BOOKS |
This is a fairly comprehensive list of books written about Pulp. In addition to the biographies there are titles which have been associated with, or appropriated by, Pulp from time to time.
| Biographies | |
| Mark Sturdy Truth and Beauty: The Story of Pulp Omnibus, 2003, £14.95 0 7119 9599 0
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| Paul Lester Pulp: The Illustrated Story Hamlyn, 1996, £9.99 0 600 589 749 |
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| Martin Aston Pulp Pan Books, 1996, £7.99 0 330 34791 8 |
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| Linda Holorny Pulp: An Illustrated Biography Omnibus Press, 1996, £6.99 0 7119 5818 1 |
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| Susan Wilson Pulp: The Tomorrow People UFO Music Ltd, 1996, no price 01 873884 51 6 |
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| Mike Wilson Pulp (Real Lives series) Hodder & Stoughton / Basic Skills Agency, 1997, no price 0 340 701161 |
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| Michael Heatley Jarvis Cocker: In His Own Words Omnibus Press, 1998, £7.99 0 7119 6911 6 |
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| Music | |
| NB: Pulp were not consulted during the production of any of the music / lyrics in these books so their accuracy is doubtful. | |
| Different Class Polygram / Island, 1995, £9.95 0 7119 5547 6 Contains lyrics, piano, voice and guitar arrangements for every song on the album. |
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| Play Guitar With Pulp Wise Publications, 1996, £12.95 0 7119 5852 1 Comes with a 14 track "specially recorded" CD to play along to.... |
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| Pulp: The Chord Songbook Wise Publications, 1997, £5.99 0 7119 6393 2 Full lyrics, chord symbols, guitar boxes and playing guide to 17 songs, including Babies, Happy Endings, Monday Morning, Something Changed, Underwear and more. |
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| This Is Hardcore Wise Publications, 1998, £10.99 0 7119 7167 6 Contains the voice, piano, & guitar arrangements for all the songs from This Is Hardcore, with lyric and guitar boxes. Also contains b/w illustrations from the album |
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| NB: There are no plans to release the sheet music for "We Love Life" at this time (March 2002) |
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| Lyrics | |
| His 'n' Hers Island Records, 1994 Promotional item; contains complete lyrics to His 'n' Hers, plus illustrations by David Calderley, plus brief biographical notes and discography. (Apologies for poor quality of image - the cover does not scan well). |
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| Textes Originaux & Traduction Francaise (Volume
1) Bizarre CD-sized booklet of twenty sets of lyrics translated in to French. a mixture of material from His 'n' Hers and Different Class. |
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| Sarah-Jane Lovett (Ed.) Oral: Poems, Sonnets, Lyrics and the Like Sceptre, 1999, £6.99 0 340 75051 0 Contains lyrics to Deep Fried In Kelvin |
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| Exhibition Catalogues | |
| John Currin Works: 1989-1995 Limousin, 1995, £13.00 2 908257 18 1 Exhibition catalogue of John Currin's exhibition at the ICA, London. John was art director of This Is Hardcore album and the Help The Aged video, for which copies of many of these works were specially made. "The Never Ending Story" (pictured) was used on the cover of the Help The Aged single. |
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| Thurston Moore: Root Exhibition catalogue to coincide with the release of the Root CD (click here to view). Contains works by the artists featured on the CD as well as others, including David Bowie. Mark's contribution is entitled "Stills From 'Thurston Footage [Film in Progress], 1998". Click here to view. |
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| Comics | |
| Jamie Hewlett Pulp: Common People Island France, 1995 This tells the story of the 'Common People' lyrics in the form of a comic book. Colour cover with b/w drawings inside plus a discography and the chance to join an Island Records mailing list at the back. Promotional item, never sold in shops. |
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