Tears For Fears – Shout (US 12″)

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

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Michael
Michael
March 11, 2021 6:24 am

Re-up please…

Victor Bustos
Victor Bustos
May 11, 2020 8:06 pm

Dear Paul please could you upload this post again. Many thanks

Trekkie313
Trekkie313
March 26, 2020 2:57 pm

I’d love a re-upload!

qat
qat
July 2, 2018 5:19 am

TY

Simon
Simon
July 21, 2012 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… Read more »

Simon
Simon
July 20, 2012 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!

JC
JC
July 17, 2012 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!

Johan
Johan
July 17, 2012 9:53 am

Love it!

ric
ric
July 16, 2012 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!

giorgio-greece
giorgio-greece
July 16, 2012 6:12 pm

welcome back mr. music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hope you had a great weekend!!!!!!

thanx a lot for the nice music!!!!!!

Jermajesty
Jermajesty
July 16, 2012 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

Jermajesty
Jermajesty
Reply to  DjPaulT
July 17, 2012 2:34 am

Woooaaaahhh! Don’t break the seal! 🙂

Falke
Falke
July 16, 2012 1:32 pm

Thank you very much for this TFF post, and indeed, keep the new wave / synthpop coming 🙂

Andy
Andy
July 16, 2012 1:16 pm

Been years since I’ve heard these versions. Thanks Paul.

omar
omar
July 16, 2012 1:16 pm

Love the UK Remix. Thanks Paul. Keep the new wave coming !