All of This and Nothing

This article is about the Psychedelic Furs compilation album. For the band's song of this title, see Talk Talk Talk. For the Dave Gahan and Soulsavers song, see Angels & Ghosts.
All of This and Nothing
Greatest hits album by
The Psychedelic Furs
Released1 August 1988
GenrePost-punk, new wave
Length63:57
LabelColumbia
ProducerThe Psychedelic Furs, Keith Forsey, Chris Kimsey, Steve Lillywhite, Todd Rundgren, Phil Thornalley
The Psychedelic Furs chronology
Midnight to Midnight
(1987) 		All of This and Nothing
(1988) 		Book of Days
(1989)

All of This and Nothing is the first compilation album by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, released in the U.K. August 1, 1988[1] by Columbia Records. The album has 14 songs, including one — "All That Money Wants" — recorded specifically for the collection.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]
Robert ChristgauA[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

The album peaked at No. 67 in the UK Albums Chart[6] and No. 102 in the US Billboard 200 chart.[7] AllMusic writer Michael Sutton said the album "effectively summarizes the Psychedelic Furs' evolution from a left-of-center British rock band to a stylish alternative pop act".[2] A Rolling Stone review was critical of the album for omitting too many of the band's early singles, such as "Run and Run" and "Into You Like a Train", though it also called All of This and Nothing their best album to include "The Ghost in You" and "Heaven".[5]

Track listing

  1. "President Gas" (John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Vince Ely) - 5:16
  2. "All That Money Wants" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler) - 3:46
  3. "Imitation of Christ" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely, Duncan Kilburn, Roger Morris) - 5:29
  4. "Sister Europe" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely, Kilburn, Morris) - 5:41
  5. "Love My Way" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely) - 3:33
  6. "No Easy Street" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely) - 4:03
  7. "Highwire Days" (Ashton, R. Butler) - 4:03
  8. "She Is Mine" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely, Kilburn, Morris) - 3:52
  9. "Dumb Waiters" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely, Kilburn, Morris) - 5:06
  10. "Pretty in Pink" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely, Kilburn, Morris) - 3:59
  11. "The Ghost in You" (R. Butler, T. Butler) - 4:16
  12. "Heaven" (R. Butler, T. Butler) - 3:27
  13. "Heartbreak Beat" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler) - 5:11
  14. "All of This and Nothing" (Ashton, R. Butler, T. Butler, Ely, Kilburn, Morris) - 6:25

Chart performance

Album

Year Country Chart Position
1988 UK UK Albums Chart 67[6]
U.S. Billboard 200 102[8]

Single

Year Single Country Chart Position
1988 "All That Money Wants" U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1[9]
UK UK Singles Chart 75[10]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Robin, ed. (30 July 1988). "News". Record Mirror. 35 (31). London, England, U.K.: Spotlight Publications, Ltd.: 4. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 16 December 2024. The Psychedelic Furs release their greatest hits album 'All Of This And Nothing' on August 1.
  2. ^ a b Sutton, Michael. All of This and Nothing at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ^ Murphy, Kevin (6 August 1988). "33 - Album Reviews". Record Mirror. p. 31. ISSN 0144-5804.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Psychedelic Furs". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Fireside Books (Simon & Schuster). p. 661. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - The Psychedelic Furs". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  7. ^ "The Psychedelic Furs - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Alternative Songs: Psychedelic Furs". Billboard. 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Singles Charts: Psychedelic Furs". Official UK Charts. 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.