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TEARS FOR FEARS: Songs From The Big Chair

    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)


         

         

         

         

                   

Japanese LP with obi
Brazilian LP
Canadian ltd. edn. LP in g/f p/s & 28 page booklet
Greek LP
Original German CD
Two different original japanese OBIs for the original Release
32PD-37 The jewel case, booklet and CD of the German release were used in Japan in the late 80.
Japanese CD with Obi
Re-issued Japanese CD with Obi
US MFSL digitally remastered Gold CD with Obi
1999 Remastered Canadian CD with inner logo
Canadian Columbia House CD
Canadian ltd. edn. cassette in 12" x 12" box & 28 page booklet
2006 Deluxe Edition 2 CD set
incl. 24 page booklet w/ sleeve notes & rare photographs
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