Jarvis (album)


Jarvis is the debut solo album by Pulp vocalist and musician Jarvis Cocker, released in the UK on 13 November 2006.

Overview

Two songs from the album, "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" and "Baby's Coming Back to Me", were previously released on Nancy Sinatra's self-titled 2004 album.
The complete version of the song "The Loss Adjuster" appeared as b-side to "Fat Children" single.
Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, fellow band members from Pulp play on this record. Antony Genn, a former Pulp member, and Richard Hawley, who toured and performed, also play on the album. Candida Doyle has played on various tracks when performed live.
The song "Running the World" can be heard during the closing credits of the film Children of Men.

Reception

Initial critical response to Jarvis was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 82, based on 30 reviews.

"Running the World" 2019 chart entry

After a public campaign to make the song "Running the World" the UK Christmas 2019 No. 1, the song entered the official UK singles chart at No. 48 and entered The Official Big Top 40 at No. 3.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jarvis Cocker, except for "Black Magic" by Cocker and Steve Mackey
  1. "The Loss Adjuster " – 0:29
  2. "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" – 4:09
  3. "Black Magic" – 4:21
  4. * Contains a sample from "Crimson and Clover", recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells.
  5. "Heavy Weather" – 3:49
  6. "I Will Kill Again" – 3:45
  7. "Baby's Coming Back to Me" – 4:09
  8. "Fat Children" – 3:23
  9. "From Auschwitz to Ipswich" – 3:49
  10. "Disney Time" – 3:04
  11. "Tonite" – 3:56
  12. "Big Julie" – 4:41
  13. * Contains a short isolated clip of Carson McCullers reading from her book The Member of the Wedding, taken from her spoken word album "The Member of the Wedding" and Other Works as an intro.
  14. "The Loss Adjuster " – 0:29
  15. "Quantum Theory" – 4:40
"Running The World" – 4:50
  1. *"Running the World" is included as a hidden track on the CD, 30 minutes on from the end of "Quantum Theory". The vinyl version of the album features the track on a separate 45 rpm single.

    Personnel

Personnel adapted from Jarvis liner notes.
Band
Additional musicians
Technical
Choir
Strings
Design