Masters of the Universe (Pulp album)

Masters of the Universe
Compilation album by Pulp
Released	24 June 1994
Recorded	June, 1985 - June, 1986
Genre	Britpop, indie
Label	Fire
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Pulp chronology
Intro - The Gift Recordings (1993) Masters of the Universe (1994) His 'n' Hers (1994)

Masters of the Universe is a compilation bringing together the four Pulp singles released on Fire Records between 1985 and 1987, with the exception of "Silence" (originally from the "Master of the Universe" single), which was left off at Jarvis Cocker's request. The only difference of "Master of the Universe (sanitised version)" from the album one is that it replaces the word "masturbates" with "vegetates".

Almost all tracks from this compilation were included on Freaks 2012 reissue bonus disc. The two tracks that are not featured are "They Suffocate at Night" (appears on the album itself) and "Master of the Universe (sanitised version)" (the album version appears on the album itself).

Track listing

1. "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)" – 3:28
2. "Simultaneous" – 4:09
3. "Blue Glow" – 3:06
4. "The Will to Power" – 3:25
5. "Dogs Are Everywhere" – 4:53
6. "The Mark of the Devil" – 4:36
7. "97 Lovers" – 4:30
8. "Aborigine" – 4:53
9. "Goodnight" – 5:08
10. "They Suffocate at Night" – 6:19
11. "Tunnel" – 8:13
12. "Master of the Universe" (sanitised version) – 3:23
13. "Manon" – 3:33

The band

• Jarvis Cocker - vocals, guitar
• Russell Senior - guitar, violin, vocals on "The Will to Power"
• Candida Doyle - keyboards, backing vocals
• Peter Mansell - bass
• Magnus Doyle - drums

Censorship

The sanitised version of "Master of the Universe" replaces the word "masturbates" with "vegetates". The original version can be found on the album Freaks.