Audio Commentary: Ian Stanley/Dave Bascombe (Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears, 1985)

Audio Commentary: Ian Stanley/Dave Bascombe (Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears, 1985)

Author: Mr 80sography August 7, 2022 Duration: 1:32:26
Wow, this is a biggie...and part 14 of the TFF saga.... I have been trying to set this up for the longest time, an audio commentary for simply one of THE best albums of the 80s with two of the key guys behind it's creation; Songs From The Big Chair - Tears for Fears with engineer, Dave Bascombe, and co-writer/musician, Ian Stanley and it's a delight - they were brilliant company and there is so much to enjoy. So much in fact that if you listen through to the end you will get more chat tha...

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