G Sides

G Sides
Compilation album by Gorillaz
Released 12 December 2001
(see Release history)
Recorded 2000–2001
Length 35:54 (Japan / UK)
35:33 (US)
46:25 (Brazil)
Label Parlophone
Producer Dan the Automator, Gorillaz
Gorillaz chronology

Gorillaz
(2001)		 G Sides
(2001)		 Laika Come Home
(2002)
Damon Albarn chronology
Gorillaz
(2001)		 G Sides
(2001)		 101 Reykjavík
(2001)

G Sides is a B-sides collection by Gorillaz from their first studio album session, Gorillaz and the Tomorrow Comes Today EP. The compilation was originally released only in Japan in December 2001. The US edition,[1] with a slightly different track listing, followed in February 2002. The European version, released in March 2002, features the original Japanese track listing. The Japanese and US editions are different because the songs "Dracula" and "Left Hand Suzuki Method" are included on the standard US edition of Gorillaz as bonus tracks. The Brazilian limited edition[2] release incorporates all of the tracks from both the Japanese and US versions of the album. Most versions have the same cover, featuring Noodle holding a skeleton doll in her hand, although some—notably the Japanese version—have her holding a Godzilla figurine instead. On the top of the sleeve, the title is written in katakana: ジー サイズ (Jī Saizu). G Sides reached number 65 on the UK Albums Chart and number 84 on the US Billboard 200.

"The Sounder" appears on this album and the "Rock the House" single at approximately 4:29, however appears on the French CD of Gorillaz at about 6:16, cutting off approximately 1:47 of the song on G Sides and Rock the House.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Gorillaz.

Japanese / UK version
No. Title Length
1. "19-2000" (Soulchild remix) 3:27
2. "Dracula"   4:44
3. "Rock the House" (radio edit) (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien) 3:00
4. "The Sounder" (featuring Phi Life Cypher) 4:29
5. "Faust"   3:47
6. "Clint Eastwood" (Phi Life Cypher Version) (featuring Phi Life Cypher) 4:54
7. "Ghost Train"   3:56
8. "Hip Albatross"   2:44
9. "Left Hand Suzuki Method" (featuring Miho Hatori) 3:08
10. "12D3"   3:25
11. "Clint Eastwood" (video) 4:30
12. "Rock the House" (video) 3:39
Total length:
 35:54

Song origins

Chart positions

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 84
UK Albums Chart 65

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue
Japan 12 December 2001 Toshiba-EMI CD TOCP-65932
United States 26 February 2002 Virgin CD 7243 8 11967 2 4
United Kingdom 11 March 2002 Parlophone CD 7243 5 36942 0 3

Samples

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US edition". Discogs.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brazilian limited edition". Discogs.