Information Society (album)

Information Society
Studio album by
Information Society
ReleasedJune 21, 1988 (1988-06-21)
Recorded
Genre
Length43:42
Label
Producer
Information Society chronology
Creatures of Influence
(1984) 		Information Society
(1988) 		Hack
(1990)
Singles from Information Society
  1. "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)"
    Released: April 26, 1988
  2. "Walking Away"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Repetition"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Lay All Your Love on Me"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

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.

  1. ^ Ira Robbins. "Information Society". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Bush, John. "Information Society – Information Society". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Cooper, William. Information Society - Hack (1990): Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 343.