Songs From the Big Chair

12" Vinyl (22 - Allied Pressing)

Songs From the Big Chair

Album by Tears for Fears

Released 17 February 1985

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new wave pop rock synth-pop

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Tracklist

1
Shout
6:35
4.4 ★
2
The Working Hour
6:29
3.4 ★
3
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
4:10
3.9 ★
4
Mothers Talk
3:53
5
I Believe
4:53
2.8 ★
6
Broken
2:33
4.0 ★
7
Head Over Heels
5:00
4.5 ★
8
Listen
6:54
3.4 ★

Recent reviews

heidii 𝜗𝜚˚12 Jan 2026

very nostalgic for an era i didn’t even exist in🥹

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Release credits

Alexander A. McLelland
background vocals [1, 7]
Andy Davis
grand piano [2, 7]
Annie McCaig
background vocals [7]
Chris Hughes
drums (drum set) [1], producer [1-3, 5-8]
Curt Smith
bass guitar [1-3, 5-8], lead vocals [3]
David Bascombe
engineer [1-3, 5-8]
Ian Stanley
arranger [8], keyboard [1-3, 5-8]
Jerry Marotta
drums (drum set) [2], saxophone [2]
Manny Elias
drums (drum set)
Marilyn David
background vocals [7], vocal [8]
Mel Collins
saxophone [2]
Neil Taylor
guitar [3, 6], solo [3, 6]
Roland Orzabal
additional [8], background vocals [3], grand piano [5], lead vocals [1-2, 5-8]
Steven Wilson
mix [1-3, 5-8]
Will Gregory
saxophone [2, 5], solo [2]

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