Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair (40th Anniversary) [Expanded Edition]

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Songs From The Big Chair with this expanded edition that includes a selection of alternate versions and mixes, many of which are making their vinyl debut. Highlights include rare versions of "Shout", "Head Over Heels" and "Everybody Wants To Rule The World". 

Tears for Fears' Songs from the Big Chair marks the progression towards emotional healing, a particularly bold sort of catharsis culled from Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith's shared attraction to primal scream therapy.

The album also heralded a dramatic maturation in the band's music, away from the synth-pop brand with which it was unjustly seared following the debut, and towards a complex, enveloping pop sophistication.

40th Anniversary TRANSPARENT RED 2LP vinyl edition produced by Mercury Records in 2025. Remastered by Steven Wilson. Gatefold sleeve featuring the original alternate cover design.

TRACKLISTING:

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. Listen

SIDE C

1. Shout (Alternative Mix)
2. The Working Hour (Piano Version)
3. Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Alternative Single Version)
4. Mothers Talk (Early Mix)

SIDE D

1. I Believe (A Soulful Re- Recording)
2. Broken (Demo)
3. Head Over Heels (Hughes 7" Edit)
4. Listen (Clean Intro