Everything! is a compilation album

Compilation album

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 by Tones on Tail

Tones on Tail

Tones on Tail was an "eclectic" musical side project of Daniel Ash of Bauhaus, along with art school friend, flatmate, and "Bauhaus roadie" Glenn Campling in 1982. After the breakup of Bauhaus in 1983, they were joined by drummer Kevin Haskins. Their music was described by one critic as...

, which was released in 1998 as a double

Double album

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 CD

Compact Disc

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The first disc features the original Pop album, while the second disc collects the Burning Skies and Tones on Tail EPs

Extended play

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, along with the "Lions", "Christian Says", "There's Only One" and "Performance" singles. The order of songs "When You're Smiling" and "You, the Night and the Music" was reversed on this compilation. Included as a bonus is a live performance of Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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's "Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel

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" (the only officially released live recording), followed by a radio interview with Daniel Ash

Daniel Ash

Daniel Gaston Ash is the guitarist for Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets, and solo projects.-Life and work:After going to concerts in his teenage years, Ash made a decision to be on a stage in some way...

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A handful of alternate mixes were not released as part of this collection: the radio edits of "GO!" and "Burning Skies", as well as an extended mix of "Twist", were released on the promo disc Something!

"Copper" was originally designated as playable at either 45 or RPM

Revolutions per minute

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, as it was originally released on vinyl; the 45 RPM version of the song is included in this set.

Reception

Writing a review for Allmusic, critic Ned Raggett said that the need for a complete compilation of Tone on Tails work was long overdue. Describing the group's underground hit "Go!" he said "It remains a wonderful, atypical dancefloor smash, with Ash's loopy "ya-ya" chorus, Haskins' nutty percussion patterns, Campling's great fuzz bassline, and more all coming together in weird and fun ways." Referring to the "Twist"/"Go!" single, James Muretich of the Calgary Herald, said "The guitar lines are dark and playful, a strange but effective combination." Richard Williams, of the Michigan Daily said "Pop attends to a myriad of textures. Most of them poking sinister fun at the conventions of pop music." Ned Raggett described Pop as "an impressive, wide-ranging effort collaging a range of influences into an inspired, often unpredictable experience."

Disc one — Pop

1. "Lions" – 3:57
2. "War" – 3:18
3. "Happiness" – 3:08
4. "The Never Never (Is Forever)" – 3:20
5. "Performance" – 4:12
6. "Slender Fungus" – 3:35
7. "Movement of Fear" – 3:51
8. "Real Life" – 5:06
9. "Rain" – 8:27

Disc two

Lions

1. "GO! (Club mix)" – 4:27

Christian Says

2. "Christian Says" – 3:42
3. "Twist" – 5:10

Burning Skies EP

4. "Burning Skies" – 6:27
5. "O.K., This Is the Pops" – 3:03
6. "You, the Night and the Music" – 5:00
7. "When You're Smiling" – 5:47

There's Only One

8. "There's Only One" – 4:03
9. "Now We Lustre" – 4:29

Tones on Tail EP

10. "A Bigger Splash" – 4:31
11. "Copper" – 3:06
12. "Means of Escape" – 3:51
13. "Instrumental" – 3:29

Performance

14. "Performance (7" version)" – 3:12
15. "Shakes" – 3:54

16. "Heartbreak Hotel (live)" – 12:17
    • Contains a hidden interview with Daniel Ash
      Daniel Ash
      Daniel Gaston Ash is the guitarist for Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets, and solo projects.-Life and work:After going to concerts in his teenage years, Ash made a decision to be on a stage in some way...
      
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External links

• Everything! - Tones on Tail at iTunes
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