Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
DistributionUniversal Distribution
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureWales
BassCurt Smith
GuitarRoland Orzabal, Phil Palmer
Additional InformationRoland Orzabal and Curt Smith's impressive debut featured the brooding synth pop hits "Pale Shelter" and future American Idol standard "Mad World."
Reviews4 stars (out of 5) - "...THE HURTING remains a landmark work....dated by the real saxophone on 'Ideas As Opiates' and 'Memories Fade' as by the crashing programmed rhythms and Fairlight whistling ...it's nonetheless a highly emotional pop record...", Ranked #14 in Cmj's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1983."
VocalsCaroline Orzabal, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
KeyboardsIan Stanley, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
PercussionRoss Cullum, Chris Hughes
DrumsManny Elias, Chris Hughes
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo