Instrumental Outtake (Infotainment Scan)

Written by:

Steve Hanley, Mark E Smith

Initial release:

The Infotainment Scan, Castle/Sanctuary CMQDD1227 CD; 23 January 2006 (reissue of original album plus various bonus tracks, including this “Instrumental Outtake”)

Group on first recording:

Craig Scanlon – guitar; Steve Hanley – bass

Commentary:

Edited from a longer version of the same jam session track (5′ 47″ on one version, 3′ 40″ on another more or less identical version- possibly no more than a different mix) this instrumental is basically the same riff played over and over again save for a few runs up and down the scales. Quite what MES (part-credited) had to do with the writing of the song is unknown!