The Hurting (Half Speed Master): Vinyl LP

Tears for Fears debut albumThe Hurtingwas 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.