The Hurting by Tears For Fears, album cover

First-year pressing

The Hurting 1983 Japan Pressing (25PP-88)

The Hurting by Tears For Fears

Artist: Tears For Fears
Title: The Hurting
Label: Mercury 25PP-88
Country: Japan
Released: 1983
Format: LP, Album

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.

MERSC-17A 111Side A, Variant 1
MERSC-17B 111Side B, Variant 1
V 〄Ⓑ MERSC-17A 114 [2 symbols] FSide A, Variant 2
MERSC-17B 112 [3 symbols]Side B, Variant 2

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