Product Description
Tears for Fears' biggest-selling album, Songs from the Big Chair is now available in its most spectacular format. This six disc edition of the album includes newly remastered versions of classics songs like 'Everybody Wants To Rule the World,' 'Mother's Talk,' 'Shout' and 'Head over Heels,' plus a multitude of remixes and B-sides, plus a disc of nine previously unreleased tracks and a 5.1 surround sound version of the album mixed by renowned musician and audio engineer Steven Wilson. Tears for Fears' phenomenal 10-million-selling second album marked a transition in the band's sound and catapulted them into international prominence and this set is a must for fans of the band and music in general.

[tracklisting]CD1
1. Shout : 6:31
2. The Working Hour : 6:29
3. Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 4:09
4. Mothers Talk : 5:04
5. I Believe : 4:54
6. Broken : 2:38
7. Head Over Heels : 5:02
8. Listen : 6:54

Bonus Tracks:
9. The Big Chair : 3:20
10. Empire Building : 2:41
11. The Marauders : 4:13
12. Broken Revisited : 5:15
13. The Conflict : 4:02
14. The Working Hour – Piano Version : 2:08
15. Pharaohs : 03:42
16. When In Love With A Blind Man : 2:22
17. Sea Song : 3:51

CD2: Edited Songs From The Big Chair (also the bonus CD in the 2CD Deluxe Edition)
1. The Way You Are : 4:49
2. Mothers Talk – Single Version : 3:53
3. Shout – Single Version : 5:58
4. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Single Version : 4:14
5. Head Over Heels – Remix : 4:15
6. I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) : 4:39
7. Everybody Wants To Run The World : 4:30
8. The Way You Are – Short Version : 4:21
9. Mothers Talk – U.S. Remix : 4:14
10. Shout – U.S. Single Version : 4:51
11. Everybody Wants To Run The World – Running Version : 4:30
12. Head Over Heels – Radio Version : 4.20
13. Mothers Talk – Video Version : 4:14
14. Shout – Short Version : 4:03
15. Listen – Clean Intro : 6:52
15. Interview With Curt & Roland : 7:35

CD3: Remixed Songs From The Big Chair (exclusive to box)
1. The Way You Are – Extended Version : 7:37
2. Mothers Talk – Extended Version : 6:18
3. Shout – Extended Remix Version : 7:40
4. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Extended Version : 5:40
5. Broken / Head Over Heels / Broken – Preacher Mix : 8:00
6. Mothers Talk – Beat Of The Drum Mix : 8:54
7. Shout – U.S. Remix : 8:02
8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Urban Mix : 6:06
9. Mothers Talk – U.S. Remix Alternate : 4:12
10. Shout – Dub : 6:49
11. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Instrumental : 4:21
12. Shout – Acappella : 5:02

CD4: Unreleased Songs From The Big Chair (exclusive to box)
1. Head Over Heels : 4:14 Richard Skinner Session
2. The Working Hour : 6:06 Richard Skinner Session
3. Broken : 3:19 Richard Skinner Session
4. Mothers Talk : 4:05 Live At Massey Hall
5. Broken / Head Over Heels : 5:01 Live At Massey Hall
6. Memories Fade : 6:50 Live At Massey Hall
7. The Working Hour : 7:31 Live At Massey Hall
8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 4:19 Live At Massey Hall
9. Shout : 7:50 Live At Massey Hall
10. Mothers Talk – Early Mix / Instrumental : 4:39
11. The Way You Are – Early Mix : 4:25
12. Broken – Early Mix : 5:38
13. Shout – Early Mix : 5:08
14. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Alternate Single Version: 4.20

DVD-A: 5.1 And Stereo Mix
Shout : 6:32
The Working Hour : 6:31
Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 4:11
Mothers Talk : 5:10
I Believe : 4:54
Broken : 2:38
Head Over Heels : 5:20
Listen : 6:49

DVD-V (exclusive to box)
Documentary:
1. Scenes From The Big Chair – Documentary : 1:14:43
2. Interview With Producer Chris Hughes : 35:00

Promos:
3. The Way You Are – Music Video : 3:57
4. Mothers Talk – Alternative Uk Video : 4:00
5..Mothers Talk – Music Video : 4.49
6. Shout – Music Video : 6:31
7. Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Music Video : 4:52
8. Head Over Heels – Music Video : 4:26
9. I Believe – Music Video : 4:45
10. Mothers Talk – Us Mix – Music Video : 4:52
11. Everybody Wants To Run The World – Music Video : 4:52

BBC TV Appearances:
3. The Way You Are : 4:11 Top Of The Pops
4. Mothers Talk : 3:48 Top Of The Pops
5. Mothers Talk : 3:51 Top Of The Pops
6. Shout : 4:20 Top Of The Pops
7. Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 4:08 Wogan
8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 3.35 Top Of The Pops
9. Everybody Wants To Rule The World : 3.45 Top Of The Pops
10. The Working Hour : 4:28 Wogan)[/tracklisting]
4CD/DVD-A/DVD-V Super Deluxe Edition (detailed above)
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Blu-ray Audio
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Mmmmm 5.1?

