- Audio CD (30 Dec 1997)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Musicrama
- ASIN: B000003P3B
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The quintessential Pulp album that never was, Intro comprises three singles and their B-sides released on Sheffield's Gift label during 1992-3, just as the band perfected the brand of kitchen-sink pervorama pop that His 'N Hers would take into those same pink Dralon-curtained living rooms depicted by Jarvis Cocker. Besides the immortal "Babies", the unflinching "Razzmatazz" is one of Intro's highlights: a caustic pay-off to an ex where even the "na-na-na"s are vicious enough to guarantee it a place on any break-up compilation tape. Yet it's the B-sides which really show the group taking off after their 11-year run-up. "Styloroc (Nites of Suburbia)" is a wry look at the band's native Sheffield, a "strange exotic land of happy hours / where the sky is always grey and the food exceptionally greasy". Meanwhile the sprawling "Sheffield: Sex City" sees Jarvis wandering through the salacious suburbs, the band soundtracking his lustful desperation with a sultry electro-pop that pays tribute to Sheffield's other pop alumni: the Human League and Heaven 17. All this, plus more one-liners than you could shake a pair of corduroy flares at: Intro's low-rent glam and high-drama passion make it essential for more than just Pulp completists. --Abi Bliss
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I remember seeing the video to Babies on The chart Show in 92 and thinking thank god, this is it! A band that are singing about me growing up. It seemed like years since the days of baggy and the demise of the great hope World Of Twist but this seemed to progress from all of that, being both retro and freshly new wave too. I rushed out and scoured the shops for somewhere that had the single and never looked back. This is a great compilation for those that don't own these excellent singles and a great evocation of this era of Pulp in transition. Separations is nice to hark back too also, as it has a good deal of what was to come, albeit in a more basic/acid house tinged form. This era was the beginning of the disco conquering kings (and a queen) of "britpop" and led into their (for me) defining album "His and Hers". Glorious
7 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The main attraction of "Intro" is obviously the three A-sides included - the legendary "Babies", the superb "Razzmatazz" and "OU" - all of which you'll want to hear over and over again.
The B-sides are interesting, sometimes complex songs, but none of them live up to the promise of the three A-sides. "Sheffield Sex City", for all its high drama, simply drags on to long (as does "Space") and although "Styloroc" features some glorious 80s-style keyboards, the spoken word verses tend to drag the whole affair down.
"Inside Susan" works well, but again, the spoken word verses in the section drag on, even if "59 Lyndhurst Grove", the final section, makes up for this.
Overall, there are some well-arranged, well-executed, superbly executed tracks on here, spoiled only by a lack of any real tune in places.
Pulp fans will be wary of compilations, after all the repackaged rubbish that has been released by Fire Records over the years. However, Pulp completists will not be disappointed by this superb compilation. Casual fans should also enjoy it, but "Different Class" or "His'N'Hers" should possibly be higher up the wish list.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
YES!!!
24 Oct 1998
Format:Audio CD
You say you're a Pulp fan and you don't have Intro? Shame on you! For those not in the know, this features all the band's Gift singles and b-sides. While Babies and (in America) Razzmatazz can already be found on His'n'Hers, the other seven tracks--quite unavailable elsewhere--make this a necessary purchase. O.U. (Gone, Gone) perfectly illustrates the transition of musical styles between Separations and His'n'Hers, and is an excellent song to boot. Sheffield: Sex City is at least as good, featuring some wonderfully surreal lyrics. Space is just kinda weird, and Styloroc (Nites of Suburbia) is good but not great, but then there's the "Inside Susan trilogy," three songs--all excellent--which describe a woman's life from teenhood to middle age. Quite poignant. This is quite a great album, better in many ways than His'n'Hers. You really do need it.
track listing
16 April 2006
Format:Audio CD
1. space
2. o.u.
3. babies
4. styloroc nites of suburbia
5. razzmatazz
6. sheffield: sex city
7. stacks
8. inside susan
9. 59 lyndhurst grove
1992 Island Records
2. o.u.
3. babies
4. styloroc nites of suburbia
5. razzmatazz
6. sheffield: sex city
7. stacks
8. inside susan
9. 59 lyndhurst grove
1992 Island Records
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