D-Sides

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D-Sides is a 2007 compilation album by Gorillaz. The album contains B-sides and remixes from singles and bonus tracks for the band's second studio album Demon Days. It was released on 19 November 2007 in the UK and on 20 November in the United States and is available in standard and deluxe editions. The standard Japanese edition features two extra tracks while the Japanese deluxe version has no extra tracks. The creature on the album cover is Pazuzu.

D-Sides performed similarly to its 2002 predecessor, G-Sides, reaching #63 on the UK Album Chart, while it only managed #166 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Background

In a 2006 interview with Verbicide magazine, band members were asked if a new remix album would be produced for Demon Days as there was for Gorillaz. They answered that it was a possibility and that might involve the Spacemonkeyz again. In the same interview, they were asked if there might also be another G-Sides. Again, their answer was that it might be possible. In January 2007, websites began listing a March release date for a Phase 2 B-sides album. One of the websites, musictap.net, later pushed this back to 3 April. According to Gorillaz-Unofficial, the reaction of official parties behind Gorillaz is that the release date is just a rumour for now. On 29 August, musictap.net reported that the B-side album would be titled D-Sides and would be released on 20 November. On 18 September 2007, the official Gorillaz fansite confirmed the release of the album, as well as unveiling the album artwork and track listing. D-Sides was released on 19 November 2007 in the UK and on 20 November 2007 in the U.S.

Track listing

All tracks by Gorillaz

Disc one

1. "68 State" – 4:48
2. "People" – 3:28
3. "Hongkongaton" – 3:34
4. "We Are Happy Landfill" – 3:39
5. "Hong Kong" – 7:15
6. "Highway (Under Construction)" – 4:20
7. "Rock It" – 3:30
8. "Bill Murray" – 3:53
9. "The Swagga" – 4:58
10. "Murdoc Is God" – 2:26
11. "Spitting Out the Demons" – 5:10
12. "Don't Get Lost in Heaven" (original demo version) – 2:29
13. "Stop the Dams" – 5:39

Disc two

1. "DARE" (DFA Remix) – 12:14
2. "Feel Good Inc." (Stanton Warriors Remix) – 7:24
3. "Kids with Guns" (Jamie T's Turns to Monsters Mix) – 4:22
4. "DARE" (Soulwax Remix) – 5:42
5. "Kids with Guns" (Hot Chip Remix) – 7:09
6. "El Mañana" (Metronomy Remix) – 5:44
7. "DARE" (Junior Sanchez Remix) – 5:26
8. "Dirty Harry" (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix) – 3:53
9. "Kids with Guns" (Quiet Village Remix) – 10:08

Japanese edition

The Japanese Edition includes the addition of five bonus tracks, the first three after "Stop The Dams" on disc one and the latter two after "Kids with Guns" on disc two.

1. "Samba at 13" – 6:23
2. "Film Music" – 2:36
3. "Rock It" (video) – 3:30
4. "Feel Good Inc." (live at Manchester Opera House) – 3:55
5. "Hong Kong" (live at Manchester Opera House) – 6:38

Videos/special releases

• A special edition of D-Sides was released in all regions with an exclusive cover tin and some added extras.
• Videos for "Murdoc Is God" and "Bill Murray" were released. The videos are very simple, one simply showing Murdoc's trademark Satanist cross (lit up in the style of Justice, as the song is very similar in sound), and the other a waveform stero track.

Personnel

• Áshildur Ákadóttir – performer
• Magnús Andersen – performer
• Ólafur Bielawski – performer
• Hörður Bjarkason – performer
• Eric Broucek – assistant
• Wei Man Chen – zither
• Neneh Cherry – vocals
• Hou Shih Chieh – erhu
• Jason Cox – producer, engineer, mixing
• The DFA – remixing
• James Dring – programming, producer
• Izzi Dunn – cello
• Hans Ebert – executive producer
• Matt Edwards – producer
• Hrafnkell Flóki Einarsson – performer
• Jacqueline Fu – choir, chorus
• Gorillaz – producer, mixing
• Lárus Halldór Grímsson – performer
• Hugi Peyr Gunnarson – performer
• J.C. Hewlett – artwork
• Jamie Hewlett – sound effects
• Kaktus – performer
• Sato Kotono – violin
• Charles Lam – assistant engineer
• Oliver Langford – violin
• Joel Martin – producer
• MC Yan – rap
• Kate McLauchlan – design
• Al Mobbs – double bass
• Joseph Mount – producer, instrumentation
• Einar Örn – performer
• Emma Owens – viola
• Stella Page – viola
• Antonia Pagulatos – violin
• Einar Pálmadóttir – performer
• Katrin Pálmadóttir – performer
• Geoff Pesche – mastering
• Haraldur Prastarson – performer
• Alice Pratley – violin
• Quiet Village – remixing
• Junior Sanchez – producer, remixing
• Steve Sedgewick – engineer
• Stanton Warriors – remixing
• Jamie T. – remixing
• Tung Tang – percussion, programming, producer, mixing
• Óskar Völundarson – performer
• Morton Wilson – executive producer, guzheng
• Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson – background vocals
• Mazy Yap – choir, chorus
• Ann Yeung – producer
• Johnny Yim – keyboards

External links

• D-Sides at Metacritic