| Artist |
The Fall |
| Album Title: |
The Infotainment Scan (2006 Castle Music 2 CD Reissue) |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Old School Punk |
| Format |
CD (2) |
| Released |
04/26/1993 |
| Reissue Date |
01/23/2006 |
| Label |
Castle Music / Sanctuary Records Group Ltd |
| Catalog No |
CAS 36238-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 21823 62382 5 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Remastered |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| The Infotainment Scan (2006 Castle Music 2 CD Reissue) [disc 1] |
| 1.
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Ladybird (Green Grass) (4:02)
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| 2.
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Lost In Music (3:50)
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| 3.
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Glam-Racket (3:14)
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| 4.
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I'm Going To Spain (3:27)
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| 5.
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It's a Curse (5:21)
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| 6.
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Paranoia Man In Cheap Shit Room (4:29)
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| 7.
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Service (4:11)
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| 8.
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The League of Bald-Headed Men (4:09)
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| 9.
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A Past Gone Mad (4:22)
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| 10.
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Light/Fireworks (3:49)
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| 11.
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Why Are People Grudgeful? (4:31)
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| 12.
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League Moon Monkey Mix (4:36)
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| The Infotainment Scan (2006 Castle Music 2 CD Reissue) [disc 2] |
| 1.
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Ladybird [Green Grass] (Peel Session) (4:05)
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| 2.
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Strychnine (Peel Session) (2:54)
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| 3.
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Service (Peel Session) (3:36)
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| 4.
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Paranoia Man In Cheap Sh*t Room (Peel Session) (4:19)
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| 5.
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Glam Racket (Mark Goodier Session) (3:34)
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| 6.
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War (Mark Goodier Session) (2:36)
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| 7.
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15 Ways (Mark Goodier Session) (2:51)
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| 8.
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A Past Gone Mad (Mark Goodier Session) (4:35)
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| 9.
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Why Are People Grudgeful? (Single Version) (4:28)
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| 10.
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Glam Racket (Single Version) (3:33)
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| 11.
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The Re-Mixer (Single Version) (6:03)
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| 12.
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Lost In Music (Single Version) (3:50)
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| 13.
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A Past Gone Mad (Alternate Version) (4:38)
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| 14.
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Instrumental Outtake (3:43)
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| 15.
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Service (Instrumental Demo) (4:41)
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| 16.
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Glam Racket (Instrumental Demo) (3:17)
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| 17.
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Lost In Music (Mix 3) (4:39)
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| 18.
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Lost In Music (Mix 7) (4:35)
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| 19.
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Lost In Music (Mix 14) (4:29)
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| Date Acquired |
05/04/2006 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
16.97 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry:
The Fall online - Discography: singles & albums |
Notes |
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-11-26 17:48:24
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Analyzed: The Fall / The Infotainment Scan
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.02 dB -8.73 dB 4:02 01-Ladybird (Green Grass)
DR7 -0.02 dB -9.12 dB 3:50 02-Lost in Music
DR8 -0.02 dB -9.00 dB 3:14 03-Glam-Racket
DR9 -0.02 dB -9.84 dB 3:28 04-I'm Going to Spain
DR8 -0.02 dB -8.97 dB 5:22 05-It's a Curse
DR8 -0.02 dB -8.61 dB 4:30 06-Paranoia Man in Cheap Sh*T Room
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.25 dB 4:12 07-Service
DR7 -0.02 dB -7.79 dB 4:10 08-The League of Bald-Headed Men
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.54 dB 4:22 09-A Past Gone Mad
DR9 -0.02 dB -13.07 dB 3:49 10-Light/Fireworks
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.49 dB 4:31 11-Why Are People Grudgeful?
