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| Artist: | Pulp |
| Title: | Pulp This Is Hardcore BLACK VINYL 2 LP GATEFOLD |
| Label: | |
| Released: | 2020 |
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Please note this release date may be subject to change and also stock arrival can be subject to delays, in particular if this is an overseas release. |
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| Format: | VINYL 2LP |
| Country | UK |
| Barcode: | 602547866516 |
| SKU: | DIS12389 |
| Condition: | NEW |
| The items we sell are brand new and unused official releases supplied to us by record companies, unless stated otherwise in the listing. Generally all items are sealed (this will be stated in the listing title). Occasionally we may open an LP to confirm any colour variant. We sometimes sell used items, this will be shown in the listing. | |
| Genre: | Rock , Pop , Pop |
Edition Highlights
Double-LP format allowing the album’s extended runtime and dense arrangements to breathe
Gatefold sleeve enhancing the album’s dramatic visual presentation
Dark, detailed sound reproduction suited to the record’s cinematic scope
Faithful presentation of original artwork and sequencing
Essential late-era Pulp album presented in its most expansive vinyl form
This Is Hardcore is Pulp at their most ambitious and uncompromising, and the black vinyl 2×LP gatefold edition gives the album the space and weight it demands. Unlike the sharp immediacy of Different Class, this record unfolds slowly, leaning into mood, tension, and emotional complexity. The double-LP format allows for wider groove spacing and more comfortable side lengths, which benefits the album’s layered production and dramatic dynamic shifts. Songs like “Help the Aged,” “This Is Hardcore,” and “The Fear” gain added depth when heard in a format that encourages patience and full immersion.
Vinyl playback emphasizes the album’s cinematic qualities, from its sweeping arrangements to its hushed, introspective moments. Jarvis Cocker’s vocals feel closer and more confessional, while the darker instrumental textures maintain clarity and presence. Listening across four sides reinforces the album’s deliberate pacing, allowing its themes of disillusionment, aging, and excess to emerge gradually rather than all at once. This format highlights This Is Hardcore as a carefully constructed statement rather than a collection of singles.
| A1 | The Fear Backing Vocals - Carol Kenyon Backing Vocals - Jackie Rawe Backing Vocals - Mandy Bell |
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| A2 | Dishes Arranged By [Strings] - Anne Dudley Arranged By [Strings] - Pulp |
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| A3 | Party Hard | |
| A4 | Help The Aged | |
| A5 | This Is Hardcore Arranged By [Strings] - Anne Dudley Arranged By [Strings] - Pulp Orchestra ["Bolero On The Moon Rocks" Sample] - Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra Orchestrated By - Nicholas Dodd Piano - Anne Dudley Piano - Chris Thomas Written-By ["Bolero On The Moon Rocks" Sample] - Peter Thomas |
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| B6 | TV Movie | |
| B7 | A Little Soul Arranged By [Strings] - Anne Dudley Arranged By [Strings] - Pulp Piano - Anne Dudley |
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| B8 | I'm A Man | |
| B9 | Seductive Barry Arranged By [Strings] - Anne Dudley Arranged By [Strings] - Pulp Backing Vocals - Carol Kenyon Backing Vocals - Jackie Rawe Backing Vocals - Mandy Bell Featuring - Neneh Cherry Orchestrated By - Nicholas Dodd |
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| C10 | Sylvia | |
| C11 | Glory Days Piano - Anne Dudley |
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| C12 | The Day After The Revolution | |
| D13 | Tomorrow Never Lies | |
| D14 | Laughing Boy | |
| D15 | The Professional Engineer - Clive Goddard Engineer [Assisted By] - Andrew Nichols Producer - Pulp |
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| D16 | This Is Hardcore (End Of The Line Remix) Remix - Pulp |
| format | vinyl |
| Despatched In | 2-4 weeks |
| Forthcoming | No |
| Recently In Stock | Yes |
| Forthcoming | No |
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