Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1985)

Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair is the 1985 Mercury album by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, produced by Chris Hughes. It features “Shout”, “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” and “Head Over Heels” – lush synth-pop with rock elements. On offer is the German original pressing on Mercury (824 300-1) with printed inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mercury – 824 300-1Q / 824 300-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE Original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1985
• Genre: Synth-Pop, Pop Rock
• Inserts: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Shout
2. The Working Hour
3. Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4. Mothers Talk

Side B

1. I Believe
2. Broken
3. Head Over Heels
4. Broken (Live)
5. Listen

Personnel

Roland Orzabal (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Curt Smith (bass, vocals), Ian Stanley (keyboards), Manny Elias (drums); guests include Mel Collins and Will Gregory (saxophone), Neil Taylor (guitar solos), Andy Davis (grand piano), Marilyn David (operatic vocal on “Listen”). Produced by Chris Hughes, engineered by David Bascombe.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1985 German edition on Mercury (824 300-1), with “Made in West-Germany” on the labels and a printed inner sleeve with credits.

What is “Broken (Live)”?
A short live excerpt of “Broken”, under a minute long, placed on side B between “Head Over Heels” and “Listen”.

What do Media VG+ / sleeve VG+ mean?
VG+ means light signs of use with clean playback. More at Vinyl Grading.

Do you have more synth-pop?
Yes – browse our Synth-Pop collection.