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Eamonn wrote:

As an aside, I've seen articles/heard reports over the years that have said "Pulp, who have sold over 10m records around the world throughout their career..." and I'm doubtful about that. The only "proof" for that figure on Wikipedia last time I checked a few years ago was one news article which could have plucked it from anywhere. About half that figure sounds closer to the mark, I think. Hard to have accurate figures across the globe but it doesn't seem that Pulp sold in huge quantities beyond the UK even at their mid-90s peak.





-- Edited by Eamonn on Sunday 7th of September 2025 05:07:38 PM

Yes, I've always been a bit wary of that figure. I tried to do a bit of digging, this website tells us the figures that are quoted on the wiki. So we know that the Island albums sold a combined total of 1,760,000 units but there are a few questions i.e. when was this last updated? What about non-UK sales? What about singles?

Island announced in September 1995 that "Mis-Shapes" / "Sorted For Es and Wizz" had pre-orders of 400,000 units and a Pulp People newsletter told us that "Something Changed" sold just over 100,000. We may reasonably conclude that "Common People" and "Disco 2000" combined would have sold around half a million so let's assume that the total for the "Different Class" singles was around 1 million. We're still under 3 million total sales.

The only other Pulp singles that made a significant impact on the charts were "Help the Aged" and "This is Hardcore" which landed either side of the top 10. Still probably only a couple of hundred thousand units.

There was also the "Countdown 1992-1983" compilation that reached number 10 in 1996 then was reissued a couple of years later. Not sure how many copies this sold but it did stay in the top 40 for 4 weeks (plus another 2 in the top 75) so it could have sold similar to or more than "We Love Life".

On top of that, there's the Fire and Gift material, the original versions of which probably sold out when Pulp became big. Fire also made the first 3 albums available on CD in the mid-1990s along with "Masters of the Universe" and Island released "Intro". Then there were a good few compilations of Fire material in the late 1990s and the 2006 Island reissues. Whilst none of these strayed anywhere near the charts, they probably sold over time for a reduced price (supermarket checkouts and bargain bins).

With all this considered, I'd say your estimate of 5m total sales is quite reasonable. Maybe going as far as 7.5 would be too optimistic. 



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half the price of an original aperture. which i wish i bought 10 years ago when it was much much cheaper.

this will do. the artwork was the only thing i was hoping for with the reissue. so i consider it a win.

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robbroncs wrote:

half the price of an original aperture. which i wish i bought 10 years ago when it was much much cheaper.

this will do. the artwork was the only thing i was hoping for with the reissue. so i consider it a win.

From memory i got my original for a reasonable amount by buying a decent disc with damaged covers, and vice versa, then pairing the good bits together.



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New DC30 merch in the Pulp shop!

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I've been quite anti DC30, but I'm tempted now by the chance of getting my hands on a replica of the Jamie Hewlett comic. I'd love to own one of those. I've got one of the mini replicas, but have long craved the full size one. Hopefully they'll appear on ebay, just like zillions of the listening party bags did.

The mis-shapes t-shirt and t-towel look nice. Still got my original skinny fit misshapes t from 1996, stayed in nice condition cos the body it was bought for turned into a flabby fit one. Shame the poster is A3; I'd like some more full sized Pulp posters, but originals are really expensive. They made some lovely posters in the 90s.



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The merch is lovely, especially the Misshapes stuff but plastering the words "30th anniversary" over most of the products, dates them quickly. And also makes it look like the anniversary is as important as the original/actual album!

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inspirit wrote:

I've been quite anti DC30, but I'm tempted now by the chance of getting my hands on a replica of the Jamie Hewlett comic. I'd love to own one of those. I've got one of the mini replicas, but have long craved the full size one. Hopefully they'll appear on ebay, just like zillions of the listening party bags did.

The mis-shapes t-shirt and t-towel look nice. Still got my original skinny fit misshapes t from 1996, stayed in nice condition cos the body it was bought for turned into a flabby fit one. Shame the poster is A3; I'd like some more full sized Pulp posters, but originals are really expensive. They made some lovely posters in the 90s.

 Oh I think I have one of those comics!  Must go look in my pulp box(es). 
My fave pulp top was a stripey one I got with an embroidered pulp logo, probably in 95/96.  Got stolen when my rucksack got lifted on a trip to australia.  Thieving bastard left my cds though THANK GOD



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Is anybody in Canada? As it is close to the release date, and Canada Post is still on strike ... I worry and was wondering when I can get my copy. :(
On the other hand, the strike saves my money from buying the new 30th anniversary merch. ^^"

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So it looks like the Comic is released again with the reissue.



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Bypass the mail with Amazon 

https://www.amazon.ca/Different-Class-30-4LP-Pulp/dp/B0FMSBBV8C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=F4BAZVD09RNG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QhsdsPk-wJ38k-LW2EwgzDM1ycktYj2-iS5IjsTpe2QGtWY14fvRRZkHJ9Id8hL3G7gcB27Wyg7J8AwQmaV1cs2ScTqxk5r8J0xj2k8SX0KQv5acUbx2jEIGThGtb8qlqWWa5GInl0cebt3rOoXgnFbfGWky1AgOKzSlIyWvFtpmOrH-bmMcrbE8RSGd1VxT4ryxi6vzuTgu3tGsUeb6yU8BXtqkV6-dNehPNqi1TpIEgl4-21F7vf429t_fPGWHR4soxfpg1vgB324eJRVVzm-iO2aeziy3aK2p8DimFUI.N9nOWdXu94nKWZgTZ_JnKI-DHfEBRaKaGS1IKgpCQCY&dib_tag=se&keywords=pulp+different+class&qid=1760578301&sprefix=pulp+differen+%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1



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No thanks.

