| Sum and Substance | |
| Type: | Greatest hits |
| Artist: | The Mission |
| Cover: | Themission-sumandsubstancecover.jpg |
| Released: | 7 February 1994[1] |
| Recorded: | 1986–1993 |
| Genre: | Gothic rock, rock |
| Label: | Vertigo/Phonogram Records |
| Producer: | Wayne Hussey, Tim Palmer, John Paul Jones, Mark Saunders and Andy Partridge. |
| Prev Title: | No Snow, No Show for the Eskimo |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Salad Daze |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
Sum and Substance is a compilation album released by the British rock band The Mission on 7 February 1994 through Vertigo/Phonogram Records.[2] It contains all the singles released by the band as well as two new songs. The vinyl version on two LP's had a slightly different track-listing.[3] A remix of "Tower of Strength" by Youth preceded the release, although it was not included on the compilation.[4] A second single "Afterglow" appeared in March of the same year, but failed to chart.[5] A VHS with all the music videos produced by the band bears the same title.[6] The band did a short tour around the UK in support of the release.