Countdown 1992–1983

Countdown 1992-1983
Compilation album by Pulp
Released	11 March 1996
Recorded	1983 - 1992
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Fire Records
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Pulp chronology
Different Class (1995) Countdown 1992-1983 (1996) This Is Hardcore (1998)

Countdown 1992-1983 is a compilation album by the band Pulp. Released on 11 March 1996, it is a double CD album. It features highlights from the band's first three albums (It, Freaks and Separations), along with non-album singles ("Little Girl With Blue Eyes" and "Dogs Are Everywhere") and B-sides ("Death Goes to the Disco", "The Mark Of The Devil", "97 Lovers" and "Blue Glow"). The album title is a reference to the band's song "Countdown", therefore (aside from the extended version of "Countdown" which closes the album) the running order goes backwards chronologically from 1992 to 1983. The album reached number #10 in the UK charts. The sleevenotes are written by Guardian journalist Caroline Sullivan, a longtime friend of the band, and detail the group's history, particularly prior to their main commercial success.

Track listing

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker.
All songs by Pulp except where noted.

Disc 1

1. "Countdown" (single version)
2. "Death Goes to the Disco"
   • Tracks 1-2 from the single "Countdown"
3. "My Legendary Girlfriend"
4. "Don't You Want Me Anymore?"
5. "She's Dead"
6. "Down by the River"
   • Tracks 3-6 from the album Separations
7. "I Want You"
8. "Being Followed Home"
9. "Master of the Universe"
10. "Don't You Know"
11. "They Suffocate at Night"
    • Tracks 7-11 from the album Freaks

Disc 2

1. "Dogs Are Everywhere"
2. "The Mark of the Devil"
3. "97 Lovers"
   • Tracks 1-3 from the single "Dogs Are Everywhere"
4. "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)"
5. "Blue Glow"
   • Tracks 4-5 from the single "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)"
6. "My Lighthouse" (Jarvis Cocker, Simon Hinkler)
7. "Wishful Thinking" (Jarvis Cocker)
8. "Blue Girls" (Jarvis Cocker)
   • Tracks 6-8 from the album It
9. "Countdown" (extended version)
   • Track 9 from the single "Countdown"