Tears For Fears – Shout (US 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on July 16th, 2012
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Shout” is a 1984 song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting on the chorus), it was the band’s eighth single release (the second taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair) and sixth UK Top 40 hit, peaking at #4 in January 1985. In the USA, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 3 August 1985 and remained there for three weeks. “Shout” would become one of the most successful pop songs of 1985, eventually reaching the Top Ten in 25 countries.
SIDE A:
Shout (US Remix) 8:02
Producer – Chris Hughes
Remix – Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero*
SIDE B:
Shout (UK Remix) 7:40
Producer – Chris Hughes
The Big Chair 3:20
Producer – Ian Stanley
Written-By – Hughes*, Smith*
VINYL GRADE:
vinyl; Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Shout | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1985 | Shout | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #56 |
| 1985 | Shout | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 880 929-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Photography – Laurie Lewis
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*
NOTES:
Track A remixed at Mediasound, NYC.
Mastered at Sterling.
Original version of ‘Shout’ appears on the Mercury album “Songs From The Big Chair” (824 300-1 M-1)
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
PW: burningtheground
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July 16th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Love the UK Remix. Thanks Paul. Keep the new wave coming !
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
You’re welcome Omar:)
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July 16th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Been years since I’ve heard these versions. Thanks Paul.
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Enjoy Andy
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July 16th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Thank you very much for this TFF post, and indeed, keep the new wave / synthpop coming
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
You’re welcome Falke
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July 16th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Awesome…! Thanks.
I don’t suppose you’ve got the any of the early single versions of Pale Shelter or The Hurting? (they got re-recorded for the album, I think).
eg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNNBAiS1o2Q
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
I have a sealed copy of this one:
http://www.discogs.com/Tears-For-Fears-Pale-Shelter-You-Dont-Give-Me-Love/release/49480
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Jermajesty Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 2:34 am
Woooaaaahhh! Don’t break the seal!
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July 16th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
welcome back mr. music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hope you had a great weekend!!!!!!
thanx a lot for the nice music!!!!!!
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
You’re welcome Giorgio! I had a great weekend. Thank you
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July 16th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Classic 80s post, Paul!
Thanks especially for the UK Mix.
I remember in the US, Tears & Fears and Wham! were Hot 100 winners.
Wham! had scored three #1s and then a #3 with Freedom, while Tears For Fears scored two #1s and then a #3 with Head Over Heels.
Wham! would end the year at
#1 Careless Whisper
#3 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
#23 Everything She Wants
while Tears For Fears ranked at
#7 Everybody Wants To Rule The World
#21 Shout
Top notch year for these two duos indeed!
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Thanks for the info Ric
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July 17th, 2012 at 9:53 am
Love it!
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July 17th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Thanks Paul! What a nice way to come back! Hope you had at least a little of Rest and Relaxation or at best….sometime to reflect and meditate with your favorite beverage and a book or just plain good music!
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Thanks JC I did all of the above
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July 20th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
I have ripped the beige covered 1985 12″ of Pale Shelter if anyone wants a copy?
https://www.box.com/s/f4febee881b84c52a786
Not a brill audiophile version like Paul does, sorry!
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Thanks Simon is it the same mix that is on my sealed copy? I may have to break mine ope
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July 21st, 2012 at 9:26 am
I can only assume it’s the same, as my copy has that same cover. I’m not a fan of the sound quality or the mix, as it sounds sort of wow and fluttery to my ears. It’s a low bitrate mp3, but i have reasonably good kit for recording so the record actually sounds like that. I don’t save mine at a high bit rate as I only record them for the car, not exactly an ideal audio listening environment!
I’d ne happy to do it again in a ‘raw’ WAV format if you want to play without opening your copy?
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