Didn't we do this in 2006?

hopefully it'll contain both the 7" and 12" of "The Way You Are"

In 1986, Tears For Fears rerecorded "Everybody Wants To Rule the World" as "...Run the World", issued as a charity single for African famine relief. AFAIK, it's never appeared on CD. I really hope it shows up on one of both of these reissues.

It was supposed to be on the 2006 deluxe edition, but someone screwed up and they put the album version of EWTRTW on Disc 2 again.

pre-orders are being taken on Amazon.co.uk. I'll let Linda manage the links.

Yay Shout in 5.1!!!!!

Hello, Paul. Pre-order links are now in the first post. Only the Super Deluxe Edition is currently live (with the others to follow soon):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NMPSQK6/?tag=imwan-21

The initial price is £35.99, which seems quite low compared to Universal's other SDEs of 1980s albums, so we might want to lock this in right away.

Locked in. After deducting VAT, total was £33, including shipping.

+1

Rick A.

I'm excited about the 5.1 mix. Hope it does justice to this album which always sounded sonically good. This real is a complete package at a great price.....CDs, DVDs with videos and a DVDA with surround mix. Wow!

Wow. This stacked on all releases.

I sincerely hope Seeds Of Love is next.

Hell, I love the whole catalogue (maybe I will do a TFF albums thread soon)

It's official that Steven Wilson is the one doing the 5.1 surround mix.

From Super Deluxe Edition:
Universal Music will reissue Tears For Fears‘ second album Songs From The Big Chair in November as a six-disc super deluxe edition box set that, amongst all the bonus material, delivers every commercially issued b-side and remix of the era, previously unreleased radio sessions and early mixes and a high-resolution 5.1 surround sound mix courtesy or highly respected remixer and engineer Steven Wilson.

As with last year’s The Hurting reissue, Universal brought SuperDeluxeEdition editor Paul Sinclair on board to assist with the reissue project. He has not only had access to the archives to help with the track selection, but has also interviewed the key players from the era, including band members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, producer Chris Hughes and A&R man Dave Bates. The result of this work is an extensive “In their own words” track-by-track guide to Songs From The Big Chair within the 32-page booklet. Additionally, Paul has written a guide to every bonus track within the box set, so as well as knowing what has been included, fans will understand why each extra track has been included.

Disc one within the box set contains the remastered album and includes all the original Songs B-sides. In fact, the first 14 tracks deliberately replicate the original running order of the limited edition UK cassette version of Songs From The Big Chair that added six bonus songs to the eight-track album.

The second CD – Edited Songs From The Big Chair – largely contains various single versions/edits released around the world, including the U.S. Remix (actually a re-recording) of Mothers Talk (a song that was both the first and last single from the album), and I Believe (A Soulful Re-recording). Previously unissued on any audio format – but included on this disc – is the ‘Video Version’ of the American remix of Mothers Talk which contains a unique intro, as well as a promo-only ‘Radio Version’ of Head Over Heels that has never been commercially released. Charity single Everybody Wants To Run The World finally makes it onto a Tears For Fears deluxe edition (along with the semi-instrumental B-side ‘Running Version’ of the same song) and stunning album closer Listen is included with a clean intro so it can be enjoyed without the normal cross-fade. A Curt and Roland interview with short audio clips (originally included on the UK seven-inch double-pack of Everybody Wants To Rule The World) completes disc two.

The words "exclusive to box" appear next to Discs Three, Four & Six, but not Disc 5 (the DVD-A). Wondering if that's just an oversight or if there will be a version that includes the surround sound DVD which isn't the box set. I like these guys but the box set would be overkill for me.

And of course this album contains one of the finest singles of the 80s, Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Always brings a smile to my face.

And is there anything finer than the transition from I Believe to Broken? Love that!

There will be a HFPA Blu-Ray with the same content as the DVD-A

Just got a notice from Amazon UK that the Super Deluxe will be push back a bit.

Hello,

Unfortunately, the release date for the item(s) listed below was changed by the supplier, and we need to provide you with a new estimated delivery date based on the new release date:

Tears for Fears "Songs From The Big Chair"
Estimated arrival date: November 17 2014 - November 21 2014



Rick A.

Rather wait than have the problem I experienced with "The Hurting" box, CDs were all there but some had same sleeves.

From Steven Wilson:

My remix of Tears for Fears’ iconic 80’s album “Songs From the Big Chair” is included on a 30th anniversary reissue, to be released by Universal Music Group on 4th November.

Songs from the Big Chair was one of the biggest albums of the 80’s, and particularly successful in the USA where it reached number one in the Billboard chart on its way to selling several million copies. It features two US number one singles, Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World, as well as 2 more hit singles Head Over Heels and Mother’s Talk.

It’s a brilliant record by a truly innovative 80’s band – both accessible and ambitious. The reissue will be available in several different formats including a stand-alone Blu-Ray and a comprehensive 6 disc deluxe edition with live tracks, singles, B-sides, TV/radio appearances, remixes, videos, and the original mix.

There will also be a vinyl edition of my new stereo mix. The new stereo and 5.1 mixes were overseen and approved by Roland Orzabal (and are included as flat transfers with no mastering). More details and track listing are available on SuperDeluxeEdition.

And by the way, Seeds Of Love is next-my favorite TFF album!