Tears For Fears – The Hurting

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Label:	Mercury – 422 811 039-1 M-1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , 72 - PRC-Richmond Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Apr 11, 1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1	The Hurting Vocals – Roland*	4:15
A2	Mad World Vocals – Curt*	3:30
A3	Pale Shelter Vocals – Curt*	5:24
A4	Ideas As Opiates Vocals – Roland*	3:46
A5	Memories Fade Vocals – Roland*	5:04
B1	Suffer The Children Vocals – Roland* Vocals [Child Vocal] – Caroline Orzabal	3:49
B2	Watch Me Bleed Vocals – Roland*	4:14
B3	Change Vocals – Curt*	4:10
B4	The Prisoner Vocals – Curt*	2:54
B5	Start Of The Breakdown Vocals – Roland*	4:56

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Polygram Records
Marketed By – Polygram Records
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Printed By – Shorewood Packaging
Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.
Published By – Copyright Control

Credits

A&R [A+R Co-Ordination] – David Bates
Composed By – Roland Orzabal
Drum Programming [Rhythm], Percussion [Tuned], Conductor [Conducting] – Chris Hughes
Drums, Drum Programming [Rhythm Programming] – Manny Elias
Guitar [Palmer Picking] – Phil Palmer
Lacquer Cut By – HW*
Performer [Jazz High, Dynamic Toggle] – Ross Cullum
Photography By [Front Cover] – Ashworth*
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Davies/Starr*
Producer – Ross Cullum
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Programmed By [Computer Programming] – Ian Stanley
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Vocals, Bass, Keyboards – Curt Smith
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Rhythm Programming] – Roland Orzabal

Notes

This version has a "72" on the left side of the label, and "PRC" etched in runouts, denoting a PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN, pressing.

Issued in first U.S. cover, with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Catalog number 422 811 039-1 M-1 on labels.
Catalog number 811 039-1 M-1 on spine, inner sleeve.

℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd.
© ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. (London)

All songs published by Dick James Music, Inc.
All lyrics Copyright Control

Digitally Mastered Recording

Note that the credit for cover photo (Davies And Starr.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 422-811039-1
Barcode (Scanned): 042281103919
Rights Society: BMI
Other (Back cover): 0501
Pressing Plant ID (On labels): 72
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 422-811 039-1 AS-PRC-R-1-1 MASTERDISK Hw 1-Q-P 7-2051-208
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 422-811 039-1- BS-1-1-1-Q MASTERDISK 8 PRC 7-205-208

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Hurting (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	mers 17, 811 039-1, MERS 17	UK	1983
Recently Edited	The Hurting (Cassette, Album, Black PolyGram Shell, Chromium Dioxide)	Mercury	MERSC 17, 811 039-4	UK	1983
Recently Edited	The Hurting (Cassette, Album)	Mercury	811 039-4	Philippines	1983
	The Hurting (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	811 039-1, mers 17		1983
	The Hurting (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	811 039-1	Europe	1983