All of This and Nothing

The Psychedelic Furs

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: September 6, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026M1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,450 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PEOPLE FADE AND I FORGET YOU, September 7, 2001

By	EriKa "E" (Iceland) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

The Psychedelic Furs were undoubtedly one of the best and most overlooked bands of the 1980s, apart from their misused, misinterpreted and overplayed "Pretty in Pink" which lent its name to a film of the same name. The Furs' real brilliance shone elsewhere. This is a collection of some of that brilliance. My favourite here being "All that Money Wants" with its cynical lyrics and gorgeous music, "Painted lies on painted lips, that promise heaven tastes like this... I don't believe that I believed in you...". Butler's unique vocals coupled with the sharp, intelligent, and caustic lyrics make for extremely satisfying music... I can listen to it over and over and the music still sounds fresh and undated. Another gem here is the pleasantly monotone drone of "Sister Europe", "Lonely in a crowded room, the radio plays out of tune so silently... radio upon the floor, oh stupid it plays Aznavour so out of key..." This album can also serve as a good introduction to their work, although they recently released a U.S.-oriented best of which consists of good material but not their best by any stretch of the imagination. Like many 80s bands, the Furs have recently reunited and toured. Not sure what to think of that all-too-common phenomenon. Capitalise while you can?

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Better Best of Compilation., January 4, 2005

By	t7890 - See all my reviews

If you are trying choose between this best of comp. and the "Greatest Hits" one, choose this one (I have both). The music/sound quality is more clear, emphasizing the vocals. It's a classic collection of songs. The cover is actually more attractive than the other one too.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding collection of songs., December 10, 1998

By A Customer

For somebody who was in his mid-twenties when these guys were in their hey-day, I cannot believe that I could have almost completely missed their music; maybe it's because I grew up in Ireland. This is an outstanding collection of well-crafted songs from the Dadaistic punk period of Rock. Without in any way denegrating the other songs on the album, "The Ghost in You" towers above them and I would have bought this album for that song alone.