DR9 -0.02 dB -9.60 dB 4:37 12-League Moon Monkey Mix
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 981 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-11-26 17:51:08
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Analyzed: The Fall / The Infotainment Scan, Disc 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.02 dB -7.77 dB 4:05 01-Ladybird (Green Grass)
DR6 -0.02 dB -7.36 dB 2:55 02-Strychnine
DR8 -0.02 dB -9.66 dB 3:36 03-Service
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.27 dB 4:19 04-Paranoia Man in Cheap Sh*t Room
DR7 0.00 dB -7.99 dB 3:35 05-Glam Racket
DR7 -0.02 dB -7.59 dB 2:36 06-War
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.02 dB 2:51 07-15 Ways
DR6 -0.62 dB -8.02 dB 4:36 08-A Past Gone Mad
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.57 dB 4:28 09-Why Are People Grudgeful?
DR9 -0.02 dB -10.32 dB 3:34 10-Glam-Racket
DR7 -0.02 dB -9.43 dB 6:04 11-The Re-Mixer
DR7 -0.02 dB -8.41 dB 3:51 12-Lost in Music
DR8 -0.02 dB -8.99 dB 4:39 13-A Past Gone Mad (alternate version)
DR7 -0.02 dB -7.99 dB 3:43 14-Instrumental Outtake
DR7 -0.02 dB -7.58 dB 4:41 15-Service (instrumental demo)
DR6 -0.02 dB -6.48 dB 3:18 16-Glam Racket (instrumental demo)
DR8 -0.02 dB -9.17 dB 4:39 17-Lost in Music (mix 3)
DR6 -0.02 dB -7.58 dB 4:36 18-Lost in Music (mix 7)
DR7 -0.02 dB -9.64 dB 4:29 19-Lost in Music (mix 14)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 890 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Ned Raggett
Returning to the indie label world with a bang, the Fall unleashed a winner and a half with The Infotainment Scan, one of the band's most playful yet sharp-edged releases. The choice of covers alone gives a sense of where Smith's head was at -- tackling Lee Perry's "Why Are People Grudgeful?" is one tall order to start with, while a cover of the novelty tripe "I'm Going to Spain" is just silly fun (even if the guitar does sound like early Cure!). Even more astounding, though, is what the band does to the Sister Sledge disco classic "Lost in Music" -- nobody will ever mistake Smith's singing for that of the threesome, but the band's overall performance is an honest to God tribute to the tight but full Chic Organization sound. Craig Scanlon throws in some scratchy work around the edges, but otherwise the group takes it as it is and does a great job. As for the originals, Smith and crew are in fine form once again, Scanlon, Steve Hanley, Dave Bush, and Simon Wolstencroft once again a dynamic, inventive unit. After the explicitly techno nods of the recent past, Infotainment balances that off with more straight-ahead rock, though with Wolstencroft's strong, sharp drumming still setting a brisk, danceable pace while Scanlon whips up his usual brand of tight, memorable riffing and Bush adds subtle textures and catchy melodies. One of the best numbers is the explicitly Gary Glitter-styled romp "Glam Racket," a great shout-along, while the beat-crazy "A Past Gone Mad" wins for this line alone: "And if I ever end up like U2/Slit my throat with a garden vegetable." "The League of Bald-Headed Men" also deserves note, as does another strong motorik-inspired number, "It's a Curse." Best song title of the bunch? "Paranoia Man in Cheap Shit Room," with a high-strung and aggressive arrangement to boot. [In 2006 the Sanctuary/Castle label reissued The Infotainment Scan with a bonus disc including two radio sessions for the BBC, the Why Are People Grudgeful? single in total, and seven unreleased outtakes and alternate versions.]
Mark Prindle Review:
The Infotainment Scan - Matador/Atlantic 1993.
7 out of 10
(Mark was wrong about this - aa)
STUDIO ALBUM #15 - Supposedly their "comeback" album, but actually shorter and less interesting than the last two. "Ladybird (Green Grass)" starts off the extravaganza with a wonderful almost-Brixish note-based melody (albeit with an awfully stupid drum line), and "Service" and "A Past Gone Mad" are the danciest tracks they've ever done (and good, too!), but the rest of this just doesn't kick up any dirt. A couple of weak covers, a few generic riffs, and a boring "experimental" track do not a comeback make.
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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| Cover 4 |
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| Cover 5 |
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| Cover 6 |
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| Cover 7 |
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| Cover 8 |
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