TEARS FOR FEARS – THE HURTING LP – Nr MINT/EXC+ 1983 DIFFERENT SLEEVE

Tears For Fears – The Hurting
(Mercury Records  1983  8110391  German Press)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– a little ringwear on lyric side

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Tears for Fears are an English pop/rock band formed by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith in Bath, Avon after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate.

The Hurting is the debut album by the British new wave band Tears for Fears. It was released on 7 March 1983, and peaked at no. 1 on the UK Album Chart. The album was certified Gold by the BPI within three weeks of release, and reached Platinum status in January 1985.

The album contains Tears For Fears’ first three hit singles – “Mad World”, “Change”, and “Pale Shelter” – all of which reached the Top 5 in the UK. It also contains a new version of the band’s first single, “Suffer The Children“, which had originally been released in 1981.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Roland Orzabal, except “The Way You Are” written by Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley, and Manny Elias.

Personnel

Tears For Fears

• Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitar, keyboards, rhythm programming, lead vocals on tracks 1, 4-7, and 10
• Curt Smith – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9
• Ian Stanley – keyboard programming, computer programming
• Manny Elias – drums, rhythm programming

Additional personnel

• Chris Hughes – rhythm programming, tuned percussion, conducting
• Ross Cullum – jazz high, dynamic toggle
• Mel Collins – saxophones
• Phil Palmer – palmer picking
• Caroline Orzabal – child vocal on “Suffer the Children”