''Intro – The Gift Recordings'' is a compilation album by Pulp. It contains the band's three singles recorded for

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and was released in October 1993. The version of "Babies" included here is the original single mix released in 1992, slightly different from the 1994 version available on the album '' His 'n' Hers''. "Sheffield: Sex City" features a spoken vocal contribution from keyboardist Candida Doyle - reciting a selection from the book '' My Secret Garden'' by Nancy Friday - which is one of the few times her voice is audible on a Pulp song.

Track listing

All music written by Pulp, all lyrics written by

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(except where noted). #"Space" – 5:11 #" O.U. (12" Mix)" – 3:43 #" Babies" – 4:04 #"Styloroc (Nites of Suburbia)" – 3:10 #" Razzmatazz" – 3:40 #"Sheffield: Sex City" – 8:31 (opening spoken passage taken from '' My Secret Garden'' by Nancy Friday) ;Inside Susan – A Story in 3 Parts #

"Stacks" – 2:42 #"Inside Susan" – 5:34 #"59 Lyndhurst Grove" – 3:33

Personnel

– vocals, guitar * Russell Senior – guitar, violin * Candida Doyle –

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, vocals * Steve Mackey – bass guitar * Nick Banks – drums

Charts

References

External links

''Intro – The Gift Recordings''
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(streamed copy where licensed) {{DEFAULTSORT:Intro - The Gift Recordings Music in Sheffield Pulp (band) compilation albums 1993 compilation albums Island Records compilation albums