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The Hurting by Tears For Fears, album cover

First-year pressing

The Hurting 1983 US Pressing (422 811 039-1 M-1)

The Hurting by Tears For Fears

Artist
Tears For Fears
Title
The Hurting
Label
  • Mercury 422 811 039-1 M-1
Country
US
Released
April 11, 1983
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
ALD-Allied Pressing
Barcode
0 422-811039-1, 042281103919

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.

  • 422-811-039-1-AS-ALD MASTERDISK ɑ[logo] B-21130-ALD SLM △ 9487 1-Side A, runout, variant 1, etched (ɑ[logo] MASTERDISK stamped)
  • 422-811 039-1-1B5-ALD-ɑ[logo] B-21131-ALD SLM △ 9487-X 1-1Side B, runout, variant 1, etched (ɑ[logo] stamped)
  • 422-811-039-1-AS-ALD MASTERDISK ɑ[logo] B-21130-ALD SLM △ 9487 1-1Side A, runout, variant 2, etched (ɑ[logo] MASTERDISK stamped)
  • 422-811 039-1-1B5-ALD-ɑ[logo] B-21131-ALD SLM △ 9487-X 1-1Side B, runout, variant 2, etched (ɑ[logo] stamped)
All 59 pressings of The Hurting