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Pulp: More

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On June 6, 2025, “Rough Trade” label released “More”, the eighth Pulp studio. It was recorded in 2024, at “Orbb” in London, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, Dobro, acoustic and classical guitar, guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Korg Trident, original landscape and studio shot photography, cover concept
  • Mark Webber – guitar, electric guitar, piano
  • Candida Doyle – Farfisa keyboard, piano, Solina, synth, Korg Trident synth
  • Nick Banks – drums, Synare
  • Brian Eno, Cecily Eno, Darla Eno, Irial Eno, Lotti Eno – vocals
  • Richard Hawley – acoustic guitar
  • Chilly Gonzales – piano
  • Animesh Raval – piano, Wurlitzer 
  • Serafina Steer – keyboard
  • Emma Smith – violin, 12 string Vox guitar, choir and backing vocals, string arrangements,
  • Rich Jones – conductor, string arrangements, viola, piano, keyboards
  • Jennymay Logan – violin, choir vocals
  • Paloma Deike, Phil Granell, Rosie Tompsett – violin
  • Mandhira de Saram, Patrick Dawkins, Ros Stephen – violin
  • Freya Goldmark – violin
  • Chihiro Ono – violin
  • Flora Curzon – violin, choir vocals
  • Shelley Britton, Zami Jalil – viola, choir vocals
  • Charlotte Stock – viola, choir vocals
  • Jordan Bergmans – viola
  • Laura Moody – cello, choir vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Sergio de Serra – cello
  • David Kadumukasa – cello, choir vocals
  • Val Welbanks – cello
  • Sam Becker – double bass
  • Andrew McKinney – bass
  • Jason Buckle – electronics, guitar
  • Adem Ilhan, Leo Chadburn, Mara Carlyle, Matthew Kerr – choir vocals
  • Adam Betts – Synare, percussion
  • Animesh Raval – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Julian House – design, image creation
  • Rankin – cover band cut-outs
  • Tom Jackson – LP back cover band and book back cover portrait
  • Ashley Bayston – studio painting

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Jason Buckle, Andrew McKinney, and Emma Smith, with additional composers noted.

  1. Spike Island – additional composer Adam Betts
  2. Tina – additional composer Adam Betts
  3. Grown Ups – additional composer Steve Mackey
  4. Slow Jam – additional composer Serafina Steer
  5. Farmers Market
  6. My Sex – additional composer Adam Betts
  7. Git to Have Love – additional composer Adam Betts, Nick Ingman, Steve Mackey
  8. Background Noise
  9. Partial Eclipse – Serafina Steer
  10. The Hymn of the North – Adam Betts
  11. A Sunset – lyrics with The Earth, additional composer Richard Hawley

Steve Mackey

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On March 2, 2023, Stephen Patrick Mackey died aged 56. He was musician (bass) and music producer, member of the band Trolley Dog Shag, but was best known as the bass guitarist of Pulp. As producer he worked with Arcade Fire, The Long Blondes, M.I.A. and Florence + the Machine.

Scott Walker

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On March 25, 2019, Noel Scott Engel aka Scott Walker, died aged 76. He was singer-songwriter, composer and record producer, member of trio The Walker Brothers, best known for his distinctive baritone voice and avant-garde baroque pop music style. He released 18th solo albums. As producer he worked with number of artists including Pulp, Ute Lemper and Bat for Lashes.

Pulp: It

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In April 1983, “Red Rhino” label released “It”, the debut Pulp album. It was recorded August 1982 – January 1983, at “Input Studio”; “Victoria Studios” and “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Simon Hinkler.  The album was originally released as a limited vinyl mini-LP of 2000 copies.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • David Hinkler – keyboards, organ , trombone
  • Simon Hinkler – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Peter Boom – bass guitar, drums
  • Wayne Furniss – drums, guitar
  • Beefy Garry 0 (Garry Wilson) – drums
  • Mister Barry Thompson
  • Jon Short – cello
  • Jill Taylor – backing vocals
  • Saskia Cocker – backing vocals
  • Joanne, Julie and Alison – chatter, recorders

Track listing:

All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, except where noted.

