Pulp have announced a 30th anniversary reissue of Different Class, long considered one of the defining Britpop albums. Out October 24th via Island Records/UMe, the expanded edition will feature a recording of their full set at Glastonbury Festival 1995.
Available in either 4xLP or 2xCD formats, the anniversary release was remastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road, a process overseen by Pulp’s frontman Jarvis Cocker and guitarist Mark Webber. It comes with a 28-page booklet featuring previously unseen images and an essay based on new interviews with the band. Pre-orders are ongoing.
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In a statement, Cocker explained why this new release will feature uncompromised audio quality compared to the original record:
“We were obsessed with the fact that this was our ‘Pop’ album (we had finally achieved some ‘popularity’ when ‘Common People’ was a hit) and, as everyone knows, all pop albums have 12 songs on them: 6 tracks per side. Only problem: this took the running time of the record to 53 minutes. We were told this would compromise the audio quality of the vinyl record — but we were more bothered about not compromising the quality of our Pop Dream. Now, 30 years later, we are finally ready for Different Class to be heard in all its glory. Different Class indeed.”
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Released in October 1995, Different Class debuted atop the UK Album chart and spawned four Top 10 hits, including “Common People” and the double single “Mis-Shapes/Sorted for E’s & Wizz.”
Four months before the album’s arrival, Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival, filling in for The Stone Roses on short notice. The Different Class 30th anniversary edition marks the first time that the audio from that performance has been released.
Earlier this year, Pulp returned with More, their first album of new material in almost 24 years. They’re currently on a supporting North American tour. See the full schedule below, and get tickets here.
Different Class (30th Anniversary) Artwork:
Different Class (30th Anniversary) Tracklist:
Original Album Remastered
01. Mis-Shapes
02. Pencil Skirt
03. Common People
04. I Spy
05. Disco 2000
06. Live Bed Show
07. Something Changed
08. Sorted for E’s & Wizz
09. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.
10. Underwear
11. Monday Morning
12. Bar Italia
Live at Glastonbury, 1995
01. ‘Common People Drone Intro’
02. Do You Remember the First Time
03. Razzmatazz
04. Monday Morning
05. Underwear
06. Sorted for E’s & Wizz
07. Disco 2000
08. Joyriders
09. Acrylic Afternoons
10. Mis-Shapes
11. Pink Glove
12. Babies
13. Common People
Pulp 2025 Tour Dates:
09/06 — Washington, DC @ Anthem
09/09 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
09/11 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
09/13 — Boston, MA @ The Stage at Suffolk Downs
09/16 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
09/17 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
09/20 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
09/22 — Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09/25 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *
09/26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *
* = w/ LCD Soundsystem
