- Paperback: 424 pages
- Publisher: Omnibus Press (14 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0711995990
- ISBN-13: 978-0711995994
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 402,939 in Books (See Top 100 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
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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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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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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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
Published on 31 Aug 2009 by Ms. S. A. Wilson
The definitive Pulp bible
This huge book details pretty much everything Pulp have ever said or done. From the seeds of an idea for a band in Jarvis Cocker's head to their final swansong everything is... Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2006 by Air Raid Patrol
pulp bible - every gig, every recording, every fact
some of the interviews for this book were with my mate ogi mcgrath. ogi's latest anecdote is saying to jarvis cocker in a pub one day "what about him? Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2005 by Peter Jones
"Clown-haired and emaciated..."
I've been a massive fan of Mr Sturdy's work. His shrewd analysis of Pulp is as insightful as his previous work on local bands such as Donbingo, Klaadu and The JP Morris Gland. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2003 by B. A. Jewitt
The definative Pulp Bible
Being an avid Pulp fan I discovered this book while surfing the bands official website. Normally I avoid buying biographies of bands and prefer to get NME Original’s as I... Read more
Published on 31 July 2003 by "cidermike"
perfect for common people like us
with my contacts i managed to get a copy of this book before it was released and managed to read it in good time. Read more
Published on 11 July 2003 by "chrisftm"
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