The Hurting (Half-Speed Master) { vinyl }

Tears For Fear's debut album The Hurting was released on March 7th, 1983, and peaked at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart in its second week. 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 that produces a superior vinyl cut.