Tracklist

1	The Hurting	4:17
2	Mad World	3:46
3	Pale Shelter	4:24
4	Ideas As Opiates	3:46
5	Memories Fade	5:05
6	Suffer The Children	3:52
7	Watch Me Bleed	4:19
8	Change	4:14
9	The Prisoner	2:55
10	Start Of The Breakdown	5:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Made By – PMDC, France

Credits

• Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
• Written-By – Roland Orzabal

Notes

Originally released in 1983 on vinyl and cassette.

On artwork: Printed in West Germany
On CD: Made in France by PMDC

pressed either in 1993 or 1994

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 042281103926
• Barcode (Printed): 0 42281 10392 6
• Label Code: LC 0268
• Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
• Other (Distribution Code): PG 899
• Matrix / Runout: 811 039-2 03 %

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
811 039-1	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	811 039-1	Netherlands	1983
811 039-1 M-1, 422-811 039-1 M-1	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album, PRC)	Mercury, Mercury	811 039-1 M-1, 422-811 039-1 M-1	US	1983
VOG4 1 3323	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Vertigo	VOG4 1 3323	Canada	Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	The Hurting	4:16
A2	Mad World	3:35
A3	Pale Shelter	4:34
A4	Ideas As Opiates	3:46
A5	Memories Fade	5:01
B1	Suffer The Children Vocals [Child] – Caroline Orzabal	3:49
B2	Watch Me Bleed	4:15
B3	Change	4:13
B4	The Prisoner	2:55
B5	Start Of The Breakdown	4:57

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mercury Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Mercury Records Ltd.
• Record Company – Universal Music Group International
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
• Published By – Roland Orzabal Ltd.
• Published By – BMG Platinum Songs
• Published By – BMG VM Music Ltd.
• Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios

Credits

• A&R, Coordinator – David Bates
• Bass, Keyboards – Curt Smith
• Drums, Drum Programming – Manny Elias
• Guitar [Palmer Picking] – Phil Palmer
• Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Roland Orzabal
• Mastered By – Geoff Pesche
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Ashworth*
• Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Davies/Starr*
• Producer, Drum Programming, Percussion [Tuned], Conductor – Chris Hughes
• Producer, Performer [Jazz High, Dynamic Toggle] – Ross Cullum
• Programmed By [Keyboards, Computer] – Ian Stanley
• Saxophone – Mel Collins
• Vocals – Curt* (tracks: A1 to A3, B3, B4), Roland* (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B5)

Notes

Issued with a printed inner sleeve, containing credits and lyrics.
Including digital download code.

Published by Chrysalis Music Ltd. except tracks A3, A5, B2, B5 Roland Orzabal Ltd./ Track B3 BMG Platinum Songs obo BMG VM Music Ltd.
All lyrics Copyright Control.

"Pale Shelter" on this release, is the second single version.

℗ & © 1983 Mercury Records Ltd.

Made in the EU.

Track durations are not printed on the release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 6 02537 89440 6
• Barcode: 602537894406
• Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped): 10 100 1A 3789440
• Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped): 10 100 1B 3789440
• Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
• Other (Front sticker, download coupon): PS80S1

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
811 039-1	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	811 039-1	Netherlands	1983
811 039-1 M-1, 422-811 039-1 M-1	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album, PRC)	Mercury, Mercury	811 039-1 M-1, 422-811 039-1 M-1	US	1983
VOG4 1 3323	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Vertigo	VOG4 1 3323	Canada	Unknown