Jarvis (album)

Jarvis
Studio album by Jarvis Cocker
Released	13 November 2006
Studio	Yellow Arch, Sheffield K.P.I., Sheffield Les Studios de la Seine, Paris Angel, London (strings)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	46:54
Label	Rough Trade Records
Producer	Graham Sutton Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker chronology
Jarvis (2006) Further Complications (2009)

Jarvis (also known as The Jarvis Cocker Record) is the debut solo album by Pulp vocalist and musician Jarvis Cocker, released in the UK on 13 November 2006.[1]

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.[2]

The complete version of the song "The Loss Adjuster" appeared as b-side to "Fat Children" single.[3]

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[5]
The Guardian	[6]
NME	[7]
The Observer	[8]
Pitchfork	6.2/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Stylus Magazine	B[11]

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.[12]

"Running the World" 2019 chart entry

On the record the final track "Quantum Theory" contains a hidden track: "(Cunts Are Still) Running the World".[13] After a public campaign to make the song "Running the World" the UK Christmas 2019 No. 1,[14][15] the song entered the official UK singles chart at No. 48[16] and entered The Official Big Top 40 at No. 3.[17]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jarvis Cocker, except for "Black Magic" by Cocker and Steve Mackey.

Original disc release:

1. "The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 1)" – 0:29
2. "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" – 4:09
3. "Black Magic" – 4:21
4. "Heavy Weather" – 3:49
5. "I Will Kill Again" – 3:45
6. "Baby's Coming Back to Me" – 4:09
7. "Fat Children" – 3:23
8. "From Auschwitz to Ipswich" – 3:49
9. "Disney Time" – 3:04
10. "Tonite" – 3:56
11. "Big Julie" – 4:41
12. "The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 2)" – 0:29
13. "Quantum Theory" - 4:38

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Jarvis liner notes.[18]

Band Jarvis Cocker – lead vocal (tracks 2–11, 13), backing vocals (tracks 2–4, 7–10, 13), piano (tracks 1, 5, 9, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 13), electric guitar (tracks 2, 3, 8), Roland SH-1000 (tracks 3, 8), Solina String Ensemble (tracks 7, 8), synth brass (track 2), tubular bells (track 3), band bells (track 3), tremolo guitar (track 4), Hammond organ (track 4), Mellotron flute (track 5), Memorymoog (track 5), glockenspiel (track 6), Del Rey guitar (track 7), Clavioline (track 7), six-string bass (track 7), vibraphone (track 8), Roland Vocoder Plus (track 13) Richard Hawley – electric guitar (tracks 2, 3, 8, 10), guitar (tracks 1, 12), Hawaiian guitar (tracks 10, 11), lap steel guitar (track 2), electric twelve-string guitar (track 4), piano (track 6), vibraphone (track 6), brushes (track 6), acoustic guitar (track 6), harmony vocal (track 6), Hoover guitar (track 7), baritone guitar (track 9), ring guitar (track 9), enchanted lyre (track 11), celeste (track 11) Steve Mackey – bass (tracks 1–4, 7–11), electric vibraphone (track 6), acoustic guitar (track 6) Ross Orton – drums (tracks 2–4, 7–11), timpani (tracks 3, 9), guitar case (track 6), egg (track 6), acoustic guitar (track 6) Additional musicians Martin Slattery – piano (track 2), saxophone (track 2) Antony Genn – harmony vocal (track 2) Alasdair Malloy – percussion (tracks 2–4, 10), band bells (track 3), rainmaker (track 4), marimba (track 6), conga (track 6), percussion and tuned percussion arrangement (track 6), glockenspiel (track 10) Graham Sutton – additional keyboards (track 2), string arrangement (tracks 11, 13) Jason Buckle – Wasp synthesiser (track 3), cruise liner keyboard (track 10) Richard B Humphries – storm recording (track 4) Philip Sheppard – string arrangement (tracks 5, 10, 11, 13), choral arrangement (tracks 5, 10) Technical Graham Sutton – mixing (at Miloco Studios and The Strongroom Studios, London), engineering Robbie Nelson – engineering Colin Elliot – assistant engineering (at Yellow Arch) Liam Walsh – assistant engineering (at Yellow Arch) Mike Timm – assistant engineering (at K.P.I.) Sebastian Gohier – assistant engineering (at Les Studios de la Seine) Mat Bartram – assistant engineering (at Angel) Adrian Breakspear – assistant engineering (at Miloco) Mark Bishop – assistant engineering (at Miloco) Joe Hirst – assistant engineering (at Miloco) Lee Slater – assistant engineering (at The Strongroom) Neil Comber – assistant engineering (at The Strongroom) Simon Hayes – assistant engineering (at Mayfair) Andrew Rugg – assistant engineering (at Mayfair) Tim Young – mastering (at Metropolis) Phill Brown – engineering (string and choral sessions)

Choir Rob Johnston Emma Brain-Gabbott Julia Doyle Ildiko Allen Alexandra Gibson Andrew Busher Emer McParland Margaret Cameron Strings Martin Burgess – violin Harriet Davies – violin Harvey De Souza – violin Takane Funatsu – violin Jo Godden – violin Janice Graham – violin David Juritz – violin Julian Leaper – violin Steve Morris – violin Celia Sheen – violin Amanda Smith – violin Simon Smith – violin Julian Tear – violin Catherine Bradshaw – viola Jane Atkins – viola William Hawkes – viola Richard Nelson – viola Bob Smissen – viola Adrian Bradbury – cello David Cohen – cello Stephen Orton – cello Jonathan Williams – cello Chris Laurence – double bass Stephen Mair – double bass Design The Designers Republic – design Jarvis Cocker – design Serge Leblon – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[19]	37
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20]	1

References

1. "Jarvis Cocker Albums Ranked… (Pulp, Solo, Soundtracks and Collabs)". Total Cult. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
2. "Nancy Sinatra (CD, US) | Pop-Catastrophe.co.uk". Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. "Jarvis The Jarvis Cocker Record (LP, Album, Stereo, Green Split Colour, Vinyl) (ID#1940998269), ціна: 1290 ₴, купити на Prom.ua". prom.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
4. Allmusic review
5. "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
6. Petridis, Alexis (10 November 2006). "Jarvis, Jarvis" – via The Guardian.
7. "Jarvis: Jarvis". NME. 13 November 2006.
8. Savage, Jon (15 October 2006). "Jarvis Cocker, Jarvis" – via The Guardian.
9. "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2006.
10. Rolling Stone review
11. "Stylus Magazine review". Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
12. "Jarvis Cocker:Jarvis (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
13. "Jarvis – The Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.
14. "The Jarvis Cocker Christmas Number One campaign: "It would be good for people to know the UK isn't beaten yet"". NME. 18 December 2019.
15. "Jarvis Cocker's Running the World in line for Christmas chart spot". TheGuardian.com. 16 December 2019.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
17. "Big Top 40".
18. "Jarvis – the Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, CD)". Discogs. November 2006.
19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.