Countdown 1992-1983 is a compilation album by the band Pulp

Pulp (band)

Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....

. 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

The Guardian

The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...

 journalist Caroline Sullivan, a longtime friend of the band, and detail the group's history, particularly prior to their main commercial success.

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
     Separations
     Separations is the third album by British alternative rock band Pulp. Recorded in 1989, it was belatedly released in 1992 on the independent record label Fire Records...
     
     
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
      Freaks (Pulp album)
      Freaks is the second album by British pop band Pulp. It was released in 1987 to little commercial success. It has a much darker sound than its predecessor, It. Russell Senior sings lead vocals on "Fairground" and "Anorexic Beauty"...
      
      

Disc 2

1. "Dogs Are Everywhere"
2. "The Mark of the Devil"
3. "97 Lovers"
   • Tracks 1-3 from the single "Dogs Are Everywhere
     Dogs Are Everywhere
     "Dogs Are Everywhere" in a non-album single released by British band Pulp in 1986. The title song is a soft ballad reminiscent of the band's first album It, but the B-sides have a darker sound closer to the band's next album Freaks...
     
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4. "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)"
5. "Blue Glow"
   • Tracks 4-5 from the single "Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)
     Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)
     "Little Girl " is a non-album single by British band Pulp, released in 1985. It features very dark songs, far from the acoustic feel of the first album It...
     
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6. "My Lighthouse" (Jarvis Cocker, Simon Hinkler)
7. "Wishful Thinking" (Jarvis Cocker)
8. "Blue Girls" (Jarvis Cocker)
   • Tracks 6-8 from the album It
     It (album)
     It is the first album by British pop band Pulp. Originally given a limited vinyl release of 2000 copies in April 1983, it was re-released on CD by Cherry Red in February 1994 with three bonus tracks...
     
     
9. "Countdown" (extended version)
   • Track 9 from the single "Countdown"