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D-Sides
Gorillaz D-Sides.png
Compilation album by
Gorillaz
Released19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)
Recorded2004–2005
Studio Studio 13, London, England and Hong Kong
Genre
Length117:07
Label Parlophone, Virgin
Producer
Gorillaz album chronology
Demon Days
(2005)		D-Sides
(2007)		 Plastic Beach
(2010)
Damon Albarn chronology
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)		D-Sides
(2007)		 Journey to the West
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The A.V. Club B− [3]
Drowned in Sound 5/10 [4]
Entertainment Weekly B− [5]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
NME 8/10 [7]
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [8]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Under the Radar 7/10 [11]

D-Sides is a 2007 compilation album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. The album contains B-sides and remixes from singles and bonus tracks for the band's second studio album Demon Days , as well as previously unreleased tracks recorded during the same sessions. 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. [12] The Japanese deluxe edition includes three extra tracks, plus the video for 'Rockit'. [13] D-Sides performed similarly to its 2002 predecessor, G-Sides , reaching No. 63 on the UK Albums Chart, while it reached No. 166 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

Background

In an interview with Verbicide Magazine, [14] 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. [15] In January 2007, websites began listing a March release date for a Phase 2 B-sides album. [16] [17] One of the websites, musictap.net, later pushed this back to 3 April. [18] According to Gorillaz-Unofficial, the reaction of official parties behind Gorillaz is that the release date is just a rumour for now. [19] On 29 August, musictap.net reported that the B-side album would be titled D-Sides and would be released on 20 November. [20] On 18 September 2007, the official Gorillaz fan site 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 United States. [21] [22]

Track listing

All songs are written by Gorillaz.

D-Sides– Standard edition – Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."68 State"4:48
2."People"3:28
3."Hongkongaton"3:35
4."We Are Happy Landfill"3:39
5."Hong Kong"7:13
6."Highway (Under Construction)"4:17
7."Rockit"3:33
8."Bill Murray" (featuring The Bees)3:51
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" (featuring Ghostigital)5:39
Total length:55:05
D-Sides– Standard edition – Disc two
No.TitleLength
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)5:48
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)10:02
Total length:62:02

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