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Songs From the Big Chair
Pop · 1985 · 9 tracks

Songs From the Big Chair

Tears for Fears

A widescreen masterpiece of 80s pop. Massive synth textures and gated drums meet deep psychological exploration for a sound that is both stadium-ready and intimate.

February 17, 1985 · Mercury

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A powerful blend of intellectual defiance and soaring, melodic catharsis.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Shout
6:33
02
The Working Hour
6:32
03
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
4:11
04
Mothers Talk
5:10
05
I Believe
4:55
06
Broken
2:38
07
Head Over Heels
4:09
08
Broken (live)
0:52
09
Listen
6:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive drum entry and wailing saxophone that opens The Working Hour.
The transition where the guitar solo in Head Over Heels melts into the Broken reprise.
The hypnotic, six-minute build of Shout that feels like a collective catharsis.
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