Though Pulp were more critical of the "Cool Britannia" movement of the 1990s than their peers, they were among the most successful acts of the Brit-pop era -- and thanks to frontman Jarvis Cocker's
eloquent wit, their music has remained vital into the 21st century. At their critical and commercial peak, the band consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums, percussion), Steve Mackey (bass) and Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards). The band's "kitchen sink drama" lyrics, coupled with its references to British culture, led to Cocker and Pulp becoming reluctant figureheads of the Britpop movement.
Pulp were formed in 1978 at The City School in Sheffield by Jarvis Cocker, then 15 years old, and Peter
Dalton, then 14. Cocker's original preference was to name the band after the film Pulp starring Michael Caine, though it was decided that this was too short. Instead, the two took inspiration from a copy of the Financial Times which listed the Arabicas coffee bean in its commodity index. Cocker and Dalton used this, with a slight spelling change, and the band became "Arabicus".
Early rehearsals took place in Cocker's house and featured Cocker, Dalton and Dalton's younger brother
Ian. After finally deciding on "Arabicus Pulp", a fixed line-up was then established: Cocker, Dalton and two friends of theirs, David "Fungus" Lockwood and Mark Swift. The band played their first public gig at Rotherham Arts Centre in July 1980. Later that year, Cocker met future member Russell Senior, who recognised Cocker from his charismatic sales techniques in his part-time job at the local fish market.
For the first 12 years of their existence, the group languished in near total obscurity, releasing a handful of
albums and singles in the '80s to barely any attention. At the turn of the decade, the band began to gain traction, with 1994's major-label debut His 'n' Hers introducing Pulp's fusion of David Bowie and Roxy Music's glam rock, disco, new wave, acid house, Europop, and British indie rock and Cocker's sharp, funny musings on sex and portraits of working-class misfits to a larger audience.
The album paved the way for 1995's multi-platinum, Mercury Prize-winning Different Class, a set of
equally class-conscious and catchy songs like the smash hit "Common People." In the wake of this massive success, Pulp focused on their artistic integrity with 1998's brooding This Is Hardcore and the acoustic introspection of 2001's Scott Walker-produced We Love Life. Occasional touring reunions eventually sparked a return to the studio, and 2025's More confronted aging and nostalgia with a mature version of Pulp's quintessential mix of glamor and gritty reality.
Different Class (released in Japan as Common People) is the fifth studio album by English rock band Pulp, released on 30 October 1995 by Island Records. The album was a critical and commercial success,
entering the UK Albums Chart at number one and winning the 1996 Mercury Music Prize. It included four top-ten singles in the UK, "Common People", "Sorted for E's & Wizz", "Disco 2000" and "Something Changed". Different Class has been certified four times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and had sold 1.33 million copies in the United Kingdom as of 2020. Widely acclaimed as among the greatest albums of the Britpop era, in 2013, NME ranked the album at number six in its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time while Rolling Stone ranked it number 162 in their 2020 revised version of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Pulp – Different Class
Label: Island Records – 9840051, Universal Music Catalogue – 9840051
Series: Deluxe Edition
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Deluxe Edition, Remastered Sep 11, 2006
Country: Europe
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Britpop
CD1.
01. Mis-Shapes 3:47
02. Pencil Skirt 3:11
03. Common People 5:51
04. I Spy 5:55
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Anne Dudley
Leader [Orchestra] – Gavyn Wright
Recorded By [Assistant] – Andy Strange
05. Disco 2000 4:34
06. Live Bed Show 3:30
07. Something Changed 3:19
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Anne Dudley
Leader [Orchestra] – Gavyn Wright
Recorded By [Assistant] – Andy Strange
08. Sorted For E'S & Wizz 3:49
09. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. 6:01
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Anne Dudley
Leader [Orchestra] – Gavyn Wright
Recorded By [Assistant] – Andy Strange
10. Underwear 4:06
11. Monday Morning 4:19
12. Bar Italia 3:43
01. Common People (At Glastonbury 1995) 7:39
Producer – Chris Lycett
02. Mile End 4:31
03. PTA 3:18
04. Ansaphone (Demo) 4:09
05. Paula (Demo) 3:38
06. Catcliffe Shakedown (Demo) 6:43
07. We Can Dance Again (Demo) 3:51-
08. Don't Lose It (Demo) 3:11
09. Whiskey In The Jar 4:49
Arranged By – Lynott, Thin Lizzy
Lyrics By – Trad
Music By – Trad.
Songwriter – Downey, Bell, Lynott, Trad
10. Disco 2000 (Nick Cave Pub Rock Version) 4:22
11. Common People (Vocoda Mix) 6:18
Flac Size: 361 MB
LINE - UP
Jarvis Cocker – vocals, Vox Marauder guitar, Ovation 12 string guitar, Sigma acoustic guitar, Roland VP-330, Roland SH-09, Mellotron, Micromoog, Synare
Russell Senior – Fender Jazzmaster guitar, violin
Candida Doyle – Farfisa Compact Professional II organ, Ensoniq ASR-10, Korg Trident II, Minimoog, Fender Rhodes piano, Roland Juno 6, Roland SH-09
Steve Mackey – Musicman Sabre bass
Mark Webber – Gibson ES 345, Gibson Les Paul guitar, Gibson Firebird guitar, Sigma acoustic guitar, Casio Tonebank CT-470, Fender Rhodes piano, Roland Juno 6
Nick Banks – Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, percussion
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Chris Thomas – production, additional guitar and keyboards
Anne Dudley – orchestral arrangement and conducting (tracks 4, 7 and 9)
Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
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