Songs From the Big Chair

~ Release group by Tears for Fears

Annotation

FIXME: Of the releases from the pre-re-release era, some editions have 9 tracks, some have 8 tracks -- with 2 songs on track 7 --, and some have 8 tracks as well, but track 7 is in fact only 1 song . A lot of clean-up needs to be done here, i'm afraid.

Annotation last modified on 2012-12-12 22:57 UTC.

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears12" Vinyl9
  • GB1985-02-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MERH 58042282430014
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
  • GB1985-02-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2042282430021
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
  • NL1985-02-25
Phonogram824300-2
Songs From The Big ChairTears for Fears12" Vinyl8
  • GB1985-02-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MERH 58042282430014
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears12" Vinyl8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)422-824 300-1 M-1, 824300-1Q042282430014
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
  • DE1985-02-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2042282430021
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824 300-2042282430021
Songs From the Big Chair (Made in West Germany, misprint)Tears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2042282430021
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears12" Vinyl9
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-1, 824 300-1Q042282430014
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears12" Vinyl8
Phonogram824 300-1
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCassette8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-4[none]
Songs From the Big Chair (22 - Allied Pressing)Tears for Fears12" Vinyl8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)422-824 300-1 M-1, 824 300-1 M-104228243001
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2042282430021
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCassette8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-4 M-1042282430045
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)P2-243000208314238248
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD10
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 730015775473027
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD15
  • US1999-03-13
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 558 106-2731455810622
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD15
  • XE1999-06-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)558 106-2731455810622
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears2×CD16 + 12
  • GB2006-05-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)983 073-9602498307397
Songs From the Big Chair (deluxe edition)Tears for Fears2×CD16 + 12
  • US2006-05-23
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0006691-02602498391426
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears2×CD16 + 12
  • JP2010-02-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-94430/14988005602237
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsSHM-CD15
  • JP2011-11-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-250754988005678027
Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears12" Vinyl8
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMOFI 1-033
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsSHM-CD8
  • JP2014-05-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-400714988005821096
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsSHM-SACD (2 channels)8
  • JP2014-05-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UIGY-95594988005821171
Songs From the Big Chair (super deluxe edition)Tears for Fears4×CD + DVD-Audio + DVD-Video17 + 16 + 12 + 14 + 24 + 19
  • XE2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3794991602537949915
Songs From the Big Chair (deluxe edition)Tears for Fears2×CD17 + 16
  • GB2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602537949922602537949922
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
  • -2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)3795675602537956753
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsDigital Media8
  • XW2014-11-10
Universal UMC602537983681
Songs From the Big Chair (deluxe)Tears for Fears2×Digital Media17 + 16
  • -2014-11-10
Universal UMC00602547036636
Songs From the Big Chair (reissue, 180g)Tears for Fears12" Vinyl8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)3794995602537949953
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsBlu-ray8
  • XW2014-12-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)CMER 97356602537973569
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsBlu-ray24
  • XE2014-12-11
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3797356602537973569
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0022094-02602537956753
Songs From the Big Chair (mastered for iTunes)Tears for FearsDigital Media8
602537983742
Songs From the Big Chair (deluxe, mastered for iTunes)Tears for Fears2×Digital Media17 + 16
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602547036643
Songs From the Big Chair (super deluxe edition)Tears for Fears4×Digital Media17 + 16 + 12 + 14
  • -2014
Universal UMC00602547111074
Songs From the Big Chair (super deluxe version, mastered for iTunes)Tears for Fears4×Digital Media17 + 16 + 12 + 14
  • US2015-03-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602547037206
Songs From the Big Chair (24-Bit/96 kHz)Tears for FearsDigital Media16
  • XW2015-11-09
Universal UMC602537998630
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsSHM-SACD (2 channels)8
  • JP2016-08-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UIGY-150104988031161869
Songs From the Big Chair (Dolby Atmos mix)Tears for FearsDigital Media8
  • XW2025-02-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
Songs from the Big Chair (SDE Surround Series 52)Tears for FearsBlu-ray68
  • XW2025-11-14
Super Deluxe Edition, Universal Music Recordings (imprint of Universal Music Operations Ltd.; renamed from UMC in early 2023)4581273602445812738
Songs From the Big Chair (2025 deluxe edition)Tears for Fears3×CD17 + 16 + 12
  • XW2025-11-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)7808977602478089770
Songs From the Big Chair ("Made in W. Germany by Polygram" on CD; "Printed in West Germany/Imprime an Allemagne Made in West Germany" booklet pg. 11)Tears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Phonogram824 300-20042282430021
Songs From the Big Chair (club edition)Tears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)824 300-2, D-143666[none]
Songs From the Big Chair (made in USA by PDO)Tears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2042282430021
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsDigital Media15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsDigital Media8
Universal UMC00602475973669
Songs From the Big Chair (made in France)Tears for FearsCD8
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2042282430021
(unknown)
Songs From the Big ChairTears for FearsCD9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824 300-2042282430021

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Head Over Heels
Mothers Talk
Shout
covers:Brothertiger Plays: Tears for Fears' Songs From The Big Chair by Brothertiger
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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/43063 [info]
reviews:https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/tears-for-fears-songs-from-the-big-chair/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tears_for_fears/songs_from_the_big_chair/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/10535/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000038029 [info]
Wikidata:Q549774 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Tears+for+Fears/Songs+from+the+Big+Chair [info]