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To be honest, I try to avoid buying things from Amazon if I can buy them at local or independent stores. I know purchasing from Amazon is an option tho.

I saw the comic will come alone when purchasing the LP set at independent record stores in UK, which is kind of annoying to me. I understand that they encourage people to support independent record stores, but for a fan who already pre-ordered and wants the comic. Anyway, I gave up the idea of having the comic ...

Off topic, I am glad that DC has the idea of the aperture sheet rather than releasing it for multiple versions for different covers

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Somebody on another forum says the lp isn't cut at 45rpm but at 33, is that true?

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Yes, Leo VK, sometimes of this parish has confirmed. Despite a direct quote from Jarvis WAX-ing lyrical in the press release about it being 45 rpm!

I caved, despite being skint, rang up a random record store in the Midlands that was listed by Pulp's social media as being a reseller who include the Common People comic with each order. As my local indie store didn't have any of the comics left. With postage came to £93, I think.

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Eamonn wrote:

Yes, Leo VK, sometimes of this parish has confirmed. Despite a direct quote from Jarvis WAX-ing lyrical in the press release about it being 45 rpm!

I caved, despite being skint, rang up a random record store in the Midlands that was listed by Pulp's social media as being a reseller who include the Common People comic with each order. As my local indie store didn't have any of the comics left. With postage came to £93, I think.

 Glad you had the chance to buy a copy. It should be available for anyone who wants one. I'm not a vinyl collector so I'm not suffering from too much fomo. I'm tempted by the cd just to get the drone track.



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That's weird. Why press it on 2xLP if not 45rpm? The original email definitely quote Jarvis saying 45rpm, but to be fair, doesn't say anything about it being 45rpm on SOV or Recordstore. Maybe someone just got muddled up, and this version is pressed 'normally' whereas the original was compromised somehow, by being too condensed.

Only pre-ordered the CD myself, for the silly and shallow reason that I wanted the stickers. Still acting like a 12 year old. Resisted the LP, just too expensive, though if I ever see it below £65, I'd probably get it.

Did go into HMV today, to see if there was any promotion or prominence, but it was just in the racks with everything else.

Edit: just browsing IG, saw this from Jarvis in a post today "There is a double 45rpm pressing of the album" so if he posts this stuff himself, he still thinks it's issued at 45rpm.



-- Edited by inspirit on Friday 24th of October 2025 10:16:45 PM



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Well, its an impressive beast of a record however I cant help but feel angry about firstly original orders didnt come with the Common People comic, and secondly this farce over it not being 45rpm.

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Ya, I rather have the comic than the sticker, anyway, the most important part is the record. Maybe I will end up find the comic on EBay or any where.

The 45rpm, there must be some mistakes sad. But, I probably cannot tell the differences if I do not play two versions at the same time.

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Couldnt justify the cost on the vinyl.so went for the CD and I also got the mis-shapes T-shirt which has to be my favourite of the merch for new Pulp

Doesnt appear to be on streaming platforms though?

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Yeah, I assume that's a conscious decision. Some superdeluxes are kept off streaming. Would be nice to have Glastonbury '95 available to the masses, I guess. I suppose it might appear in the coming days/weeks when they're happy with the physical units sold.

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I'm really delighted with the Glastonbury CD - it sounds terrific, a great upgrade from off-air cassette copies of the Pulp-approved remix.

Anyone noticed anything noteworthy about the album remaster? I've not encountered anything as exciting as the extra "oh yeah" in Lipgloss yet, though there are a few mastering differences. I'm not especially convinced that they went all the way back to the master tapes... or if they did, that it was worth it.

It's generally louder throughout compared to the 1995 CD, very similar (maybe identical) to the 2006 remaster. It's not exactly 'loudness wars', but it's noticeable.

The transitions between some of the tracks sound a bit clumsy to me. I Spy fades to silence rather than continuing directly into Disco 2000, though the start of Disco 2000 still opens with a bit of noise from the end of I Spy. Underwear also fades to silence, removing a sort of clicking noise that was on the original/2006 versions. There's 2.5 extra seconds of silence at the end of Something Changed that shouldn't be there, almost 2 extra seconds at the end of Sorted, and 1.5 extra seconds at the end of Monday Morning.

The start of Live Bed Show is missing Jarvis taking a breath.

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I have read some reviews saying the cd is brickwalled. It's so long since I heard the original cd anyway. I'll only buy the new cd if it turns up very cheaply.

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Looks about the same as the 2006 version to my eyes, comparing them visually. It doesn't sound too bad but some might be more sensitive than me. FWIW I think More is brickwalled.

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I read somewhere that brickwalling is bad for the hearing - as there are no lulls in intensity, the mechanism by which the ears protect themselves from loud noise relaxes and are not protected. I don't listen to music very loud, but getting older, it's worrying that more releases are following this pattern. Does anyone have technology to check if this is true of More and DC30?



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Just saw Acrylic Afternoons review of the vinyl, which mentions a flaw in the vinyl on side 1, worth drawing members attention to in case it's a common problem:

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Also, Long Player with Steven Rainey on DC:

Long Player with Steven Rainey - Pulp - Different Class - BBC Sounds



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