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TEARS FOR FEARS: Mad World

          7": 1982 UK (Mercury; IDEA3)
          7": 1982 GE (Mercury; 6059 568)
          7": 1982 US (Mercury; 812 213-7) [fishnet p/s]
          7": 1982 US (Mercury; 812 213-7) [fishnet p/s - purple vinyl]
          7": 1982 SP (Mercury; 6059 568) ["Mundo Loco"]
          7": 1982 PO (Mercury; 6059 596) 
                3:32 Mad World
                  3:46 Ideas as Opiates (Album Version)

          7": 1982 GE (Mercury; 6059 568)
                  3:50 Mad World (World Remix)
                  3:50 Ideas as Opiates (Single Version)
              [misprinted 7" says A-Side: Mad World B-Side: Ideas As Opiates]

          7": 1982 GE (Mercury; 811 207-7)
          7": 1982 GR (Mercury; 811 207-7)
                  3:32 Mad World
                  3:52 Change
Spanish 7" titled "Mundo Loco"


US 7" some records were pressed in purple color.


Portugese 7" in slightly different p/s

          2x7": 1982 UK (Mercury; IDEA33) [double pack]
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)
                  3:50 Mad World (World Remix)
                  ?:?? Suffer The Children
                  ?:?? Ideas as Opiates

          2x7": 1982 UK (Mercury; IDEA3/1) [shrink-wrapped pack]
                  ?:?? Mad World
                  ?:?? Ideas as Opiates
                  ?:?? Suffer The Children
                  ?:?? Wino


        12": 1982 SP (Mercury; 6400 677) [duck pond p/s] ["Mundo Loco"]
        12": 1982 GE (Mercury; 6400 677) [duck pond p/s]
        12": 1982 UK (Mercury; IDEA312) [duck pond p/s]
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)
                  3:46 Ideas as Opiates (Album Version)
                  3:54 Saxophones as Opiates

        CD5": 1988 GE (Mercury; 080 066-2) [PAL Video CD - release canceled]
              [tracks unknown]
Promotional Items:


          7": 1982 UK (Mercury; I-DJ 3) [Radio promo]
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)


          7": 1982 AR (Mercury; 00 00 164) ["Mundo Loco" - Argentinia promo]
                  3:32 Mad World ["Mundo Loco"]
                  2:54 The Prisioner ["El Prisonero"]

          7": 1983 ZI (Mercury;TOS1411) [Zimbabwe promo stamped labels]
                  3:50 Mad World (World Remix)
                  3:50 Ideas as Opiates (Single Version)

          7": 1983 US (Mercury; 812 213 7 DJ)
                  3:30 Mad World
                  3:30 Mad World

          7": 1983 US (Mercury; 812 213 7 DJ) [purple vinyl] [fishnet p/s]
        12": 1983 US (Mercury; MK 238) [double A sided promo]
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)


        12": 1983 UK (Mercury; IDEA312)
                  3:32 Mad World (Single Version)
                  3:46 Ideas as Opiates (Album Version)
                  3:54 Saxophones as Opiates
              [UK white label promo]


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