Information Society

This article is about the band. For the general concept it was named after, see information society.

Information Society (aka InSoc) was a U.S. band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, consisting of Kurt Harland (aka Kurt Valaquen), Paul Robb, James Cassidy, and Amanda Kramer. Their breakout hit was 1988's "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", a dance hit which included a sample of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) from Star Trek, saying "pure energy," and opened with a sample of Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), also from Star Trek, saying, "It's worked so far, but we're not out yet!"

The self-titled debut album Information Society (1988) also had another hit, "Walking Away", and a cover from ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me". The disc was one of the few to use CD+G, which included digital graphics on the compact disc version in addition to the music.

The second release, Hack, wasn't as powerful, but had a small hit with "Think". Kurt was also the owner of the heavily-modified art car featured on the cover of Hack, eventually sold to a friend at Burning Man in the mid 1990s. The car sported a functioning ranging laser, among other unusual features.

The third release, Peace & Love, Inc., proved to be more powerful, although their spotlight had vanished. Their first single "Peace & Love Inc." reached #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

The fourth album, Don't Be Afraid, done by Kurt Harland alone, is more industrial-driven. One notable instance of such play with computer-related materials included both the complete music video collection to date contained on a second CD provided with Don't Be Afraid and a carefully-orchestrated digital scavenger hunt culminating in the discovery of a bonus track called "White Roses". The scavenger hunt began with decoding a modem's audio signal recorded at the end of the first CD of the Don't Be Afraid album, which pointed the way to a website. There is also a cover included of Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric".

Paul Robb's influences in earlier albums ranged more to the prototypal hip-hop and house music, and he was integral to the early operations of Tommy Boy Records. Amanda Kramer has also been a member of the Golden Palominos and 10,000 Maniacs.

Amanda left the group before the second album Hack (1990), Paul and James followed after Peace & Love, Inc. (1992), and Kurt was the only remaining member left to record Don't Be Afraid in 1997, which was produced in part out of his car. During the course of the four albums and about a dozen remix singles from them, Information Society's sound went from more electronic pop music to a darker industrial type, though they will always be remembered for their first hit song and the cardboard guitars they wielded in its music video. In 2001, Greatest Hits: Strange Haircuts / Cardboard Guitars / and Computer Samples was released including all the hits from 1988 to 1992. Information Society has no plans to work on new material.

Discography

Albums

  • Information Society (1988)
  • Hack (1990)
  • Peace & Love, Inc. (1992)
  • Don't Be Afraid (1997)
  • InSoc Recombinant (1999 remixes)
  • Boot Disk 2.0
  • The Best of Information Society
  • Greatest Hits: Strange Haircuts / Cardboard Guitars / and Computer Samples (2001)

Singles

  • What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (1988 original, 2001 remixes)
  • Walking Away (198x)
  • Think (19xx)
  • Running (19xx original, 2001 remixes)
  • Peace & Love, Inc. (1992)
  • Going, Going, Gone (199x)
  • How Long (199x)
  • Lay All Your Love On Me (199x)
  • Are Friends Electric?

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Information Society has no plans to work on new material. [3] (http://www.tomjones.com/site/about/). In 2001, Greatest Hits: Strange Haircuts / Cardboard Guitars / and Computer Samples was released including all the hits from 1988 to 1992.
. During the course of the four albums and about a dozen remix singles from them, Information Society's sound went from more electronic pop music to a darker industrial type, though they will always be remembered for their first hit song and the cardboard guitars they wielded in its music video. Jones's most recent album is tited "Tom Jones and Jools Holland," and was released in 2004. Amanda left the group before the second album Hack (1990), Paul and James followed after Peace & Love, Inc. (1992), and Kurt was the only remaining member left to record Don't Be Afraid in 1997, which was produced in part out of his car. Jones can be heard singing the theme song to the cartoon show "Duck Dodgers of the 24-1/2 Century" with the Flaming Lips.

