; MERH58)
LP: 1985 US (Mercury; 824 300-1)
LP: 1985 HL (Mercury; 824 300-1)
LP: 1985 GE (Mercury; 824 300-1)
LP: 1985 CN (Vertigo; VBK 1 3353) [gatefold LP with 26 page color booklet]
LP: 1985 CN (Vertigo; VOG-1-3353) [incl. 28 p. book w/ photos & mini discography]
LP: 1989 KO (Mercury 824 3000 1 / SEL RP 662) [Sung Eum Records Korea]
LP: 1985 JP (Mercury; 25PP-157)
CS: 1985 US (Mercury; 824 300-4)
CS: 1985 JP (Mercury; 25PT-237)
CD: 1985 CN (Mercury; 824 300-2)
CD: 1985 GE (Mercury; 824 300-2)
CD: 1985 JP (Phonogram; 32PD-37)
CD: 1985 JP (Phonogram; PPD-1058) [re-release]
CD: 1985 JP (Phonogram; PHCR-2041) [re-release]
CD: 1985 JP (Phonogram; PHCR-12503) [1999 re-release]
CD: 1985 UK (Mercury; 824 300-2)
CD: 1985 US (Mercury; 824 300-2)
CD: 1985 US (Mercury; D-143666) [BMG Direct Marketing Edition]
6:32 Shout
6:31 The Working Hour
4:11 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:10 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:49 Listen
CD: 1985 US (Mercury; UDCD 730) [Remastered by Mobile Fidelity]
6:32 Shout
6:31 The Working Hour
4:11 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:10 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:49 Listen
8:18 Shout (UK Extended Mix w/ funny fade out / fade in / fade out)
5:40 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Mix)
CD: 1999 CN (Mercury; 558 106-2) [digitally remastered]
CD: 1999 GE (Mercury; 558 106-2) [digitally remastered]
CD: 1999 AU (Mercury; 558 106-2) [digitally remastered]
[re-release w/ + 7 bonus tracks]
6:32 Shout
6:31 The Working Hour
4:11 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:10 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:49 Listen
[Bonus Tracks]
3:21 The Big Chair
2:52 Empire Building
4:16 The Marauders
5:16 Broken Revisited
4:02 The Conflict
CS: 1985 UK (Mercury; MERHC58)
6:32 Shout
6:31 The Working Hour
4:11 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:10 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:49 Listen
[Bonus Tracks]
3:21 The Big Chair
2:52 Empire Building
4:16 The Marauders
5:16 Broken Revisited
4:02 The Conflict
2:10 The Working Hour [Ballad Version]
[The bonus track of The Working Hour is not specifically identified
as The ballad version.]
CS: 1985 CN (Vertigo; VBK4-1-3353)
CS: 1985 CN (Vertigo; VBK4-1-3353) [12" x 12" box set]
6:32 Shout
6:31 The Working Hour
4:11 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:10 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:49 Listen
3:52 Sea Song
3:21 The Big Chair
5:16 Broken Revisited
2:52 Empire Building
2:22 When In Love With A Blind Man
[box set includes cassette and 26 page color booklet]
2CD: 2006 UK (Mercury; 983 073-9)
6:31 Shout
6:29 The Working Hour
4:09 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:04 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:54 Listen
2:10 The Working Hour [Ballad Version]
[Bonus Tracks]
4:16 The Marauders
2:52 Empire Building
3:21 The Big Chair
5:16 Broken Revisited
3:42 Pharaohs
2:22 When In Love With A Blind Man
3:51 Sea Song
5:15 Broken Revisited
4:59 The Way You Are (7" Version)
3:55 Mothers Talk (7" Version)
4:53 Shout (7" Version)
4:14 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (7" Version)
4:18 Head Over Heels (7" Remix Version)
4:42 I Believe (a Soulful Re-Recording)
4:17 Mothers Talk (U.K. Remix)
8:03 Shout (US Remix)
6:48 Shout (US Dub Version)
6:00 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) )
8:58 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
8:04 Broken/Head Over Heels/Broken (Preacher Mix)
Promotional Items:
LP: 1985 UK (Mercury; CHAIRDJ 1) [1-sided white label promo]
6:30 Shout
4:10 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
6:27 The Working Hour
4:50 I Believe
LP: 1985 CN (VERTIGO; INT 1) [INTERVIEW ALBUM]
?:?? Songs From The Big Chair - Questions 1.-11.
?:?? Early Musical Years & Influences - Questions 12. - 17.
?:?? The Hurting - Questions 18. - 22.
?:?? The Way You Are - Questions 23.
?:?? Touring - Questions 24. - 25.
?:?? Tears For Fears Are - Questions 26. - 28.
LP: 1985 CN (VERTIGO; SELECT 1LP)
MC: 1985 CN (VERTIGO; SELECT 1LP)
6:31 Shout
5:04 Memories Fade
4:10 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:07 Mothers Talk
5:24 Pale Shelter
4:15 The Hurting
3:30 Mad World
6:31 The Working Hour
4:10 Change
5:40 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Version)
CD: 1999 UK (Mercury; -) [digitally remastered promo CD-R]
[re-release w/ + 7 bonus tracks]
6:32 Shout
6:31 The Working Hour
4:11 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:10 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:49 Listen
[Bonus Tracks]
3:21 The Big Chair
2:52 Empire Building
4:16 The Marauders
5:16 Broken Revisited
4:02 The Conflict
2CD: 2006 UK (Mercury; -) [PROMO CD-R]
6:31 Shout
6:29 The Working Hour
4:09 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
5:04 Mothers Talk
4:54 I Believe
2:38 Broken
5:02 Head Over Heels / Broken (Live)
6:54 Listen
2:10 The Working Hour [Ballad Version]
[Bonus Tracks]
4:16 The Marauders
2:52 Empire Building
3:21 The Big Chair
5:16 Broken Revisited
3:42 Pharaohs
2:22 When In Love With A Blind Man
3:51 Sea Song
5:15 Broken Revisited
4:59 The Way You Are (7" Version)
3:55 Mothers Talk (7" Version)
4:53 Shout (7" Version)
4:14 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (7" Version)
4:18 Head Over Heels (7" Remix Version)
4:42 I Believe (a Soulful Re-Recording)
4:17 Mothers Talk (U.K. Remix)
8:03 Shout (US Remix)
6:48 Shout (US Dub Version)
6:00 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix) )
8:58 Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix)
8:04 Broken/Head Over Heels/Broken (Preacher Mix)
32PD-37 The jewel case, booklet and CD of the German release were used in Japan in the late 80.
incl. 24 page booklet w/ sleeve notes & rare photographs