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Information Overload Unit
Studio album by SPK
Released	April 1981
Recorded	1979–1980, in London
Genre	Industrial, noise
Length	41:42
Label	Side Effects (original album)
Producer	SPK
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

• Operator - synthesizers, rhythms, treatments, vocals
• Mike Wilkins - guitar, bass, tapes, vocals
• Tone Generator (Dominic Guerin) - synthesizers, treatments
• Mr. Clean (Ashley Revell) - technician

Release history

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.

• 1981 debut albums
• SPK (band) albums