Amanda Kramer has also been a member of the Golden Palominos and 10,000 Maniacs. Mr. Paul Robb's influences in earlier albums ranged more to the prototypal hip-hop and house music, and he was integral to the early operations of Tommy Boy Records. He continues to tour and record. There is also a cover included of Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric". In 2004 his Sex Bomb single became a major US club hit. The scavenger hunt began with decoding a modem's audio signal recorded at the end of the first CD of the Don't Be Afraid album, which pointed the way to a website. In 2003, he was honoured with a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

One notable instance of such play with computer-related materials included both the complete music video collection to date contained on a second CD provided with Don't Be Afraid and a carefully-orchestrated digital scavenger hunt culminating in the discovery of a bonus track called "White Roses". An album of cover versions recorded as duets with contemporary artists, using their record producers, and utilising their recording methods, it reached number one in the United Kingdom, and sold over 5 million copies worldwide.[2] (http://www.tomjones.com/site/about/biog.php) In 2002, he released his latest album, Mr. Jones, which was produced by Wyclef Jean and included the singles Tom Jones International and Black Betty. The fourth album, Don't Be Afraid, done by Kurt Harland alone, is more industrial-driven. His Reload album, released in 2000 became the biggest hit of his career. Their first single "Peace & Love Inc." reached #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart. These recordings included:. The third release, Peace & Love, Inc., proved to be more powerful, although their spotlight had vanished. Following this, he started to record with a younger generation of musicians.

The car sported a functioning ranging laser, among other unusual features. His recording career was revived in 1987 with his first major hit single in over a decade, A Boy From Nowhere, taken from the musical Matador. Kurt was also the owner of the heavily-modified art car featured on the cover of Hack, eventually sold to a friend at Burning Man in the mid 1990s. When he appointed his grown-up son as his manager, another change of image followed, and he is now highly respected by other singers. The second release, Hack, wasn't as powerful, but had a small hit with "Think". Jones's recording career slumped during the seventies and eighties, though his touring continued successfully. The disc was one of the few to use CD+G, which included digital graphics on the compact disc version in addition to the music. His early hits include:.

The self-titled debut album Information Society (1988) also had another hit, "Walking Away", and a cover from ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me". Jones had an internationally successful television variety show from 1969-1971 titled "This Is Tom Jones.". McCoy (DeForest Kelley), also from Star Trek, saying, "It's worked so far, but we're not out yet!". Soon after, in Las Vegas, they started throwing hotel room keys. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) from Star Trek, saying "pure energy," and opened with a sample of Dr. Ladies would swoon and scream, and in 1968, starting at New York's Copacabana night club, some would throw their panties on stage. Their breakout hit was 1988's "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)", a dance hit which included a sample of Mr. He was known for his overt sexuality in the 1960s, before this was as common as it became in subsequent years.

band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, consisting of Kurt Harland (aka Kurt Valaquen), Paul Robb, James Cassidy, and Amanda Kramer. Following several hits in the UK, he became a Las Vegas lounge singer and his image quickly changed. Information Society (aka InSoc) was a U.S. Jones was awarded the Best New Artist Grammy in 1965.[1] (http://www.grammy.com/awards/search/index.aspx). Are Friends Electric?. He rose to fame in the mid-1960s, with an exuberant live act which included wearing tight breeches and billowing shirts, in an Edwardian style popular amongst his peers at the time. Lay All Your Love On Me (199x). He lives in the USA, but makes regular visits to his native land of Wales.

How Long (199x). He married and had a child at the age of sixteen, long before becoming a pop idol. Despite frequent and much publicized infidelities, including an affair with the dethroned Miss World of 1973, USA's Marjorie Wallace, he has remained married and a family man. Going, Going, Gone (199x). He was born Thomas Jones Woodward in Pontypridd, Wales. Peace & Love, Inc. (1992). Tom Jones (born June 7, 1940) is a Welsh pop singer with a large and powerful voice. Running (19xx original, 2001 remixes). Tom Jones and Jools Holland (2004).

Think (19xx). The Definitive Tom Jones 1964-2002 (2003). Walking Away (198x). Greatest Hits (2003). What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (1988 original, 2001 remixes). Jones (2002). Greatest Hits: Strange Haircuts / Cardboard Guitars / and Computer Samples (2001). Mr.

The Best of Information Society. Reload (1999). Boot Disk 2.0. From The Vaults (1998). InSoc Recombinant (1999 remixes). The Lead And How To Swing It (1994). Don't Be Afraid (1997). Carrying A Torch (1991).

Peace & Love, Inc. (1992). At This Moment (1989). Hack (1990). It's Not Unusual - His Greatest Hits (1987). Information Society (1988). Matador - The Musical Life of El Cordobes (1987). Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young (1983).

Tom Jones Country (1982). Darlin' (1981). Rescue Me (1979). Do You Take This Man (1979).

