Album
Different Class
1995 · Rock, Pop
54 collectors on Gatefold own this
Different Class is an Alt/Indie album by Pulp, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 102 pressings tracked, owned by 54 collectors.
About
Britpop was in full swing when Pulp unleashed 1995’s <i>Different Class</i>, which topped the UK album chart and received the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. However, the Sheffield, England, troupe weren’t necessarily interested in joining (or conforming to) any sort of movement. That was obvious from the <i>Different Class</i> album artwork, which contained a prominent plea: “Please understand. We don’t want no trouble. We just want the right to be different. That’s all.” It was also obvious from the pointed lyrics penned by vocalist Jarvis Cocker, a lanky presence known for arch statement, Bowie-esque vocal tone, and unsparing social commentary. Look no further than the neon-hued, synth-punk dance-floor anthem “Common People,” a cutting portrayal of a rich clubgoer who wants to “do whatever common people do,” which Cocker told <i>The Face</i> targeted “a certain voyeurism on the part of the middle classe, a certain romanticism of working-class culture, and a desire to slum it a bit.” Other songs were just as direct, whether slamming empty hedonism (“Sorted for E’s & Wizz”) or praising the value of smarts over wealth when faced with class warfare (“Mis-Shapes”). .
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Tracklist
- 1Mis-Shapes3:46
- 2Pencil Skirt3:11
- 3Common People5:51
- 4I Spy5:55
- 5Disco 20004:33
- 6Live Bed Show3:29
- 7Something Changed3:18
- 8Sorted For E's & Wizz3:47
- 9F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.6:01
- 10Underwear4:06
- 11Monday Morning4:18
- 12Bar Italia3:43
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Britpop
- jangly
- sarcastic
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anne DudleyARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ORCHESTRATED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY
- Antony GennPROGRAMMED BY
- Candida DoyleKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, ORGAN , ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS, ORGAN , PIANO , SYNTHESIZER
- Chris ThomasGUITAR , KEYBOARDS GUITAR GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Gavyn WrightORCHESTRA
- Jarvis CockerLEAD VOCALS, GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCODER, SYNTHESIZER, MELLOTRON, ELECTRONIC DRUMS LYRICS BY, VOCALS, GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , EFFECTS , SYNTHESIZER , MELLOTRON, ELECTRONIC DRUMS LYRICS BY, VOCALS, GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , SYNTHESIZER , MELLOTRON, ELECTRONIC DRUMS , VOCODER
- Mark HaleyPROGRAMMED BY
- Mark HayleyPROGRAMMED BY
- Mark WebberACOUSTIC GUITAR , GUITAR , ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER , KEYBOARDS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR, ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR, PIANO , SYNTHESIZER
- Nick BanksDRUMS , CYMBAL , PERCUSSION DRUMS , PERCUSSION, CYMBAL DRUMS, CYMBAL, PERCUSSION
- Olle RomoPROGRAMMED BY
- Russell SeniorELECTRIC GUITAR, VIOLIN GUITAR, VIOLIN
- Steve MackeyBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Matthew VaughanPROGRAMMED BY
- The London Session OrchestraORCHESTRA
54 collectors on Gatefold own this · 102 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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