Information Overload Unit
# Information Overload Unit

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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)

* "Emanation Machine R. Gie 1916" – 5:24
* "Suture Obsession" – 5:06
* "Macht Schrecken" – 5:19
* "Beruftverböt" – 5:31

### Side B (aka Face HYPER)

* "Ground Zero: Infinity Dose" – 4:18
* "Stammheim Torturkammer" – 4:33
* "Retard" – 4:26
* "Epilept: Convulse" – 2:33
* "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

| 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 |
