Information Overload Unit

Information Overload Unit
Studio album by
SPK
ReleasedApril 1981
Recorded1979–1980, in London
GenresIndustrial, noise
Length41:42
LabelSide Effects (original album)
ProducerSPK
SPK chronology
Meat Processing Section 7"
(1980)		 Information Overload Unit
(1981)		 Leichenschrei
(1982)
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Information Overload Unit is the 1981 debut full-length album by the Australian industrial band SPK. Originally released in 1981 by Side Effects, it was re-released twice; in 1985 by Normal, and in 1992 by The Grey Area.

Track listing

Side A (aka Face ULTRA)

  1. "Emanation Machine R. Gie 1916" – 5:24
  2. "Suture Obsession" – 5:06
  3. "Macht Schrecken" – 5:19
  4. "Beruftverböt" – 5:31

Side B (aka Face HYPER)

  1. "Ground Zero: Infinity Dose" – 4:18
  2. "Stammheim Torturkammer" – 4:33
  3. "Retard" – 4:26
  4. "Epilept: Convulse" – 2:33
  5. "Kaltbruchig Acideath" – 4:32

Personnel

According to the band's official website

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1981 Side Effects LP SER 01
Germany 1985 Normal LP Normal 9
United Kingdom 1991 Side Effects LP SER 01
United Kingdom 1992 Mute/The Grey Area CD SPK 1CD

Notes

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "SPK – Information Overload Unit (Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "SPK Official Website Discography". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.