All Fall Down (The Sound album)

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All Fall Down
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1982 (1982-10)
RecordedMarch 1982; August 1982
Studio
GenrePost-punk[1]
Length41:25
LabelWEA
Producer
  • The Sound
  • Nick Robbins
The Sound chronology
From the Lions Mouth
(1981)
All Fall Down
(1982)
Shock of Daylight
(1984)

All Fall Down is the third studio album by English post-punk band the Sound, recorded from March to August 1982 and released in October 1982 on record label WEA. After being pressured by their record label to release a more commercially successful album, since their previous records failed to attract the attention of the public, the Sound rebelled and recorded All Fall Down, which has been called "distinctly uncommercial".[2] The album was poorly received by critics and led to the termination of the Sound's contract with WEA. No singles were released from the album.

Background

On the album, Andy Kellman of AllMusic opined, "there was no attempt at making a hit. [...] The Sound responded to label demands and simmering internal pressures with a record that challenged devout fans as well."[1] Drummer Mike Dudley said of the album:

Release

All Fall Down was released on 23 October 1982. No singles were released from the album. It failed to chart in the UK and received a negative response from critics. WEA were displeased with the album and decided not to promote it, and the Sound's contract with them was terminated.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star half.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1]
Smash Hits4/10[4]
SoundsFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5]

All Fall Down received a negative critical reception upon its release. Johnny Waller of Sounds panned the album, writing, "This is the album The Sound should never have made, didn't need to make, could have made in their sleep [...] [it] adds virtually nothing to the minimalist passion of Jeopardy and the following, more impressively structured From the Lions Mouth and, as such, is virtually worthless", concluding the review with "Look in the mirror, Adrian, before you all fall down".[5] A favourable review came from Trouser Press, which said, "The black, clashing music makes the challenging LP an acquired taste, an ambitious, admirable exploration of the downside".[6] In his retrospective review of the album, Peter Parrish of Stylus Magazine was very positive, opining that "All Fall Down can make a realistic claim to being their best [album]".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Sound (Adrian Borland, Graham Green, Max Mayers and Mike Dudley), except where noted

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Fall Down" 2:28
2."Party of the Mind"Borland3:57
3."Monument"Borland5:08
4."In Suspense" 4:05
5."Where the Love Is" 4:09
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Song and Dance" 3:55
2."Calling the New Tune" 3:30
3."Red Paint" 3:15
4."Glass and Smoke" 6:54
5."We Could Go Far"Borland, Adrian Janes4:04
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."The One and a Half Minute Song"1:32
12."Sorry"3:47
13."As Feeling Dies"4:37

Personnel

The Sound

  • Adrian Borland – vocals, guitar, production
  • Graham Green – bass guitar, sound effects, drum machine programming, percussion, production
  • Max Mayers – keyboards, production
  • Mike Dudley – drums, percussion, production

Additional personnel

  • Manor Choir – backing vocals on "All Fall Down"
  • Craig Milliner – engineering
  • Flood – engineering
  • Steve Prestage – engineering
  • Bill Smith – sleeve artwork design
  • Andrew Douglas – sleeve photography
  • Nick Robbins – production

References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kellman, Andy. "All Fall Down – The Sound | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. "The Sound Microsite". renascent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  3. Kellman, Andy. "The Sound | Biography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. Rimmer, Dave (28 October 1982). "Albums". Smash Hits: 23.
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Waller, Johnny. "[Sounds review]". Sounds. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  6. Lamey, Charles P.; Rabid, Jack; Ferguson, Scott. "TrouserPress.com :: Sound". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. Parrish, Peter (10 April 2010). "The Sound – All Fall Down – On Second Thought – Stylus Magazine". Stylus. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

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