D-Sides
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D-Sides is the compilation album by the Alternative rock band Gorillaz. The album has a standard and deluxe edition. It also has a Japanese version that features two extra tracks.
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[edit] About
D-Sides was released on November 20, 2007 under EMI records. The album hit no.63 on the U.K Chart and no.166 on the U.S. Chart. There are several hit songs in the compilation album like the track "Hongkong" which was written by singer Damon Albarn. Another track "Rock It" became the first official music video of Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades. It was also a tribute to the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. In the second disc of the album some hit tracks are "DARE" (DFA Remix), "Feel Good Inc" and "Kids with Guns".
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 State | 4:48 |
| 2 | People | 3:27 |
| 3 | Honkongaton | 3:33 |
| 4 | We Are Happy Landfill | 3:39 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 7:14 |
| 6 | Highway (Under Construction) | 4:20 |
| 7 | Rockit | 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 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Q Award | Best Video for "Feel Good Inc" |
| 2005 | MTV Video Music Award | Breakthrough Video for "Feel Good Inc." |
| 2006 | International Dance Music Award | Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track for "Feel Good Inc" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Feel Good Inc." |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Record of the Year for "Feel Good Inc." |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Dirty Harry" |
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Short Form Music Video for "Feel Good Inc." |
| 2006 | ShockWaves NME Award | Nominated for Best Video for "Dare" |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Album | U.K. Chart | U.S. Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | D-Sides | 63 | 166 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Gorillaz Primary Artist
Kaktus Track Performer
Neneh Cherry Vocals
Alice Pratley Violin
Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson Background Vocals
Morton Wilson Guzheng
Izzi Dunn Cello
Einar Orn Track Performer
Al Mobbs Double Bass
Stella Page Viola
Antonia Pagulatos Violin
Emma Owens Viola
Oliver Langford Violin
Áshildur Ákadóttir Track Performer
Magnús Andersen Track Performer
Ólafur Bielawski Track Performer
Hörður Bjarkason Track Performer
Hou Shih Chieh Erhu
Hrafnkell Flóki Einarsson Track Performer
Jacqueline Fu Choir, Chorus
Lárus Halldór Grímsson Track Performer
Hugi Peyr Gunnarson Track Performer
Sato Kotono Violin
MC Yan Rap
Einar Pálmadóttir Track Performer
Katrin Pálmadóttir Track Performer
Haraldur Prastarson Track Performer
Tung Tang Percussion
Óskar Völundarson Track Performer
Wei Man Chen Zither
Mazy Yap Choir, Chorus
Johnny Yim Keyboards
Technical Credits
Joel Martin Producer
Geoff Pesche Mastering
Jason Cox Producer, Engineer
Junior Sanchez Producer, Remixing
Morton Wilson Executive Producer
Stanton Warriors Remixing
Gorillaz Producer
The DFA Remixing
James Dring Programming, Producer
Matt Edwards Producer
J.C. Hewlett Artwork
Steve Sedgewick Engineer
Jamie Hewlett Sound Effects
[edit] Trivia
- The cover of the album is a reference to the stone figure of Pazuzu in The Exorcist.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
