Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Hurting Vocals – Curt*, Roland*	4:17
2	Mad World Vocals – Curt*	3:46
3	Pale Shelter Vocals – Curt*	4:24
4	Ideas As Opiates Vocals – Roland*	3:46
5	Memories Fade Vocals – Roland*	5:05
6	Suffer The Children Vocals – Roland*Vocals [Child Vocals] – Caroline Orzabal	3:52
7	Watch Me Bleed Vocals – Roland*	4:19
8	Change Vocals – Curt*	4:14
9	The Prisoner Vocals – Curt*	2:55
10	Start Of The Breakdown Vocals – Roland*	5:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Made By – PolyGram
• Manufactured By – Polygram, Hanover, West Germany

Credits

• A&R – David Bates
• Composed By, Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By [Rythm Programming] – Roland Orzabal
• Drums [Drumming], Programmed By [Rythm Programming] – Manny Elias
• Guitar [Palmer Picking] – Phil Palmer
• Photography By [Booklet's 8th Page] – Starr*, Davies*
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Ashworth*
• Producer, Effects [Jazz High, Dynamic Toggle] – Ross Cullum
• Producer, Programmed By [Rythm Programming], Percussion [Tuned Percussion], Conductor [Conducting] – Chris Hughes
• Programmed By [Keyboards Programming, Computer Programming] – Ian Stanley
• Saxophone – Mel Collins
• Vocals, Bass, Keyboards – Curt Smith

Notes

Earliest UK 1983 "duck pond design" CD release.

12 Page lyrics song sleeve

Originally released in 1983 on vinyl and cassette.

℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd., London
© 1983 Phonogram Ltd., London

Digitally mastered.
On artwork: Printed in West Germany
On CD: Made in W. Germany by Polygram
Tears For Fears - The Hurting is a similar release with Made in W. Germany on the disc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 42281 10392 6
• Matrix / Runout: 811 039-2 01
• Rights Society: none
• Label Code: none
• Other (Distribution Code): none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
mers 17, MERS 17	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	mers 17, MERS 17	UK	1983
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

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