I agree that a complete set would be a very odd thing to occur, but do remember that they played Countdown, Babies, O.U., Sheffield Sex City, and My Legendary Girlfriend, Little Girl With Blue Eyes and Love is Blind were rehearsed earlier this year, too. Also consider that I Want You was still being aired in 2002, Anorexic Beauty in 2001, and even Blue Girls as late as 1999! There are clearly some of the older songs they do still enjoy. Would it be any weirder than other bands playing an all B-Sides set...?

I saw Suede do an all B-Sides gig in 1997!

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Why would I want to see Pulp playing the first three Cure albums? :p

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 That made me laugh loads!

But seriously, the playing of whole albums all the way through does not hold much appeal to me.  I have whole albums at home to listen to, and one of the huge thrills about going to see live music is not quite knowing what you're going to get next.  I love that element of surprise, and the exciting feeling that creeps over you when you hear the first few bars of the next song and it dawns on you what it is.  All that would be taken away with the whole album concept.

Plus it has a slightly pompous element to it, a bit 'up your own arse'.  I'd much rather hear some early Pulp thrown in with the rest of the mix.  Remember how exciting it was to hear Countdown creeping in unexpectedly on the latest tour? 

Set list like that, i wouldnt mind !

Styloroc (Nites of Suburbia) always thought id be a great gig opener.
We are the boyz
PTA
Ansaphone
Mile End
Ladies' Man
The Professional
You're a nightmare
His 'n' Hers
Cocaine Socialism
Tomorrow Never Lies
Laughing Boy
Stacks
Inside Susan
59 Lyndhurst Grove

Couldnt really picture them do older bsides though

Pulp fans are very demanding  .  Just over a year ago, I'd have been happy to see them once more...

I seriously doubt that Pulp would do a B-side gig.  Nor do I expect to hear them play anything pre-Separations live.  Another Brixton like gig in 2012 would be superb.