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The Hurting by Tears For Fears, album cover

First-year pressing

The Hurting 1983 UK Pressing (mers 17)

The Hurting by Tears For Fears

Artist
Tears For Fears
Title
The Hurting
Labels
  • Mercury mers 17
  • Mercury MERS 17
Country
UK
Released
March 7, 1983
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • MERS 17 A 2 420 1 11 5 TA1PESide A runout, variant 1
  • MERS 17 B 2 420 11 16 TA1PESide B runout, variant 1
  • MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 1 TA1PESide A runout, variant 2
  • MERS 17 B▽2̶ 1420 T 1 1 1 0 TA1PESide B runout, variant 2
  • MERS 17 A//4▽420 .T 14 11 TA1PESide A runout, variant 3
  • MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 13 11 TA1PESide B runout, variant 3
  • MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 4 TA1PESide A runout, variant 4
  • MERS 17 B//4▽420 T 11 1 TA1PESide B runout, variant 4
  • MERS 17 A 2 420 T 1 1 4 TA1PESide A runout, variant 5
  • MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 1 8 TA1PESide B runout, variant 5
  • MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 TA1PESide A runout, variant 6
  • MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 1 4 TA1PESide B runout, variant 6
  • MERS 17 A = 1 420 T 1 1 1 1 TA1PESide A runout, variant 7
  • MERS 17 B 2 420 1 1 2 0 TA1PESide B runout, variant 7

Other UK pressings of The Hurting

All 59 pressings of The Hurting