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A1	Shout Backing Vocals – Sandy McLellandDrums – Chris HughesWritten-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*	6:35
A2	The Working Hour Arranged By [Drums] – Manny EliasDrums, Arranged By [Saxophone] – Jerry Marota*Piano [Grand] – Andy DavisSaxophone – Mel CollinsSaxophone [Solos] – William Gregory*Written-By – Stanley*, Elias*, Orzabal*	6:29
A3	Everybody Wants To Rule The World Guitar [2nd Solo] – Neil TaylorWritten-By – Hughes*, Stanley*, Orzabal*	4:10
A4	Mothers Talk Backing Vocals – Stevie LangeWritten-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*	3:53
B1	I Believe Piano [Grand] – Roland OrzabalSaxophone – William Gregory*Written-By – Orzabal*	4:53
B2	Broken Guitar [Solo] – Neil TaylorWritten-By – Orzabal*	2:33
B3	Head Over Heels Backing Vocals – Annie McCaig, Marilyn David, Sandy McLellandPiano [Grand] – Andy DavisWritten-By – Smith*, Orzabal*	5:00
B4	Listen Arranged By – Ian StanleyVocals [Operatic] – Marilyn DavidVocals [Stylings] – Roland OrzabalWritten-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*	6:54

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Pressed By – Hauppauge Record Manufacturing Ltd.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Bass – Curt Smith
• Cover – Tim O'Sullivan
• Drums – Manny Elias
• Engineer – David Bascombe
• Guitar – Roland Orzabal
• Keyboards – Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal
• Management – Paul King
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Producer – Chris Hughes
• Vocals – Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal

Notes

"53" in label rimtext and "HRM" etched in runouts denotes a Hauppauge pressing.

Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
© & ℗ 1985 Phonogram Ltd. (London).
Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc..
Printed in U.S.A.

Also Available on Cassette (824 300-4 M-1) and Compact Disc (824 300-2 M-1).

Cat # 422-824 300-1 M-1 appears on the label.
Cat # 824 300-1 M-1 appears on the spine.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 422-824300-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A): B- STERLING H 422824-300-1-AS-HRM 1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): B- STERLING V 422824-300-1-BS-HRM 1
• Rights Society: BMI
• Other (Pressing Plant Code, outer edge of center labels): 53
• Other (Packaging Plant Code, sleeve reverse): 0501

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MERH 58	Tears For Fears	Songs From The Big Chair ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	MERH 58	UK	1985
VOG4-1-3353	Tears For Fears	Songs From The Big Chair ‎(Cass, Album)	Vertigo	VOG4-1-3353	Canada	1985
824 300-2	Tears For Fears	Songs From The Big Chair ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Mercury, Phonogram	824 300-2	Germany	Unknown
67251	Tears For Fears	Canciones De La Gran Silla = Songs From The Big Chair ‎(Cass, Album)	PolyGram	67251	Argentina	1985
UICY-25075	Tears For Fears	Songs From The Big Chair ‎(CD, Album, RE, SHM)	Mercury	UICY-25075	Japan	2011

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