diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index a2cc83e..b5cb8f1 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ struct options {
 	int loop;		/* loop module */
 	int random;		/* play in random order */
 	int load_only;		/* load module and exit */
+	int verbose;
 	char *out_file;		/* output file name */
 	char *ins_path;		/* instrument path */
 	char mute[XMP_MAX_CHANNELS];
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 935585f..64d6dd6 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <xmp.h>
 
 void info_mod(struct xmp_module_info *mi)
@@ -61,3 +62,50 @@ void info_frame(struct xmp_module_info *mi, int reset)
 
 	fflush(stdout);
 }
+
+void info_instruments_compact(struct xmp_module_info *mi)
+{
+	int i, j;
+	struct xmp_module *mod = mi->mod;
+
+	printf("Instruments:\n");
+	printf("   Instrument name                     Size  Loop  End    Vol Fine Pan\n");
+	for (i = 0; i < mod->ins; i++) {
+		struct xmp_instrument *ins = &mod->xxi[i];
+
+		if (strlen(ins->name) == 0 && ins->nsm == 0) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		printf("%02x %-32.32s %02x ", i, ins->name, ins->nsm);
+
+		for (j = 0; j < ins->nsm; j++) {
+			struct xmp_subinstrument *sub = &ins->sub[j];
+			struct xmp_sample *smp = &mod->xxs[sub->sid];
+
+			if (j > 0) {
+				if (smp->len == 0) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				printf("%38.38s", " ");
+			}
+
+			printf("%05x%c%05x %05x%c V%02x %+04d P%02x\n",
+				smp->len,
+				smp->flg & XMP_SAMPLE_16BIT ? '+' : ' ',
+				smp->lps,
+				smp->lpe,
+				smp->flg & XMP_SAMPLE_LOOP ?
+					smp->flg & XMP_SAMPLE_LOOP_BIDIR ?
+						'B' : 'L' : ' ',
+				sub->vol,
+				sub->fin,
+				sub->pan);
+		}
+
+		if (j == 0) {
+			printf("----- ----- -----  --- ---- ---\n");
+		}
+
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c9ce849..df3571c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
 
 	memset(&options, 0, sizeof (struct options));
+	options.verbose = 1;
+
 	get_options(argc, argv, &options);
 
 	if (options.random) {
@@ -107,7 +109,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 			xmp_player_get_info(ctx, &mi);
 
-			info_mod(&mi);
+			if (options.verbose > 0) {
+				info_mod(&mi);
+			}
+			if (options.verbose == 2) {
+				info_instruments_compact(&mi);
+			}
+	
 
 			/* Play module */
 
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 4af3302..77cfc41 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void get_options(int argc, char **argv, struct options *options)
 			puts("Extended Module Player " VERSION);
 			exit(0);
 		case 'v':
-			//options->verbosity++;
+			options->verbose++;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
 			usage(argv[0]);