The Hurting - Tears For Fears

I purchased this album on vinyl many years ago ( early '80's) and it has been one of my favourite albums ever since (though I do have a lot of favourites!!). As soon as it was released on CD I purchased a copy as my vinyl original was now getting a bit scrated and not soundingas good as it had when I bought it. The album is really atmospheric and the drum beats on many of the tracks still send shivers down my spine, the eerie drum on Ideas as Opiates always makes me feel cold. Ther really isn't a bad track on this album and whilst Mad World, Change and Pale children were succesful as singles I think any one of the ten tracks on this album could ...  Read the complete review

THE HURTING.IS THE GENESIS OF TEARS FOR FEARS.THE ALBUM WAS RELEASED IN THE STATES IN 1983 AND WAS ALREADY RELEASED IN EUROPE IN 1980 IT TAKES US WITH THE LABLE WITH MERCURY THE ALBUM ARRIVED FOR CD IN THE STATES 3YEARS.. TEARS FOR FEARS BEGAN AND ALL OF EUROPE BEGAN ITS BRITISH INVASION OF THE 80'S TEARS FOR FEARS BEGAN LIVE WITH WESTWOOD ONE I REMEMBER GETTING MY SATELITE READY FOR LIVE APPEARENCES OF CURT SMITH AND ORAZABAL..INSIDE LOOKING OUT I GREW UP WITH THE BAND AND ITS GROWING STAGES I KNOW THIS BAND LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND TEARS FOR FEARS HURTING IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN AND ITS LEGACY..LONG LIVE ORAZABAL AND CURT SMITH..I GIVE THIS ALBUM A 10 ...  Read the complete review

I had one of those drinking and reminiscing evenings yesterday. I rifled through my old vinyls and lost myself to a world where I was young and the most important thing in my life was music. This opinion is dedicated to Jill Murphy (details at the end) as Tears for Fears are still my favourite band, despite the passing of time, and the memories some of these songs evoke are simply the best. It may just be an album review to those reading, but it is a celebration of life to me. When I was about 8, I decided I was in love with Donny Osmond, then I moved on to John Travolta. When I was 17, I first saw Curt Smith from Tears for Fears and my whole life ...  Read the complete review