What A Night (1979). Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow (1977). Tom Jones Sings 24 Great Standards (1976). Memories Don't Leave Like People Do (1975).

Somethin' Bout You Baby I Like (1974). Tom Jones Greatest Hits (1973). The Body and Soul of Tom Jones (1973). Close Up (1972).

Live at Caesar's Palace (1971). She's A Lady (1971). I Who Have Nothing (1970). Tom (1970).

Live at the Flamingo Las Vegas (1969). This Is Tom Jones (1968). Help Yourself (1968). Delilah (1968).

13 Smash Hits (1967). Live at the Talk of the Town (1967). Green Green Grass of Home (1967). From the Heart (1966).

A-Tom-ic Jones (1966). Along Came Jones (1965). Black Betty (2003). Tom Jones International (2002).

You Need Love Like I Do (2000, with Heather Small of M People). Sex Bomb (2000, with Mousse T). Mama Told Me Not To Come (2000, with Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics). Baby, It's Cold Outside (1999, with Cerys Matthews of Catatonia).

Burning Down The House (1999, with The Cardigans). I Wanna Get Back With You (1994, with Tori Amos). If I Only Knew (1994). All You Need Is Love (1993).

Delilah (1992, re-issue). Carrying A Torch (1991, with Van Morrison). Couldn't Say Goodbye (1991). Move Closer (1989).

Kiss (1988, a cover of Prince's song with The Art of Noise). I Was Born To Be Me (1987). It's Not Unusual (1987, re-issue). A Boy From Nowhere (1987).

Do You Take This Man (1979). Have You Ever Been Lonely? (1977). No One Gave me Love (1977). Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow (1977).

Baby as You Turn Away 1976). Memories Don't Leave But people Do (1975). I Got Your Number (1975). Ain't no Love (1975).

Something 'Bout You Baby I Like (1974). La La La (1973). Today I Started Loving You Again (1973). Letter To Lucille (1973).

Golden Days (1973). The Young New Mexican Puppeteer (1972). Till (1971). Puppet Man (1971).

My Way (1971). She's A Lady (1971). I (Who Have Nothing) (1970). Daughter Of Darkness (1970).

Without Love b/w The Man Who Knows Too Much (1969). Love Me Tonight b/w Hide And Seek (1969). A Minute Of Your Time b/w Looking Out Of My Window (1968). Help Yourself b/w Day By Day (1968).

Delilah b/w Smile (1968). I'm Coming Home b/w The Lonely One (1967). I'll Never Fall In Love Again b/w Things I Wanna Do (1967). Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings (1967).

Detroit City b/w If I Had You (1967). In the all-time UK best-sellers list published in 2002, it came 47th with an audited sale of 1.2 million copies. The Green, Green Grass Of Home is his biggest-selling single. The Green, Green Grass of Home b/w If I Had You (1966)

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    This And That b/w City Girl (1966). Once There Was A Time b/w Not Responsible (1966). To Make A Big Man Cry b/w I'll Never Give Away Love (1966). Thunderball b/w Key To My Heart (1966).

    What's New Pussycat? b/w Rose (1965). With These Hands b/w Untrue (1965). Once Upon A Time b/w I Tell The Sea (1965). It's Not Unusual b/w To Wait For Love (1965).

    Chills & Fever b/w Breathless (1964, produced by Joe Meek). Tom Jones International (2003). You Need Love Like I Do (2000, with Heather Small of M People). Sex Bomb (From 1999's Reload (perhaps the single was released in 2000?), with Mousse T).

    Three Dog Night's song Mama Told Me Not To Come (2000, with Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics). Iggy Pop's song Lust for Life (1999, with The Pretenders). Baby, It's Cold Outside (1999, with Cerys Matthews of Catatonia). Talking Heads' song Burning Down The House (1999, with The Cardigans).

    Prince's song Kiss (1988, with The Art of Noise). She's A Lady (1971). Without Love (1969). Help Yourself (1968).

    Delilah (1968), the usual choice of song for impressionists "doing" Tom Jones. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (1967). The Green, Green Grass of Home (1966), his most successful single, which became associated with his native Wales, despite being written about the USA. Thunderball, the theme for the James Bond film (1966).

    What's New Pussycat?, written by Burt Bacharach for Woody Allen's What's New, Pussycat? (1965). It's Not Unusual (1965).