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by Mark Sturdy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 424 pages
  • Publisher: Omnibus Press (14 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711995990
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711995994
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 227,489 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Pulp are considered by many to be one of the most innovative and popular bands of the late 20th century with top ten singles including "Common People" and "Disco 2000" and acclaimed albums including "This is Hardcore" and "We Love Life". However, their history goes back much further than that. The band was formed at school by Jarvis Cocker as far back as 1978. In the 15 years it took before the band enjoyed any success, they went through copious line-ups, bizarre stories and many records. From the late 1990s, long-time Pulp fan Mark Sturdy has been uncovering Pulp's history, speaking to members, ex-members and associates of the band, from their first ever bassist David "Fungus" Lockwood through to the people who were there for those now legendary early concerts and recordings. He also talks to Jarvis Cocker's sister Saskia and band member Nick Banks. The vast majority of people interviewed have never spoken at length to the media before and the result is an exhaustive exposition of Pulp's untold story, both before and after the band's mid '90s breakthrough.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Different Class, 13 Aug 2003
This is, quite simply, the only book about Pulp thats worth paying for! (and it's worth every penny)

Sturdy has managed to unearth enough anecdotes, tales, early songs and general pulp facts that even the most obsessive Pulp fan will find something they didn't know before. Good job!

So then- A must for every Pulp fan- and also for anyone who is interested in British music- or even just music in general.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last!, 28 Oct 2003
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Definitive. Descriptive. What a book.

If you follow a band with any great interest then you start to pick up various little factoids, half-remembered quotations and anecdotes that make you feel slightly cool and "I was there" whenever the band is mentioned. Unfortunately, if you're anything like me then remembering all this stuff is impossible and you need something to dip into and refresh your memory once in a while.

Sturdy's epic tome includes virtually every fact and opinion pertaining to Pulp that's been published, arranged in chronological order. So you also get an unputdownable history of the band as well.

If you liked the band, if you lived the era, read this book.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars By a fan for the fan, 1 Aug 2003
From when the book was delivered I couldn't put the book down. It really is an interesting look into one of the finest bands England has produced.

It's much bigger than any other book produced on the band (nearly 500 pages!), and as someone who buys anything "pulp" I can safely say it's the best book on the band I've read.

Hell, it's worth it just for the early pictures of the band that I've certainly never seen before.

Put simply, a must for a Pulp fan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is Brilliant
This is an absolutely EPIC book. As an insight into one of the most Phenomenal bands in British music history it is entire indispensable. I could not put it down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Clown-haired and emaciated..."
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