It (album)

It
Studio album by Pulp
Released April 1983
Recorded Input Studio, August 1982;
Victoria Studios, December 1982;
Southern Studios, 13 January 1983
Genre Indie pop[1], folk rock, post-punk
Length 25:32 mini-LP
31:01 album reissue
Label Red Rhino (original release)
Cherry Red (1994 reissue)
Fire (all subsequent UK releases)
Velvel (1997 US release)
Producer Simon Hinkler
Pulp chronology
It
(1983)		 Freaks
(1987)Freaks1987
Singles from It
  1. "My Lighthouse"
    Released: 2 May 1983
Alternative cover
2012 re-release edition cover

It is the first album by the English rock band Pulp.

Release and aftermath

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork Media(6.1/10) [3]
Q Oct. 2000

It was originally released as a limited vinyl mini-LP of 2000 copies in April 1983. The album's odd title is in fact a deliberate pun, as when it added to the name of the band it spells the word "Pulpit".[4]

The first reissue on CD was by Cherry Red in February 1994 with three bonus tracks ("Looking for Life", "Everybody's Problem" and "There Was..."). However, this release was soon deleted as Cherry Red did not own the material.[5] Later that year Fire Records made its own re-release in November 1994, but without "Everybody's Problem" and "There Was..." as bonus tracks. The album existed in this form for all subsequent releases.[6]

The album was reissued and remastered by Fire Records in 2012 along with Pulp's 1987's Freaks and 1992's Separations. This re-release took several delays as the first stated release date was 8 August 2011 while the albums finally came out on 13 February 2012.[7] An announcement in the interim stated that the albums would be remastered with new bonus tracks to be added to the track listings as well as new artwork and liner notes from music journalist Everett True.

Track listing

All songs are written by Jarvis Cocker, except "My Lighthouse" by Jarvis and Simon Hinkler.

Side 1
  1. "My Lighthouse" – 3:30
  2. "Wishful Thinking" – 4:17
  3. "Joking Aside" – 4:20
  4. "Boats and Trains" – 1:34
Side 2
  1. "Blue Girls" – 5:56
  2. "Love Love" – 3:09
  3. "In Many Ways" – 2:46
Bonus tracks
  • Tracks 10, 11 and 12 were previously unavailable

Personnel

Band
  • Jarvis Cocker - vocals, rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 2, 7 and 8), castanets (track 2)
  • Wayne Furniss - guitar on track 1
  • Peter Boam - guitar, keyboard, piano, organ backing vocals
  • Beefy Garry O - drums
  • David Hinkler - keyboard, Yamaha organ, Fender Rhodes piano trombone
  • Simon Hinkler - bass, keyboard, piano, backing vocals, guitar (tracks 1, 3 and 4), banjo, bongos (track 7)
Additional performers
  • Mister Barry Thompson - flute, clarinet
  • Jill Taylor and Saskia Cocker - backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5 and 7)
  • Jon Short - cello
  • Joanne, Julie and Alison - recorders (track 3)

References

  1. ↑ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16801/reviews/4144469
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. It at AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-07-232.
  3. ↑ Tangari, Joe (9 August 2011). "Pulp: It / Freaks / Separation". Pitchfork Media.
  4. ↑ Reed, John. "The Complete History Of Pulp". Record Collector. December 1994.
  5. ↑ "Pulp It". Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  6. ↑ "'It' Pulp 1983". angelfire.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Fire Records article". Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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