The Hurting is the debut album by the British new wave band Tears for Fears… Read Full Bio ↴The Hurting is the debut album by the British new wave band Tears for Fears. It was released on 7 March 1983, and peaked at no. 1 on the UK Album Chart. The album was certified Gold by the BPI within three weeks of release, and 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 5 in the UK. It also contains a new version of the band's first single, "Suffer The Children", which had originally been released in 1981.
The album was remastered and reissued in 1999, and included four remixes as bonus tracks and an extensive booklet which described the recording process of the album.
A 30th Anniversary reissue was released on 21 October 2013, in both double CD and deluxe 4-disc boxed set editions.
Tears For Fears
Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitar, keyboards, rhythm programming, lead vocals on tracks 1, 4-7, and 10
Curt Smith – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9
Ian Stanley – keyboard programming, computer programming
Manny Elias – drumming, rhythm programming
Additional personnel
Chris Hughes – rhythm programming, tuned percussion, conducting
Ross Cullum – jazz high, dynamic toggle
Mel Collins – saxophones
Phil Palmer – palmer picking
Caroline Orzabal – child vocal on "Suffer the Children"
The album contains Tears For Fears' first three hit singles – "Mad World", "Change", and "Pale Shelter" – all of which reached the Top 5 in the UK. It also contains a new version of the band's first single, "Suffer The Children", which had originally been released in 1981.
The album was remastered and reissued in 1999, and included four remixes as bonus tracks and an extensive booklet which described the recording process of the album.
A 30th Anniversary reissue was released on 21 October 2013, in both double CD and deluxe 4-disc boxed set editions.
Tears For Fears
Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitar, keyboards, rhythm programming, lead vocals on tracks 1, 4-7, and 10
Curt Smith – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9
Ian Stanley – keyboard programming, computer programming
Manny Elias – drumming, rhythm programming
Additional personnel
Chris Hughes – rhythm programming, tuned percussion, conducting
Ross Cullum – jazz high, dynamic toggle
Mel Collins – saxophones
Phil Palmer – palmer picking
Caroline Orzabal – child vocal on "Suffer the Children"
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The Hurting
Tears for Fears Lyrics
Change You walked in to the room I just had to laugh The…
Ideas As Opiates Say what you want Say what you will Cause I find you…
Mad World All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out…
Memories Fade There's only need I love your need So much I'm losing me I…
Pale Shelter How can I be sure? When your intrusion is my illusion How…
Start Of The Breakdown Scratch the ice Let the telephone ring Sense of time is a…
Suffer The Children It's a sad affair When there's no one there He calls out…
The Hurting Is it an horrific dream Am I sinking fast Could a person…
The Prisoner Here behind the wall I feel so small Breathing but not prece…
Watch Me Bleed Heaven comes to he who waits But I know I'm getting…