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For completists, the chronological and comprehensive
anomalies are: 'Mis-shapes' is not on at all because the band
can't stick it and feel this period is best represented by
its double A-side 'Sorted For E's And Wizz'. Strictly speaking
'Sunrise' should come before 'Bad Cover Version', since it
was the double A-side of 'Trees'. Oh, and 'Underwear' was
always planned by the band as a double A-side, but in the
event it was somewhat overshadowed by its partner release
'Common People'.
Incidentally, isn't it tragic looking back
that 'Common People' was kept off the No.1 spot by Robson
& Jerome singing 'Unchained Melody'?*
Tracklisting: BABIES, RAZZMATAZZ, LIPGLOSS,
DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME? COMMON PEOPLE, UNDERWEAR,
SORTED FOR Es & WIZZ, DISCO 2000, SOMETHING CHANGED, HELP
THE AGED, THIS IS HARDCORE, A LITTLE SOUL, PARTY HARD, TREES,
BAD COVER VERSION, SUNRISE, LAST DAY OF THE MINERS STRIKE
Pulp meanwhile have organised an enormous
live event at the Magna Centre outside Sheffield on Dec 14.
Set in a former steel mill, Auto is planned to join Spain's
Sonar as a progressively programmed festival representative
of new musical directions. Other than Pulp playing for the
last time before their year sabbatical, it will feature Royksopp,
Lemon Jelly and a whole host of left-field musical talent.
Tickets are £30. For more information go to www.auto-festival.net
* Or that later that year Mick Hucknell
did the same thing to 'Sorted'?
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