The discography of Pulp, an English Britpop band, consists of seven studio albums, nine compilation albums, two live albums and 26 singles. They were formed in 1978 by Jarvis Cocker and had a continuously rotating band membership until 1991. Between 1991 and their hiatus on 15 December 2002, their line-up was largely settled.[1] They rose to prominence during the Britpop era in the early 1990s with their album His 'n' Hers (1994).
| Pulp discography | |
|---|---|
 Pulp performing live at the Isle of Wright Festival in 2011 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 20 |
| Singles | 26 |
| Box sets | 2 |
Pulp released two albums and eight singles in the 1980s, which garnered little attention from audiences or critics.[2] Their first charting single was "Razzmatazz" (1994), which reached No. 80 in the UK Singles Chart. His 'n' Hers (1994) was their first charting album, peaking at No. 9 in the UK Albums Chart.
As Pulp became part of the Britpop music scene, they scored their first major hits, most notably "Common People" and "Disco 2000". Their 1995 album Different Class was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 in the UK and going Platinum four times. Two further albums, This Is Hardcore and We Love Life, achieved moderate commercial success.
Fire Records, who own the material from the band's first three albums, re-released Pulp's material several times after they achieved success in a number of compilation albums, most of which had little commercial success.
In 2013, Pulp released the single "After You", written a number of years earlier but never fully finished or released until then. It peaked at No. 101 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and in the Top 10 of the UK Indie chart.[4]
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
BEL [8] |
CAN [9][10] |
FRA [11] |
GER [12] |
NOR [13] |
NZL [14] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] | |||
| 1983 | It | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987 | Freaks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Separations
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | His 'n' Hers
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Different Class
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1 | 44 | 24 | 47 | 36 | — | 71 | 19 | 37 | 7 | — | |
| 1998 | This Is Hardcore
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1 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
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| 2001 | We Love Life
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6 | 46 | 36 | — | 26 | 41 | 25 | — | — | 46 | 78 |
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| "—" denotes albums that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums edit
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
UK Indie | |||
| 1993 | Intro – The Gift Recordings | — | 23 | |
| 1994 | Masters of the Universe (Pulp on Fire 1985–86)
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| 1996 | Countdown 1992–1983 | 10 | — | |
| 1998 | Pulp Goes to the Disco
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Freshly Squeezed... the Early Years
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Primal: The Best of the Fire Years 1983–1992
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— | — | ||
| 1999 | On Fire
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— | — | |
| 2002 | Hits
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71 | — |
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| 2003 | Pulp It Up
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— | — | |
Live albums edit
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2006 | The Peel Sessions
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| 2012 | Party Clowns: Live in London 1991[20]
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Box sets edit
| Year | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Simply Fuss Free
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| 1999 | Pulped: 1983–1992
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Singles and EPs edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
AUT [7] |
FIN [21] |
FRA [11] |
GER [22] |
IRE [23] |
NOR [13] |
SWE [15] |
SWI [16] | ||||
| 1983 | "My Lighthouse" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It | |
| "Everybody's Problem" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 1985 | "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Dogs Are Everywhere" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "They Suffocate at Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Freaks | |
| "Master of the Universe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | "My Legendary Girlfriend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Separations | |
| "Countdown" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | "O.U. (Gone, Gone)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Babies" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1993 | "Razzmatazz" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lipgloss" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | His 'n' Hers | ||
| 1994 | "Do You Remember the First Time?" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Sisters EP ("Babies") | 19 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "Common People" | 2 | 65 | — | — | 49 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 42 |
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Different Class |
| "Sorted for E's & Wizz" / "Mis-Shapes" | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 6 | — | 25 | — |
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| "Disco 2000" | 7 | 35 | 14 | 9 | — | 47 | 13 | — | 41 | — |
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| 1996 | "Something Changed" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Help the Aged" | 8 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | This Is Hardcore | |
| 1998 | "This Is Hardcore" | 12 | 64 | — | 16 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Little Soul" | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Party Hard" | 29 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "Sunrise" / "The Trees" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Love Life | |