  1. My Lighthouse – Jarvis Cocker, Simon Hinkler
  2. Wishful Thinking
  3. Joking Aside
  4. Boats and Trains
  5. Blue Girls
  6. Love Love
  7. In Many Ways

 

Pulp: His’n’Hers

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On April 18, 1994, “Island” released “His ‘n’ Hers” the fourth Pulp studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “Britannia Row” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller. In 1998, “Q”  magazine  readers voted the album 70th greatest album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker– vocals, school piano, Vox Marauder guitar, EMS Synthi
  • Russell Senior– Fender Stratocaster guitar, violin, bowed bass
  • Candida Doyle– Farfisa Compact Professional II Organ, Stylophone 350S, Korg Trident II, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hohner Clavinette, Steinway Grand piano
  • Steve Mackey– Fender Jazz bass
  • Nick Banks– drums, percussion, treated cymbals, timpani

Track lsiting:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, all music by Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle and Nick Banks.

  1. Joyriders
  2. Lipgloss
  3. Acrylic Afternoons
  4. Have You Seen Her Lately?
  5. Babies
  6. She’s a Lady
  7. Happy Endings
  8. Do You Remember the First Time?
  9. Pink Glove
  10. Someone Like the Moon
  11. David’s Last Summer

 

Pulp: This Is Hardcore

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On March 30, 1998, “Island” label released “This Is Hardcore”,the sixth Pulp album. It was recorded in 1997, at “CTS Studios”, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.  In 2013, magazine “NME” ranked “This Is Hardcore” at number 166 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, arranger
  • Mark Webber – guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Mackey – bass, arranger
  • Nick Banks – drums, percussion
  • Anne Dudley – piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Thomas – piano
  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Mandy Bell, Carol Kenyon, Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
  • Nicholas Dodd– orchestration
  • Magnus Fiennes, Mark Hayley, Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo – programming
  • Pete Lewis – engineer
  • John Currin- artwork
  • Peter Saville – art direction, artwork
  • Howard Wakefield, Paul Hetherington – artwork, design, Smart blur ‘painterly effect
  • Horst Diekgerdes – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, all music by Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, except where noted.

  1. The Fear
  2. Dishes
  3. Party Hard
  4. Help the Aged
  5. This Is Hardcore – Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Peter Thomas, Steve Mackey
  6. TV Movie
  7. A Little Soul
  8. I’m a Man
  9. Seductive Barry
  10. Sylvia

Pulp: Different Class

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On October 30, 1995, “island” label released “Different Class”, the fifth Pulp studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at the “Town House” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was big commercial success, going four times platinum. In 2013, ”NME” magazine  ranked the “Different Class” at number 6 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker– vocals, guitars, vocoder, mellotron, micro Moog, Synare, design concept
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, design concept
  • Mark Webber– guitars, piano, design concept
  • Candida Doyle – piano, organ, mini Moog, design concept
  • Steve Mackey – bass, design concept
  • Nick Banks– drums, cymbals, percussion, design concept
  • Chris Thomas – guitar, keyboards
  • Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo , Anthony Genn, Mark Haley – programming
  • Anne Dudley– orchestral arrangement, conducting
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • David Nicholas – engineer
  • Pete Lewis – additional engineering
  • Julie Gardner – engineer assistant
  • The Designers Republic – logo design
  • Blue Source – sleeve
  • Donald Milne – photography
  • Rankin (John Waddell) – photography

Track listing:

Lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Nick Banks, Russel Senior and Mark Webber.

  1. Mis-Shapes
  2. Pencil Skirt
  3. Common People
  4. I Spy
  5. Disco 2000
  6. Live Bed Show
  7. Something Changed
  8. Sorted for E’s & Wizz
  9. Feeling Called Love
  10. Underwear
  11. Monday Morning
  12. Bar Italia