Tears For Fears - The Hurting

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A1	The Hurting Vocals – Curt*, Roland*	4:17
A2	Mad World Vocals – Curt*	3:46
A3	Pale Shelter Vocals – Curt*	4:24
A4	Ideas As Opiates Vocals – Roland*	3:46
A5	Memories Fade Vocals – Roland*	5:05
B1	Suffer The Children Vocals – Roland*Vocals [Child] – Caroline Orzabal	3:52
B2	Watch Me Bleed Vocals – Roland*	4:19
B3	Change Vocals – Curt*	4:14
B4	The Prisoner Vocals – Curt*	2:55
B5	Start Of The Breakdown Vocals – Roland*	5:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Mastered At – Tape One
• Lacquer Cut At – PRS Ltd.

Credits

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

Notes

Copyright Control
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd.
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Track durations not listed on the release.

Reissued in '85 with embossed sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): MERS 17 A 2 420 1 11 5 TA1PE
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): MERS 17 B 2 420 11 16 TA1PE

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
STAR 5305	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	STAR 5305	South Africa	1983
VOG4 1 3323	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Vertigo	VOG4 1 3323	Canada	Unknown
811 039-1	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury, Phonogram	811 039-1	France	1983
0600753479438	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(Blu-ray, Blu-ray-A, Album, RE, RM)	Mercury	0600753479438	Europe	2014
811 039-2	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Mercury	811 039-2	US	Unknown

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