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MERCURY · MERS 17the-hurting-vovyqs UK · 1983
Representative sleeve — art from another pressing of this release Cover Art Archive
A1 — B5
- A1 The Hurting 4:13
- A2 Mad World 3:33
- A3 Pale Shelter 4:34
- A4 Ideas As Opiates 3:48
- A5 Memories Fade 5:00
- B1 Suffer The Children 3:48
- B2 Watch Me Bleed 4:12
- B3 Change 4:10
- B4 The Prisoner 2:54
- B5 Start Of The Breakdown 4:55
Liner notes
Issued in non-embossed sleeve, with additional catalogue number 811 039-1 on back cover, and fan club address at bottom in large print. Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. Catalogue number "mers 17" on spine, back cover, inner sleeve; "MERS 17" on labels; "811 039-1" in parentheses on back cover. (Cassette catalogue number "mersc 17" also appears on back cover.) Back cover: Tears For Fears World Service PO Box 77 London SW4 9LH © 1983 Phonogram Ltd. ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. Labels: Copyright Control ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd (London) Original Sound Recording made by Phonogram Ltd (London) Inner sleeve: All lyrics Copyright Control Hype sticker on some copies, with catalogue number Mers 17: includes Mad World & Change Runouts are mostly stamped, mastering etched. Track durations are not printed on the release.
Personnel
A&R [A + R Co-Ordination], Coordinator [A + R Co-Ordination]David Bates
Composed By [All Titles Composed By], Songwriter [All Songs By]Roland Orzabal
Drums [Drumming], Programmed By [Rhythm Programming]Manny Elias
Guitar [Palmer Picking]Phil Palmer
Performer [Jazz High, Dynamic Toggle]Ross Cullum
Photography By [Front Cover Photograph]Peter Ashworth
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photograph]Davies And Starr
Producer [Produced By]Chris Hughes
Producer [Produced By]Ross Cullum
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Programmed By [Computer Programming]Ian Stanley
Programmed By [Rhythm Programming], Percussion [Tuned Percussion], Conductor [Conducting]Chris Hughes
Saxophone [Saxophones]Mel Collins
Vocals, Bass, KeyboardsCurt Smith
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By [Rhythm Programming]Roland Orzabal
Matrix / Runout
Runout side A, variant 1MERS 17 A//3▽420 T J1 1 U TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 1MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 29 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 2MERS 17 A//4▽420 T J1 1 2 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 2MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 25 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 3MERS 17 A 2 420 T J1 1 U TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 3MERS 17 B ▽ 1 420 T TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 4MERS 17 A//1▽420 T TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 4MERS 17 B//4▽420 T TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 5MERS 17 A 2 420 T 1 1 2 2 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 5MERS 17 B ▽ 2̶ 1420 T 1 1 2 2 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 6MERS 17 A 2 420 T 1 1 2 0 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 6MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 1 1 4 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 7MERS 17 A//4▽420 T 11 1 1 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 7MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 11 1 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 8MERS 17 A//4▽420 T 11 22 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 8MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 13 1 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 9MERS 17 A//4▽420 T 11 6 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 9MERS 17 B 2 420 11 5 TA1PE
Runout side A, variant 10MERS 17 A 2 420 T 1 1 2 4 TA1PE
Runout side B, variant 10MERS 17 B ▽2̶ 1420 T 1 1 2 4 TA1PE
Manufacture
Record CompanyPhonogram
Copyright (c)Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Lacquer Cut AtTape One
Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
Published ByCopyright Control
℗ 1983 Mercury
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Digr Archive · the-hurting-vovyqs
Release
Tears For FearsThe Hurting
- Label
- Mercury
- Cat #
- MERS 17
- Country
- UK
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Punk
- Style
- New Wave, Synth-pop
- Format
- Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
One pressing of The Hurting — master
On the wall · 3 copies
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