Tears for Fears debut album 'The Hurting' was released on 7 March 1983, and peaked at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart in its second week of release. The album 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 five in the UK. This half speed was engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.
Track-list:
Side A
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]
Side B
1. Suffer The Children [3:52]
2. Watch Me Bleed [4:19]
3. Change [4:14]
4. The Prisoner [2:55]
5. Start Of The Breakdown [5:01]
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