Tears For Fears‘ ‘The Hurting’ is their debut studio album featuring hit singles ‘Mad World’, ‘Change’ and ‘Pale Shelter’, produced by Chris Hughes & Ross Cullum and released on March 7, 1983 by Mercury
Track Listing : 1.The Hurting (Roland Orzabal) – 04:20 . 2.Mad World (Roland Orzabal) – 03:35 . 3.Pale Shelter (Roland Orzabal) – 04:34 . 4.Ideas As Opiates (Roland Orzabal) – 03:46 . 5.Memories Fade (Roland Orzabal) – 05:08 . 6.Suffer The Children (Roland Orzabal) – 03:53 . 7.Watch Me Bleed (Roland Orzabal) – 04:18 . 8.Change (Roland Orzabal) – 04:15 . 9.The Prisoner (Roland Orzabal) – 02:55 . 10.Start Of The Breakdown (Roland Orzabal) – 05:00
Musicians : Tears For Fears – Band . Roland Orzabal – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming . Curt Smith – Vocals, Bass, Keyboards . Manny Elias – Drums, Programming . Ian Stanley – Programming . Chris Hugues – Programming, Percussion, Conductor . Ross Cullum – Percussion . Mel Collins – Saxophones . Phil Palmer – Guitar . Caroline Orzabal – Vocal On (6)
Production : Produced By Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum .
Video Director(S) : Clive Richardson For “Mad World” And “Change” . Steve Barron For “Pale Shelter”
Recorded 1982–1983
Released March 7, 1983 By Mercury
(Source Tears For Fears – The Hurting | Official website)
