Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair

Digitally remastered reissue of the hit English new wave/ pop duo's huge second album, 1985's quadruple-platinum 'Songs From The Big Chair', which topped the charts for five consecutive weeks when originally released. Features the #1 smashes 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' & 'Shout', plus the #3 'Head Over Heels' and the top 30 'Mothers Talk'. Also features seven bonus tracks, U.S. remixes of 'Mothers Talk' & 'Shout', along with the B-sides 'The Big Chair', 'Empire Building', 'The Marauders', 'Broken Revisited' and 'The Conflict'. 15 tracks total. 1999 release. Album Description

Worth every penny just for Head Over Heels

That song is one of the absolutely best pop songs of all time. It holds up! I have not heard it for years and was suddenly compelled to listen...oh my gosh the rhythm that holds it together and the soaring heartbreaking vocals that swoop up into falsetto ( I have a total " thing" for men who can sing falsetto, it brings me to my knees)
Captivating, emotional, singable, dancable... what more can you want in a perfect song? August 6, 2008

AMAZING ALBUM !!!!!!

BY FAR THE BEST ALBUM THIS GROUP EVER RECORDED. WITH A DIVERSE MELODIC SOUND, THE BAND MADE A HUGE IMPACT IN AMERICA. [EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD]#1 AND [SHOUT]#1 TOPPED THE CHARTS. [HEAD OVER HEELS]#3 WAS A SMASH HIT AND [MOTHERS TALK]#27 WAS PRETTY GOOD AS WELL. EVERY TRACK ON THIS ALBUM IS WORTH A [LISTEN]. ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THAT ERA. July 18, 2008

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Pedazo de álbum, probablemente el mejor de su carrera, aunque The Seeds Of Love fuera el más caro y grandioso.
Impresionante las variaciones de las secciones rítmicas, las melodías profundas y directas como esa entrada de "Head Over Heels" al teclado y guitarra o el tempo como "giratorio" de Everybody Wants to Rule The World con un bridge subiendo y bajando en la escala, "girando".
Instrumentos que ejecutan frases jazzísticas, la frialdad de Shout... En definitiva, impresionante, que manera de inventar genialidades. Por qué ya nadie hace algo así.

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Great album, probably the best of the TFF career,although the biggest and expensive album was The Seed Of Love.
November 3, 2007

shout!shout!let it all out!

songs from the big chair is a classic. the songs everybody wants to rule the world and shout hit #1,head over heels hit#3,and mother's talk hit the top 30. other good songs are i blieve,the working hour,broken,and listening. i love this album,you will too. ed wilson July 28, 2007

This is what its really about

the music and seriously. this is a cd that can easily be listened to numerous times. The songs are all brought out with such flare and the vocals are done excellent, songwriting is on point as well. Just everything about each of the tracks. You feel what Tears for Fears were trying and succedded in doing making a throughly great record from start to finish. I know many folks have heard "Shout" if they havent well its really something that has to be appreciated first hand. It is long but you dont even notice that. You just find your self all into the song from beginning to end. Another one that i really enjoyed is "The Working Hour" it doesnt have to do to much, it just brings out another side of the group that you didnt know. "Everybody Wants...." another smash off of this very successful 2nd cd, it takes you from the start of the song and doesnt let go until the song is over. At that point your ready to repeat it again and even when its done. The song is still playing in your head which to me is the sign of a good song.

Other favs of mine on the cd "Head over Heels", "Listen" and "I Believe". Also of note the remix for Shout is almost 2 minutes longer than the original version and makes the song that much better as well. As if that would even be possible. Also enjoyed "Mothers Talk" remix as well brings the song into a different light. I didnt however care for the other bonus tracks 9 through 13, something just felt seriously off with those songs. But that aside this cd still gets a 5 star rating from me..why? It does what most artists can't do bring you very quality music at no comprise to the artist making it in this case Tears for Fears. You guys own!! May 2, 2007

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