| 2002 | "Bad Cover Version" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "After You" | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | |||||||||||||
Other appearances edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "What Do You Say?" | 1982 | Your Secret's Safe with Us[24] |
| "Whiskey in the Jar" | 1996 | Childline[25] |
| "Mile End" | Trainspotting: Music from the Motion Picture | |
| "All Time High" | 1997 | Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project |
| "Like a Friend" | 1998 | Great Expectations: The Album |
| "Le Roi des Fourmis" | 1999 | A Tribute to Polnaref |
| "Born to Cry" | Notting Hill: Music from the Motion Picture | |
| "My Body May Die" | 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): The Soundtrack |
| "Grandfather's Nursery"[A] | 2005 | 100% Sinnamon |
| "Party Hard" (Christopher Just Mix) | 2008 | Dirty Sanchez[26] |
- A ^ "Grandfather's Nursery" was also released as a free download track by Amazon.com in 2002.[27]
Other appearances edit
| Year | Album | Track(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Evening Session: Priority Tunes[28] | Includes Pulp performance of the song "Babies" |
| ...Later Volume One: Brit Beat[29] | Includes a live version of the song "I Spy" | |
| 1997 | Long Live Tibet[30] | Includes a live version of the song "Live Bed Show" |
| 2002 | 4 Scott | Scott Piering tribute album includes live performance of the songs "Babies" and "Sunrise" |
| 2014 | Britpop at the BBC[31] | Includes Pulp performance of the song "Lipgloss" |
Video edit
Video albums edit
| Year | Video details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sorted for Films & Vids
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| 1996 | F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.I.V.E
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| 1998 | The Park Is Mine
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| 2002 | Hits
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| 2005 | Ultimate Live
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| 2014 | Pulp: A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets
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Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Manon" | James Eaton and Simon Hinkler |
| 1986 | "They Suffocate at Night" | Michael Geoghegan |
| 1991 | "My Legendary Girlfriend" | Martin Wallace and Jarvis Cocker |
| "Countdown" | ||
| 1992 | "Babies" (original version) | Martin Wallace and Jarvis Cocker[32] |
| 1993 | "Razzmatazz" | |
| "Lipgloss" | ||
| 1994 | "Do You Remember the First Time?" | Pedro Romhanyi[32] |
| "Babies" (1994 version) | ||
| 1995 | "Common People" | |
| "Mis-Shapes" | ||
| "Sorted For E's & Wizz" | ||
| "Disco 2000" | Pedro Romhanyi[32] | |
| "Something Changed" | ||
| 1997 | "Help the Aged" | Hammer & Tongs[32] |
| 1998 | "This Is Hardcore" | Doug Nichol[32] |
| "A Little Soul" | Hammer & Tongs[32] | |
| "Party Hard" | Mike Mills[32] | |
| 2001 | "The Trees" | Phil Harder[32] |
| "Bad Cover Version" | Martin Wallace and Jarvis Cocker[32] |
References edit
General
- "Pulp > Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- Sturdy, Mark (2003). Truth & Beauty: The Story of Pulp. Omnibus Press. pp. 434–450. ISBN 0-7119-9599-0.
Specific
- ^ "Happy Ending?". NME. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Pulp Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update". zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "2013 Top 40 Independent Singles Archive 9th February 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Pulp in the UK charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Pulp in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 226.
- The Sisters (EP): "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015 – via Imgur.com.
- "Common People": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 15 Oct 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 6 July 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "This Is Hardcore" (single): "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 10 May 1998". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- "Party Hard": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 04 Oct 1998". ARIA. Retrieved 20 October 2016 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ a b "Austrian chart positions". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Belgian (Wallonia) chart positions". Ultratop. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Canadian Different Class position". RPM. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Canadian This Is Hardcore position". RPM. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "French chart positions". lescharts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "German album positions". musicline.de. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Norwegian chart positions". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "New Zealand chart positions". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Swedish chart positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Swiss chart positions". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "British certifications – Pulp". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2023. Type Pulp in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "IFPI certificates: 1996". ifpi.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Pulp | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ Party Clouns: Live In London 1991 Archived 18 June 2013 at archive.today at floatingworldrecords.co.uk
- ^ "Finnish chart positions". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "German singles positions". musicline.de. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Searchable database". irish-charts.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ Your Secret's Safe With Us at Discogs
- ^ Childline at Discogs
- ^ Dirty Sanchez at Discogs
- ^ Grandfather's Nursery at Music From a Bachelor's Den
- ^ Evening Session: Priority Tunes at Discogs
- ^ 'Brit Beat...Later Volume One' at Discogs
- ^ Long Live Tibet at Discogs
- ^ Britpop At The BBC at Discogs
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pulp Hits (Booklet). Universal Music. 2002 [2002].
Notes
- Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.