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 Listing:
1. The Hurting - Tears for Fears
2. Mad World - Tears for Fears
3. Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears
4. Ideas As Opiates - Tears for Fears
5. Memories Fade - Tears for Fears
6. Suffer the Children - Tears for Fears
7. Watch Me Bleed - Tears for Fears
8. Change - Tears for Fears
9. The Prisoner - Tears for Fears
10. Start of the Breakdown - Tears for Fears
Year of Production: 1983
