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Released | June 21, 1988 | |||
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Length | 43:42 | |||
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Information Society is the debut studio album by American synth-pop band Information Society, released on June 21, 1988, by Tommy Boy Records and Reprise Records. It was the band's first release under a major label, after two independently released extended plays. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 6, 1988, denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. Four singles were released from the album, including "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)", the group's most commercially successful single to date. It was one of the only albums released in the seldom-used CD+G format.
Information Society is one of the very few albums to have CD+G content. As the CD+G format never caught on and compatible players are difficult to find, the whole content was also made available on the band's website. "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" and "Walking Away" were used in a sampler disc bundled with the Sega CD to showcase the console's CD+G capability. It had the same graphics as the album.
According to the CD+G notes, [4] instruments used in the production of this album include: Akai S-900 sampler, E-MU SP-12 Drum Machine, Prophet 2002 Sampler (X2), Yamaha TX Rack Module (X8), Moog Minimoog Synthesizer, Roland Super Jupiter Synth (X3), Roland JX-3P Synth, Roland S-50 Synth. This album was recorded onto floppy disk via Voyetra Technology's "Sequencer Plus MK III" MIDI sequencer software in the summer of 1987. It was transferred to 48-track analog tape in autumn 1987, at which time vocals were added. The 48-track was then mixed down to a stereo master in winter 1987–1988.
All tracks produced by Fred Maher, except "Running" by Paul Robb.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" |
| 4:33 |
2. | "Tomorrow" |
| 4:08 |
3. | "Lay All Your Love on Me" | 3:39 | |
4. | "Repetition" | Robb | 4:32 |
5. | "Walking Away" | Robb | 5:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Over the Sea" | Valaquen | 3:53 |
7. | "Attitude" |
| 4:11 |
8. | "Something in the Air" | Robb | 4:53 |
9. | "Running" | Murat Konar | 7:41 |
10. | "Make It Funky" | Robb | 1:11 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Information Society. [5]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] | 41 |
US Billboard 200 [7] | 25 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 78 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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