It (album)
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| Studio album by Pulp | ||||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Recorded |
Input Studio, August 1982; Victoria Studios, December 1982; Southern Studios, 13 January 1983 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 25:32 (37:46 with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Red Rhino | |||
| Producer | Simon Hinkler | |||
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| Singles from It | ||||
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 2012 re-release edition cover |
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It is the first album by British pop band Pulp.
Release and aftermath
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.1/10) [2] |
| Q | Oct. 2000 [citation needed] |
Originally given a limited vinyl release of 2000 copies in April 1983, it was re-released on CD by Cherry Red in February 1994 with three bonus tracks ("Everybody's Problem", "There Was..." and "Looking for Life"). A further CD re-release in November 1994 by Fire Records removed "Everybody's Problem" and "There Was...".
The album was reissued and remastered by Fire Records in 2012 along with 1987's Freaks and 1992's Separations. This re-release took several delays as the first stated release date was 8 August 2011 while the albums finally came out on 13 February 2012.[3] During that period it was announced that the albums would be remastered and new bonus tracks would be added to the track listing. The reissue also includes new artwork and liner notes from music journalist Everett True.
The album's odd title is in fact a deliberate pun, as when it added to the name of the band it spells the word "Pulpit".[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Jarvis Cocker, except "My Lighthouse" by Jarvis Cocker and Simon Hinkler.
- Side 1
- "My Lighthouse" – 3:30
- "Wishful Thinking" – 4:17
- "Joking Aside" – 4:20
- "Boats and Trains" – 1:34
- Side 2
- "Blue Girls" – 5:56
- "Love Love" – 3:09
- "In Many Ways" – 2:46
- Bonus tracks
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| 8. | "Looking for Life" (B-side to "My Lighthouse") | 5:29 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Everybody's Problem" (Non-album single) | 3:16 | ||||||||
| 10. | "There Was" (B-side to "Everybody's Problem") | 3:30 | ||||||||
| Fire Records 2012 reissue bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 8. | "Looking for Life" (B-side to "My Lighthouse") | 5:29 | ||||||||
| 9. | "My Lighthouse (Single Version)" | 3:28 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Please Don't Worry" | 3:24 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Blue Girls (Alternative Mix)" | 6:05 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Sink Or Swim" | 4:02 | ||||||||
From the Fire Records reissue, tracks 10, 11 and 12 were previously unavailable
Personnel
- Band
- Peter Boom
- Jarvis Cocker
- Wayne Furniss
- Beefy Garryo
- David Hinkler
- Simon Hinkler
- Additional performers
- Mister Barry Thompson
- Jill Taylor and Saskia Cocker
- Jon Short
- Joanne, Julie and Alison
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. It (album) at AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-07-232.
- ↑ Tangari, Joe (9 August 2011). "Pulp: It / Freaks / Separation". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ "Fire Records article". Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ Reed, John. "The Complete History Of Pulp". Record Collector. December 1994.
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