1985 Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair
Songs from the Big Chair is the second studio album by the British rock/pop band Tears for Fears, released on 25 February 1985 by Mercury Records in most countries and distributed internationally by Phonogram Inc. The album peaked at number two in the UK and number one in the US and Canada. It spawned the international hit singles “Mothers Talk”, “Shout”, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, “Head over Heels”, and “I Believe”. It remains their best-selling album to date.
Tracks
1 Shout (Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley) 6:32
2 The Working Hour (Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Manny Elias) 6:31
3 Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes) 4:11
4 Mothers Talk (Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley) 5:10
5 I Believe (Roland Orzabal) 4:54
6 Broken (Roland Orzabal) 2:38
7 Head Over Heels/Broken (Live) (Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith) 5:02
8 Listen (Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley) 6:48
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Curt Smith |
| Drums | Manny Elias |
| Guitar | Roland Orzabal |
| Keyboards | Ian Stanley |
| Keyboards | Roland Orzabal |
| Vocals | Curt Smith |
| Vocals | Roland Orzabal |
Other Musicians
1 Shout
| Drums | Chris Hughes |
| Background Vocals | Sandy Mclelland |
2 The Working Hour
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Piano | Andy Davis |
| Sax | Will Gregory |
| Sax | Mel Collins |
3 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
| Guitar | Neil Taylor |
4 Mothers Talk
| Background Vocals | Stevie Lange |
5 I Believe
| Piano | Roland Orzabal |
| Sax | Will Gregory |
6 Broken
| Guitar (solo) | Neil Taylor |
7 Head Over Heels/Broken (Live)
| Piano | Andy Davis |
| Background Vocals | Annie McCraig |
| Background Vocals | Marilyn David |
| Background Vocals | Sandy Mclelland |
8 Listen
| Vocals | Marilyn David |
Liner Notes
Producer – Chris Hughes
Arranged By – Ian Stanley (Track 8)
Arranged By [Drums] – Manny Elias (Track 2)
Arranged By [Saxophone] – Jerry Marotta (Track 2)
Engineer – David Bascombe
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Photography By (Cover) – Tim O’Sullivan
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN