Tears For FearsThe Hurting

Label:

Vertigo – VOG-1-3323

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Duck Pond Cover

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByPolygram Inc.
  • Distributed ByPolygram Distribution Inc.
  • Printed ByEver Reddy
  • Lacquer Cut AtDisques SNB Ltée.
  • Mastered AtColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON

Credits

  • Drums [Drumming], Programmed By [Rhythm]Manny Elias
  • Keyboards [Programming], Computer [Programming]Ian Stanley
  • Photography By [Front cover]Ashworth*
  • Photography By [Inner sleeve]Davies/Starr*
  • ProducerRoss Cullum
  • Programmed By [Rhythm], Percussion [Timed], Conductor [Conducting]Chris Hughes
  • Saxophone [Saxophones]Mel Collins
  • Vocals, Bass, KeyboardsCurt Smith
  • Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By [Rhythm], Written-By, Composed ByRoland Orzabal

Notes

This debut album was later reissued with different cover, artwork on both front and back.

Packaged with an inner image/lyrics-sleeve.

Note that the credit for cover photo (Davies And Starr

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): DM-#
  • Other (Bottom right corner of back jacket): Ever Reddy logo
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A Runout, etched (“24” in DM-24 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323 A SNB 230 DM-24
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B Runout, etched (“25” in DM-25 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323-B SNB 230 DM-25
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A Runout, etched (“22” in DM-22 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323 A SNB 230 DM-22
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B Runout, etched (“19” in DM-19 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323-B SNB 230 DM-19
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A Runout, etched (“9” in DM-9 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323 A SNB 230 DM-9
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B Runout, etched (“7” in DM-7 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323-B SNB 230 DM-7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side A Runout, etched (“32” in DM-32 is stamped)): VOG 1-3323-A SNB230 DM-32
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side B Runout, etched (“27” in DM-27 is stamped)): VOG 1 3323-B SNB230 DM-27

Other Versions (5 of 181)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Hurting (LP, Album, Stereo, 72 - PRC-Richmond Pressing) Mercury 811 039-1 M-1, 422 811 039-1 M-1 US 1983
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The Hurting (LP, Album, Stereo) Mercury mers 17, 811 039-1, MERS 17 UK 1983
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The Hurting (Cassette, Album, Black PolyGram Shell, Chromium Dioxide) Mercury MERSC 17, 811 039-4 UK 1983
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The Hurting (Cassette, Album) Mercury 811 039-4 Philippines 1983
The Hurting (LP, Album, Stereo) Mercury 811 039-1, mers 17 1983

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    Wonderful clarity and spacious sounding pressing. It feels very alive.

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