Tears For Fears - The Hurting (LP, Album) (Very Good (VG))

Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  07 Mar 1983
Genre:       Rock, Pop
Style:         New Wave, Synth-pop, Pop Rock

Comments:
Vinyl: a number of light scuffs on both sides of the record. Mercury cream labels in very good condition Sleeve: very little wear to the sleeve, spine clear and readable few small Inner: original inner 1 side with lyrics other side has large photo of the duo watching the ducks. Slits to both vertical sides of the inner Posted tracked worldwide in a proper vinyl mailer
 

Notes:

Issued in non-embossed sleeve with only catalogue number mers 17 on back cover, and no fan club address at bottom.

Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Catalogue number mers 17 on spine, back cover, inner sleeve; MERS 17 on labels. (Cassette catalogue number mersc 17 also appears on back cover.)

Back cover:
© 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

Runouts are mostly stamped, mastering etched.

A1. The Hurting
A2. Mad World
A3. Pale Shelter
A4. Ideas As Opiates
A5. Memories Fade
B1. Suffer The Children
B2. Watch Me Bleed
B3. Change
B4. The Prisoner
B5. Start Of The Breakdown

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A 2 420 1 11 5 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B 2 420 11 16 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 1 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B▽2̶ 1420 T 1 1 1 0 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A//4▽420 .T 14 11 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 13 11 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 4 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 11 1 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A 2 420 T 1 1 4 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 1 8 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 1 4 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 1 TA1PE
Matrix / Runout MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 2 0 TA1PE

Record Company Phonogram
Copyright (c) Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Lacquer Cut At Tape One
Pressed By PRS Ltd.
Published By Copyright Control

1980s

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