Mad World
Mad World
Initial Release
September 1982
Highest Chart Position
UK 3 | US - | Germany 39
TFF's breakthrough hit in the UK, Mad World peaked at #3 just before Christmas 1982. Interestingly, the song wasn't even supposed to be released on its own merit; it was originally drawn up as the b-side of the first Pale Shelter single.
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Format
Year Of Release
Country
Catalogue #
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7"
1982
UK
IDEA 3
card p/s, sticker label
7"
1982
Portugal
6059 568
slightly different p/s
View It!
View It!
7"
1982
Spain
6059 568
titled "Mundo Loco";
misprint label
View It!
View It!
7"
1983
US
812 213-7
'fishnet' p/s; some pressed on transluscent red vinyl
Listen!
Mad World (Single Version)
3:32
Listen!
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
note: the (World Remix) is not specifically identified as such on the record
View It!
7"
1982
UK
IDEA 3
paper p/s, injection label
View It!
7"
1982
Australia
6059 568
View It!
View It!
7"
1982
France
6059 568
reverse of p/s different
View It!
7"
1982
Germany
6059 568
View It!
7"
1982
Holland
6059 568
View It!
7"
1982
Ireland
IDEA 3
misprint label reads
"Tears And Fears"
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7"
1982
Italy
6059 568
addl. serial no. "IDEA3" on reverse of p/s
7"
1982
New Zealand
6059 568
View It!
7"
1982
South Africa
TOS 1411
Mad World (World Remix)
3:30
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
note: the (Single Versions) are not specifically identified as such on any release
View It!
7"
1983
Germany
811 207-7
2-sided p/s
Mad World (World Remix)
3:30
Listen!
Change (Single Version)
3:52
note: the (World Remix) is not specifically identified as such on the record
12"
1982
UK
IDEA 312
12"
1982
Germany
6400 677
12"
1982
Spain
6400 677
titled "Mundo Loco"
Mad World (Single Version)
3:32
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
Listen!
Saxophones As Opiates
3:54
View It!
2x7"
1982
UK
IDEA 33
gatefold double-pack
Mad World (Single Version)
3:32
Mad World (World Remix)
3:30
Listen!
Suffer The Children (Remix)
4:15
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
2x7"
1982
UK
IDEA 3 / IDEA 1
shrinkwrapped double-pack
Mad World (Single Version)
3:32
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
Suffer The Children (Remix)
4:15
Wino
2:17
Promotional Items
7"
1982
UK
IDEA 3
jukebox pressing, no p/s
View It!
7"
1982
UK
IDJ 3
radio promo
7"
1982
Zimbabwe
TOS 1411
zimbabwe promo stamped labels
Mad World (World Remix)
3:30
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
View It!
7"
1982
Argentina
00 00 164
labeled "Mundo Loco"
Mad World
3:32
Listen!
The Prisoner (Single Version)
2:54
7"
1982
Italy
AS 5000 640
[tracklisting unknown]
View It!
7"
1983
US
812 218 7 DJ
translucent purple or grey vinyl; 'fishnet' p/s
12"
1983
US
MK 238
translucent purple vinyl
Mad World (Single Version)
3:30
Mad World (Single Version)
3:30
Acetates & Testpressings
7"
1982
UK
Trident Recording
Studios
1-sided acetate
Mad World
?:??
Ideas As Opiates
?:??
12"
1982
UK
IDEA 312
white label testpressing
Mad World (Single Version)
3:32
Ideas As Opiates (Single Version)
3:54
Saxophones As Opiates
3:54
12"
1983
UK
Trident Recording
Studios
acetate
[tracklisting unknown]

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