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Jarvis
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 (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.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[2]
The Guardian	^[3]
NME	^[4]
The Observer	^[5]
Pitchfork	6.2/10^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Stylus Magazine	B^[8]

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.^[9]

"Running the World" 2019 chart entry

On the record the final track "Quantum Theory" contains a hidden track: "(Cunts Are Still) Running the World".^[10] After a public campaign to make the song "Running the World" the UK Christmas 2019 No. 1,^[11]^[12] the song entered the official UK singles chart at No. 48^[13] and entered The Official Big Top 40 at No. 3.^[14]

Track listing

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

Original disc release:

"The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 1)" – 0:29
"Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" – 4:09
"Black Magic" – 4:21
"Heavy Weather" – 3:49
"I Will Kill Again" – 3:45
"Baby's Coming Back to Me" – 4:09
"Fat Children" – 3:23
"From Auschwitz to Ipswich" – 3:49
"Disney Time" – 3:04
"Tonite" – 3:56
"Big Julie" – 4:41
"The Loss Adjuster (Excerpt 2)" – 0:29
"Quantum Theory" (includes hidden track "(Cunts are Still) Running the World" after 25:00 of silence^[15]) – 4:40 (31:00)

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Jarvis liner notes.^[16]

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)^[17]	37
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[18]	1

References

^ Allmusic review
^ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
^ Petridis, Alexis (10 November 2006). "Jarvis, Jarvis" – via The Guardian.
^ "Jarvis: Jarvis". 13 November 2006.
^ Savage, Jon (15 October 2006). "Jarvis Cocker, Jarvis" – via The Guardian.
^ "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2006.
^ Rolling Stone review
^ Stylus Magazine review
^ "Jarvis Cocker:Jarvis (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
^ "Jarvis – The Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, CD) - Discogs".
^ "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.
^ "Jarvis Cocker's Running the World in line for Christmas chart spot". TheGuardian.com. 16 December 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
^ "Big Top 40".
^ "Jarvis – The Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, Vinyl) - Discogs".
^ "Jarvis – the Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, CD)". Discogs. November 2006.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.

[3] Petridis, Alexis (10 November 2006). "Jarvis, Jarvis" – via The Guardian.

[4] "Jarvis: Jarvis". 13 November 2006.

[5] Savage, Jon (15 October 2006). "Jarvis Cocker, Jarvis" – via The Guardian.

[6] "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2006.

[7] Rolling Stone review

[8] Stylus Magazine review

[metacritic-9] "Jarvis Cocker:Jarvis (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2009.

[10] "Jarvis – The Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, CD) - Discogs".

[11] "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.

[12] "Jarvis Cocker's Running the World in line for Christmas chart spot". TheGuardian.com. 16 December 2019.

[13] "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.

[14] "Big Top 40".

[15] "Jarvis – The Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, Vinyl) - Discogs".

[16] "Jarvis – the Jarvis Cocker Record (2006, CD)". Discogs. November 2006.

[ac_UK2_-17] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[ac_UKIndependent_-18] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

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