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| "The Working Hour" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tears for Fears | |
| from the album Songs from the Big Chair | |
| Released | 25 February 1985 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 6:32 |
| Label | Mercury • Phonogram |
| Songwriter(s) | Manny Elias • Roland Orzabal • Ian Stanley |
"The Working Hour" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair.
Background
[edit]The song was going to be the original name of the Songs from the Big Chair album, but Roland Orzabal decided to change the name to Songs from the Big Chair.[1]
Reception
[edit]In a review of Songs from the Big Chair on Pitchfork, Music critic Tal Rosenberg claims that Roland "takes on the music business" in the songs lyrics.[2]
Personnel
[edit]According to the liner notes of the Songs from the Big Chair album:[3][4]
- Roland Orzabal – vocals, keyboards, guitars
- Curt Smith – vocals, bass
- Ian Stanley – keyboards
- Manny Elias – drums, drum arrangement
- Andy Davis – grand piano
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Will Gregory – saxophone solos
- Jerry Marotta – drums, saxophone arrangements
References
[edit]- ^ "Classic Albums – Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair". BBC Four. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Rosenberg, Tal. "Tears for Fears: Songs From the Big Chair". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ Songs from the Big Chair (booklet). Tears for Fears. UK. 1985.
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