The Working Hour

~ Recording by Tears for Fears

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • GB1985-02-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MERH 58
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • GB1985-02-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • NL1985-02-25
Phonogram824300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)422-824 300-1 M-1, 824300-1Q
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • DE1985-02-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:29Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (22 - Allied Pressing)Tears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)422-824 300-1 M-1, 824 300-1 M-1
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824 300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-1, 824 300-1Q
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-4
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Phonogram824 300-1
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-4 M-1
1.3The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsHead Over HeelsTears for FearsSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)080 062-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)P2-24300
1.2The Working Hour6:34Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 730
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • US1999-03-13
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 558 106-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • XE1999-06-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)558 106-2
1.12The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsGoldTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73145865322
1.13The Working Hour6:33Tears for FearsShoutTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)548 488-2
1.6The Working Hour6:33Tears for FearsThe Working Hour: An Introduction to Tears for FearsTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)548 515-2
2.3The Working Hour6:33Tears for FearsThe Ultimate CollectionTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG)CCM 586 683-2
2.5The Working Hour6:34Tears for FearsTears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82–92 (Deluxe Sound + Vision)Tears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Fontana0602498191224
2.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsChronicles: 3 Classic AlbumsTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-06-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0004797-02
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • GB2006-05-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)983 073-9
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • US2006-05-23
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0006691-02
2.12The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSowing the Seeds of Love: The Best of Tears for FearsTears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06024 9839245
2.5The Working Hour6:34Tears for FearsTears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92Tears for FearsAlbum + Compilation
FontanaUMFSAV 5011 (178)
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • JP2010-02-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-94430/1
1.2The Working Hour?:??Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMOFI 1-033
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • JP2014-05-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-40071
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • JP2014-05-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UIGY-9559
5.18The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (super deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • XE2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3794991
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • GB2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602537949922
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (super deluxe edition)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • XE2014-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3794991
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • XW2014-11-10
Universal UMC
1.2The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (reissue, 180g)Tears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)3794995
1.2The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • XE2014-12-11
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3797356
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (deluxe, mastered for iTunes)Tears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (mastered for iTunes)Tears for FearsAlbum
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0022094-02
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (super deluxe version, mastered for iTunes)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • US2015-03-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (24-Bit/96 kHz)Tears for FearsAlbum
  • XW2015-11-09
Universal UMC
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From The Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
  • JP2016-08-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UIGY-15010
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (made in France)Tears for FearsAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbumMercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (made in USA by PDO)Tears for FearsAlbumMercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 300-2
1.2The Working Hour6:31Tears for FearsSongs From the Big Chair (club edition)Tears for FearsAlbumMercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)824 300-2, D-143666
(unknown)
1.2The Working Hour6:32Tears for FearsSongs From the Big ChairTears for FearsAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)824 300-2

Relationships

engineer:David Bascombe
producer:Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):Manny Elias (in 1984)
Jerry Marotta (Drummer and composer) (in 1984)
grand piano:Andy Davis (member of the Korgis) (in 1984)
keyboard:Ian Stanley (in 1984)
saxophone:Mel Collins (in 1984)
solo saxophone:Will Gregory (saxophonist and member of Goldfrapp) (in 1984)
lead vocals:Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
drums (drum set) arranger:Manny Elias
saxophone arranger:Jerry Marotta (Drummer and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985)
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:The Working Hour (in 1984)

The Working Hour

writer:Immanuel Elias
Roland Orzabal
Ian Stanley