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Pulp - The Night (live, Black Sessions 1992)

Thanks to Jayenkai for originally hosting this track on his (sadly) now defunct website Pulpmania, and for letting me post it.

From Bar Italia:

A very Pulp reworking of a particularly obscure Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons song, very upbeat and smothered in beautiful 80s-sounding electronica. Performed exclusively for French radio as part of Pulp's first appearance on the France Inter Black Sessions in November 1992, a lot of work has clearly been put into this. It's very radically re-arranged, to excellent effect, and the performance is a good one - without having heard the original, it would be hard to know this was not a Pulp composition.

A brilliant description. As with their incredible Polnareff cover, 'Le Roi De Fourmis', this song is like discovering a great lost Pulp single. There are very few covers by Pulp floating around, which is a shame as they do such a good job of them.

I have to say I disagree with the second Bar Italia reviewer about the original, which is amazing:

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Night

Can anyone tell me the year this was released (think it is between 72 and 75)?

Comments (6)

Hank Over 20 years ago

Thanks, great track! "Night" b/w "When The Morning Comes," from LP "Chameleon," 1972 (MoWest 108).
http://rateyourmusic.com/view_album_details/album_id_is_156368 http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view/list_id_is_6661 (see #42)

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- Christine Over 20 years ago
  
  thanks, hank!
  
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robert Over 20 years ago

always loved this track, wasn't this a bit of a hit in northern soul circles? there's another wonderful cover version by intastella, who give it a stunning saint etienne vibe, so if you're looking for it, i got it.

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- Christine Over 20 years ago
  
  i'd love it please :). spikedcandy[at]hotmail.com
  
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baz Over 20 years ago

i am playing this over and over again, in a hungover, heartbroken haze. thank you! this pulp cover is a stunner. the original cool but the cover is so much better. nice posts, keep it up!

#3 Reply
- Christine Over 20 years ago
  
  glad you're enjoying my blog baz, but sorry you're heartbroken! :( pulp heals many ills fortunately. :)
  
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