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A1	The Hurting Vocals – Curt*, 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*Voice [Child] – 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.

• Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Credits

• Drums, Drum Programming [Rhythm] – Manny Elias
• Guitar [Palmer Picking] – Phil Palmer
• Keyboards, Programmed By [Keyboards, Computer] – Ian Stanley
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Ashworth*
• Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Davies/Starr*
• Producer, Drum Programming [Rhythm], Percussion [Tuned], Conductor – Chris Hughes
• Producer, Engineer [Jazz High, Dynamic Toggle] – Ross Cullum
• Saxophone – Mel Collins
• Vocals, Bass, Keyboards – Curt Smith
• Written-By, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By [Rhythm] – Roland Orzabal

Notes

This version has a "22" on the left side of the label, denoting a ALD-Allied pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 422-811039-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 042281103919
• Other (On label = 22-Allied pressing): 22
• Matrix / Runout (SIDE 1): 422-811-039-1-AS-ALD 0 B-21130-ALD SLM △ 9487 1-
• Matrix / Runout (SIDE 2): 422-811 039-1-1B5-ALD-0 B-21131-ALD SLM △ 9487-X 1-1
• Matrix / Runout (STAMPED SIDE 1 ONLY): MASTERDISK

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