Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair

The cover does not have "Head Over Heels" on it in the text at the bottom that promotes the singles taken from the album. This was likely released in early spring 1985 before "Head Over Heels" was released as a single in Canada in June of that year. Also, it has a red "Digitally Mastered" triangle in the top right corner of the cover. Also, it is an opaque black cassette shell with a repeating pattern of horizontal lines around the edge. It is held together by five black screws, has a large timing window with seven golden vertical hatchmarks across the center ( | | | | | | | ), and side A/B indicator in the bottom left corner of each side. "Made in Canada" appears in the top right corner of each side, and it has paper labels.

Cassette shell: Made in Canada
Paper labels: Made in Canada
J-card insert: Made in Canada

Links to other known releases with cat # VOG4-1-3353, in approximate order of release:


3 song cover, with "digital recording" branding, likely early 1985:

Grey PolyGram shell: [r20944351]
Black PolyGram shell: [r16590645]
Black Cinram shell: this release


4 song cover, with "digital recording" branding, likely no earlier than June 1985:

Black PolyGram shell: [r2566798]
Black Cinram shell: [r20557033]


4 song cover, no "digital recording" branding, possibly beginning late 1980s:

Black PolyGram shell with paper labels: [r3751674]
Black Cinram shell, with paper labels: [r19169395]
Black Cinram shell, printed directly on shell: [r21757351] -- likely 1990 or later


4 song cover, no "digital recording" branding, barcode on j-card, likely early 1990s:

Black Cinram shell, printed directly on shell: [r15506762]