Laika Come Home

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Laika Come Home
Laika Come Home cover
Remix album by Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz
Released July 1, 2002
Recorded 2000 – 2002
Genre Dub/Reggae
Length 63:56
Label Parlophone/EMI (UK)
Virgin (US)
Producer Spacemonkeyz
Professional reviews
Gorillaz chronology
G-Sides
(2002)		 Laika Come Home
(2002)		 Demon Days
(2005)

Laika Come Home is a Gorillaz remix album released in July 2002 (see 2002 in music). Unlike a typical remix album, it is done by just one group, Spacemonkeyz. It contains most of the songs from the Gorillaz' first album, Gorillaz, but remixed in dub and reggae style. The album features Terry Hall, U Brown, Earl 16 and 2D.

One single, "Lil' Dub Chefin'", was released from the album on 22 July 2002, with moderate success.

In 2004, the album was packaged with 2001's Gorillaz in a limited edition box set as part of EMI's "2CD Originals" collection.

The album's title is a reference to both Laika, the Soviet space dog, and Lassie Come Home, the first Lassie movie.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "19-2000" ("Jungle Fresh") – 5:28
  2. "Slow Country" ("Strictly Rubbadub") – 3:42
  3. "Tomorrow Comes Today" ("Bañana Baby") – 5:29
  4. "Man Research (Clapper)" ("Monkey Racket") – 5:57
  5. "Punk" ("De-Punked") – 5:20
  6. "5/4" ("P.45") – 4:27
  7. "Starshine" ("Dub Ø 9") – 5:17
  8. "Sound Check (Gravity)" ("Crooked Dub") – 5:31
  9. "New Genious (Brother)" ("Mutant Genius") – 5:02
  10. "Re-Hash" ("Come Again") – 6:05
  11. "Clint Eastwood" ("A Fistful of Peanuts") – 5:54
  12. "M1 A1" ("Lil' Dub Chefin'") – 5:43
  13. "Slow Country (More Rubba Dub)" – 5:14
  14. "Clint Eastwood (More Peanuts)" – 6:39

The final two tracks are exclusive to the vinyl edition and the limited edition CD; on CD, they are appended to the end of "Lil' Dub Chefin'" as hidden tracks.

[edit] Release details

The album was released in various countries in July 2002.

Country Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom July 1, 2002 Parlophone CD 540 3622
Japan July 3, 2002 Toshiba-EMI CD TOCP-66045
United States July 16, 2002 Astralwerks CD ASW 40362
CD digipak ASW 40522

[edit] External links

  • Laika Come Home (official homepage for the album, with Spacemonkeyz FM audiostream)
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