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| The Hurting |
Initial Release
March 1983 |
Highest Chart Position
UK 1 | US 73 |
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After logging 2 hit singles, TFF released their debut album The Hurting in early 1983. Despite its moody sound and bleak subject matter, it would go straight to #1 in the UK charts and stay on the chart for well over a year.
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~ full audio clip |
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~ lyrics & song info |
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Format
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Year Of Release
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Country
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Catalogue #
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LP
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1983
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UK
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MERS 17
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child p/s |
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LP
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1983
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UK
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MERS 17
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writing in gold on cover |
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LP
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1983
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UK
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MERSG 17
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gatefold sleeve |
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LP
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1983
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US
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811 039-1
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child p/s |
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LP
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1983
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US
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811 039-1
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duck pond p/s |
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LP
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1983
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US
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811 039-1 M1
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digitally mastered |
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LP
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1983
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Argentina
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27277
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"El Dolor" |
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LP
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1983
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Australia
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811 039-1
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LP
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1983
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Canada
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VOG-I-3323
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duck pond p/s |
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LP
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1983
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France
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811 039-1
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LP
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1983
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Germany
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811 039-1
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LP
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1983
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Greece
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811 039-1
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LP
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1983
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Ireland
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STAR 5305
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LP
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1983
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Italy
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811 039-1
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LP
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1983
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Japan
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25PP-88
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LP
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1983
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Mexico
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LPR-19124
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LP
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1983
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Poland
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811 039-1
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LP
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1985
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Brazil
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811 039-191
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w/ promotional sticker |
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LP
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1985
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Holland
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811 039-1
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LP
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1985
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Korea
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SEL-RP 737
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LP
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1985
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Spain
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811 039-1
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CD
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1983
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UK
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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US
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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Australia
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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Brazil
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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Canada
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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France
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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Germany
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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Italy
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811 039-2
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CD
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1983
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Switzerland
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811 039-2
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CD
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19??
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Japan
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23PD-116
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CD
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19??
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Japan
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PHCR-6102
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CS
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1983
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US
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811 039-4
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duck pond p/s |
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CS
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1983
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Canada
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VOG4-I-3323
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CS
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1983
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Germany
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811 039-4
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CS
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1983
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Poland
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811 039-4
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duck pond p/s |
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CS
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1985
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Brazil
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811 039-40
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CS
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1985
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Holland
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811 039-4
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CD
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1985
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New Zealand
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811 039-4
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CD
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1985
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Turkey
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811 039-4
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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CS
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1983
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UK
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MERSC17
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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Change (New Version) |
4:33
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CD
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1998
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Japan
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PHCR-4429
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re-release with bonus track |
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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Change (Extended Version) |
5:55
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CD
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1999
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UK
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558 104-2
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remastered re-issues; include 4 bonus tracks
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CD
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1999
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Canada
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558 104-2
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CD
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1999
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Germany
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558 104-2
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CD
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1999
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Holland
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558 104-2
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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Pale Shelter (Long Version) |
7:09
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The Way You Are (Extended Version) |
7:43
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Mad World (World Remix) |
3:42
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Change (Extended Version) |
6:00
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Promotional Items
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LP
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1983
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UK
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811 039-1
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gatefold pack featuring LP, press release & tour dates |
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LP
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1983
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Argentina
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27277
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promo label |
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LP
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1983
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Brazil
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811 039-1.9
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promo label |
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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CD5
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1989
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UK
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TFFCD 83
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titled "Five Tracks From The Hurting"; promo sampler EP |
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Pale Shelter |
4:38
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Change |
4:14
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Suffer The Children (Demo Version) |
4:04
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The Hurting |
4:15
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Mad World |
3:31
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note: the (Demo Version) is not specifically identified as such on the disc |
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Acetates & Testpressings
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LP
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1983
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UK
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Trident Recording
Studios
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2-sided, 10-track acetate |
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LP
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1983
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UK
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PRC Recording
Company
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testpressing w/ blue & yellow jacket |
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2 x LP
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1983
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US
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Masterdisk NYC
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two 1-sided, 5-track acetates
dated 3/10/83 |
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2 x LP
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1983
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US
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Masterdisk NYC
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two 1-sided, 5-track acetates
dated 3/22/83 |
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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CD
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1999
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UK
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Mercury
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CD-R acetate;
remastered re-issue |
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The Hurting |
4:21
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Mad World |
3:35
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Pale Shelter |
4:34
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Ideas As Opiates |
3:46
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Memories Fade |
5:08
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Suffer The Children |
3:53
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Watch Me Bleed |
4:18
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Change |
4:15
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The Prisoner |
2:56
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Start Of The Breakdown |
5:00
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Pale Shelter (Long Version) |
7:09
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The Way You Are (Extended Version) |
7:43
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Mad World (World Remix) |
3:42
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Change (Extended Version) |
6:00
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10"
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1983
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UK
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???????
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white label testpressing |
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12"
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1983
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UK
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Trident Recording
Studios
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2-sided acetate; sampler |
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Pale Shelter |
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Ideas As Opiates |
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Start Of The Breakdown |
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Change |
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