D-Sides

D-Sides
Compilation album of B-sides and remixes by Gorillaz
Released	19 November 2007 (2007-11-19) (Europe) 20 November 2007 (2007-11-20) (U.S./Canada)
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	53:29 (Disc 1) 60:22 (Disc 2)
Label	Parlophone, Virgin
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Gorillaz chronology
Demon Days (2005) D-Sides (2007) Plastic Beach (2010)
Damon Albarn chronology
The Good, the Bad & the Queen with Tony Allen, Paul Simonon and Simon Tong (2007) D-Sides by Gorillaz (2007) Monkey: Journey to the West with UK Chinese Music Ensemble (2008)

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.^[1] The Japanese deluxe edition includes three extra tracks, plus the video for 'Rock It'.^[2] The creature on the album cover is Pazuzu. D-Sides performed similarly to its 2002 predecessor, G Sides, reaching #63 on the UK Albums Chart, while it reached #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.^[3] In January 2007, websites began listing a March release date for a Phase 2 B-sides album.^[4][5] One of the websites, musictap.net, later pushed this back to 3 April.^[6] According to Gorillaz-Unofficial, the reaction of official parties behind Gorillaz is that the release date is just a rumour for now.^[7] On 29 August, musictap.net reported that the B-side album would be titled D-Sides and would be released on 20 November.^[8] 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.^[9][10] The song Rock It, like many songs on the album, was intended for inclusion on the Demon Days album, though was later pulled from the tracklisting. People appears to be an early demo version of DARE, which doesn't contain as many instruments, and does not include Shaun Ryder on the track. The Dirty Harry remix appears in the 2010 film The Karate Kid featuing Jaden Smith.

Track listing

All tracks by Gorillaz

Disc one

1. "68 State" – 4:48
2. "People" – 3:27
3. "Hongkongaton" – 3:33
4. "We Are Happy Landfill" – 3:39
5. "Hong Kong" – 7:15
6. "Highway (Under Construction)" – 4:20
7. "Rock It" – 3:33
8. "Bill Murray" – 3:52
9. "The Swagga" – 4:57
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" – 5:38

• Japanese Deluxe Bonus Tracks

14. "Samba At 13" – 6:23

15. "Film Trailer Music" – 1:44

16. "Rock It" – 3:46

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. "El Mañana" (Metronomy Remix) – 5:44
6. "DARE" (Junior Sanchez Remix) – 5:26
7. "Dirty Harry" (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix) – 3:53
8. "Kids with Guns" (Quiet Village Remix) – 10:08
9. "Kids with Guns" (Hot Chip Remix) – 7:09

• Japanese Deluxe Bonus Tracks

10. "Hong Kong" (Live From Manchester Opera House) - 6:38

Chart positions

Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard 200 166 UK Albums Chart 63 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 References ^ "D-Sides Deluxe Preview". fans.gorillaz.com. 2007-10-20. http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php. Retrieved 2007-10-20.  ^ "Japanese Gorillaz Discography". www.emimusic.jp. 2007-11-13. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20071123142809/http://www.emimusic.jp/gorillaz/tocp66746-47.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-13.  ^ Pollard, Nate (2006 issue 16). "The Greatest Band That Never Existed?". Verbicide Magazine. http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/147108.html. Retrieved 2006-07-03.  ^ "Gorillaz new US Bsides album rumours". Gorillaz-Unofficial. 2007-01-16. http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/187844.html. Retrieved 2007-02-01.  ^ "2007's Best Bets: Best of the Rest of 12 Months of Tunes". Billboard. 2007-01-06. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003526099. Retrieved 2007-02-01.  ^ "CDs". Musictap.net. 2007-01-29. http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Jan2131.html. Retrieved 2007-02-01.  ^ "Musictap says US Gorillaz Bsides album pushed back / official reaction". Gorillaz-Unofficial. 2007-01-31. http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/188172.html. Retrieved 2007-02-01.  ^ "CDs". Musictap.net. 2007-08-26. http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Aug2631.html#082907. Retrieved 2007-09-08.  ^ "D-Sides Confirmed". fans.gorillaz.com. 2007-09-18. http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#070918. Retrieved 2007-09-19.  ^ "D-Sides Deluxe Preview". fans.gorillaz.com. 2007-10-20. http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#071020. Retrieved 2007-11-03.  External links D-Sides at Metacritic