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The Infotainment Scan
The Infotainment Scan is the fifteenth album by the Fall, released in 1993 on Permanent Records in the UK and by Matador Records in the US (the first of the band's albums to get an official US release since "Extricate" (1990)). At the time of its release, it was considered the band's most accessible album and came when the band were experiencing unprecedented recognition in the media. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 9, making it their highest-charting album
Top 40 since 1993's "The Infotainment Scan" reached #9.
The album received some press attention when, due to a pressing error, the music of the album was recorded onto the first shipment of Faryl Smith's debut album "Faryl". The record label, Universal Classics and Jazz, was said to have "severe words" with the pressing plant. The incident attracted international attention.
"Imperial Wax Solvent" was reissued on limited edition translucent yellow vinyl for Record Store Day 2019.
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