Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair [UK Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
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Track List: Songs from the Big Chair [UK Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
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- ShoutDownload & Buy
- The Working HourDownload & Buy
- Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldDownload & Buy
- Mothers TalkDownload & Buy
- I BelieveDownload & Buy
- BrokenDownload & Buy
- Head Over Heels/Broken (Live)Download & Buy
- ListenDownload & Buy
- The Big ChairDownload & Buy
- Empire BuildingDownload & Buy
- The MaraudersDownload & Buy
- Broken RevisitedDownload & Buy
- The ConflictDownload & Buy
- Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)Download & Buy
- Shout (U.S. Remix)Download & Buy
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Album Details: Songs from the Big Chair [UK Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
- Release Date:
- 08/03/1999
- Label:
- Island / Mercury
- UPC:
- 731455810622
User Reviews: Songs from the Big Chair [UK Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
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Establishes TFF as my all time favorite
, August 28, 2001Reviewer:
Michael Carr - See all Michael Carr's reviews -
A Rare Gem!
, April 7, 2005Reviewer: Ajit M - See all Ajit M's reviewsPros: All the songs are unique in their own way
Cons: None
Very rarely you will find an album that is devoid of any filler tracks. "Songs from the Big Chair" is one such album. It consists of hits such as anthemic "Shout", the perfect pop-rock "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head Over Heels". But the other tracks such as "The Working Hour" and "Listen" add such a beautiful and hypnotic feel that you will be left wondering why those two songs were not released as singles. "The Working Hour" is 100 times better than the overrated "Shout". It is a track that starts of as a jazzy number with saxophone. Then slowly the keyboard accompanies it. Then the percussion also joins... suddenly it is a different section and finally guitars join in and then you get all the instruments played in perfect synchronisation and justification. During this time and by the time Roland sings the songs there is a certain gothic effect. "The Working Hour" is fusion music at its best. Here is where you will hear jazz, rock, gothic music all blended into one. Finally, by the end it goes back in the reverse order from gothic to pop-rock and finally jazz with a perfect ending. The "Working Hour" is hands-down the most polished TFF song ever made! "Head Over Heels" doesn't sound complete without "Broken". It is actually a segue. A true prog-rock classic. The album's other gem apart from "I Believe" is "Listen". You just have to listen to "Listen". Again a fusion of Russian music and tribal African rhythms along with Curt's vocals and Spanish lyrics towards the end. Too good to even put into words! A perfect end to one of the greatest albums of all-time.
Buy this album. You will not regret! ...
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Pro Reviews: Songs from the Big Chair [UK Bonus Tracks] (Remastered)
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Tears for Fears' best album, and one of the most popular albums from the 1980s, Songs From the Big Chair was re-released in the U.K. and later the United States with updated liner notes and seven bonus tracks. Most of the bonus material, especially "Big Chair," "Empire Building," "The Marauders," "Broken Revisited," and "The Conflict," is comprised of sometimes bizarre and always experimental instrumental pieces which serve as an epilogue to the album, but don't really add much in terms of musical quality. These tracks probably wouldn't register with people who best remember this band for hits like "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head Over Heels," As a big bonus, however, the U.S. single remix of "Mothers Talk" is included, as well as another U.S. remix of "Shout," although the original version of "Shout" was the hit. A decent repackaging for a seminal 1980s album. - Jose Promis, All Music Guide |
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Tears for Fears were always more ambitious than the average synth pop group. From the beginning, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were tackling big subjects their very name derived from Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy, and his theories ...Full Tears For Fears Biography
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(1 being the worst, 10 being the best)
SHOUT: Their 1985 smash. This song is my favorite of their hit songs. Agressive lyrics, guitars, and atmospheric keyboards create the perfect rock song. Opens this album up with a bang. 10/10
THE WORKING HOUR: AAWWW RRRYYYTTEEEEE! This is the winner on the record. F*** everything else. This one id their most brilliant songwriting ever. The keyboards are the best I,ve ever heard. God, I wish I could come up with a song with that kind of atmosphere. This should been lifted as a single. This song is the one that you must give a listen to. 10+/10
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD: This song is their other big hit. Very heavy bass, drums and killer keyboards. I love the creepy airy atmospheric parts of the song. 10/10
MOTHERS TALK: This song is rather angry in sound. Not my favorite but great anyways. 9/10
I BELIEVE: Things calm down with this song. A slow quiet song with piano playing with some creepy background keyboards. It ends with those creepy keyboards that tie the ending of this song in the next song.
BROKEN: This is a short but intense piece that samples Head Over Heels. This song kicks major ass! 10/10
HEAD OVER HEELS: This is kind of a power ballad. This is their other major hit. The ending fades into a live performance of Broken which in my opinion add alot to this song. 10/10
LISTEN: WHOA! This song scared me when I first heard it when I was a kid. Today it's one of my favorites. Very dark and spooky with an apocolyptic feel. The industrial noises combined with agressive guitars, strong synthesizers, and thundering drums make this song an underrated single. 10+/10
THE BIG CHAIR: This is the B-Side of Shout. Very weird beats with sword sound effects. The guy screaming near the end is amazing. This song was inspired by some film that eludes me at this time. 8/10
EMPIRE BUILDING: LOL!! I thought this was Art Of Noise. No strong melody, just clanging drums with funny sound effects that work well. I love the guitar echo that comes in at 0:42. This is the wierdest track TFF have ever written. Great though. 8/10
BROKEN REVISITED: This is a remix of Broken. It starts off with Rolands voice being distorted and warped giving a disturbing feel. It then gives away to a kind of watered down version of the original version. Cool song. 8/10
THE CONFLICT: I love this quirky instrumental. Kinds funny. The bleeps are funny to listen to. 9/10
MOTHERS TALK (U.S. REMIX): Alright! I like the original version alot but I love this version. It's a little jazzier but it doesn't ruin the song at all. It actually improves it! Kudos to this one. 10+/10
SHOUT (U.S. REMIX): This version clocks at eight minutes. I must admit I like the original version more because the melody was stronger and more aggressive. I do like this version as well but not as much as the original. A good remix to close out this killer record.
Clocking in at nearly 74 minutes, this is probably the best pop album I,ve ever bought. I will enjoy it forever. Even how I explained each song isn't enough to say really how great this album is. Go and buy it now. It's worth ever penny you spend. ...