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A1	The Hurting Vocals – Curt*, Roland*	4:15
A2	Mad World Vocals – Curt*	3:30
A3	Pale Shelter Vocals – Curt*	5:24
A4	Ideas As Opiates Vocals – Roland*	3:46
A5	Memories Fade Vocals – Roland*	5:04
B1	Suffer The Children Vocals – Roland*Vocals [Child] – Caroline Orzabal	3:49
B2	Watch Me Bleed Vocals – Roland*	4:14
B3	Change Vocals – Curt*	4:10
B4	The Prisoner Vocals – Curt*	2:54
B5	Start Of The Breakdown Vocals – Roland*	4:56

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
• Distributed By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.

Credits

• Bass, Keyboards – Curt Smith
• Composed By – Roland Orzabal
• Drum Programming [Rhythm], Percussion [Tuned], Conductor – Chris Hughes
• Drums, Drum Programming [Rhythm] – Manny Elias
• Effects [Jazz High, Dynamic Toggle] – Ross Cullum
• Guitar [Palmer Picking] – Phil Palmer
• Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming [Rhythm] – Roland Orzabal
• Other [A+r Co-ordination] – David Bates
• Photography [Front Cover] – Ashworth
• Photography [Inner Sleeve] – Davies/Starr
• Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
• Programmed By [Keyboards], Computer [Programming] – Ian Stanley
• Saxophone – Mel Collins

Notes

Original Sound Recording made by Phonogram Ltd (London).
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd (London)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): MERSC-17A 111
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): MERSC-17B 111
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Price): ¥2,500

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
VOG4 1 3323	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Vertigo	VOG4 1 3323	Canada	Unknown
811 039-1	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury, Phonogram	811 039-1	France	1983
0600753479438	Tears For Fears	The Hurting ‎(Blu-ray, Blu-ray-A, Album, RE, RM)	Mercury	0600753479438	Europe	2014

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