D-Sides Explained

D-Sides
Type:compilation
Artist:Gorillaz
Cover:Gorillaz D-Sides.png
Recorded:2004–2005
Studio:Studio 13, London, England and Hong Kong
Genre:
Length:117:07
Label:Parlophone, Virgin
Chronology:Gorillaz album
Prev Title:Demon Days
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Plastic Beach
Next Year:2010

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.[1] The Japanese deluxe edition includes three extra tracks, plus the video for 'Rockit'.[2] 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.

Background

In an interview with Verbicide Magazine,[3] 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.[4] In January 2007, websites began listing a March release date for a Phase 2 B-sides album.[5] [6] One of the websites, musictap.net, later pushed this back to 3 April.[7] According to Gorillaz-Unofficial, the reaction of official parties behind Gorillaz is that the release date is just a rumour for now.[8] On 29 August, musictap.net reported that the B-side album would be titled D-Sides and would be released on 20 November.[9] 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.[10] [11]

Track listing

All songs are written by Gorillaz.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D-Sides Deluxe Preview . 20 October 2007 . fans.gorillaz.com . 20 October 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021024912/http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#070615b . 21 October 2007 .
  2. Web site: Japanese Gorillaz Discography . 13 November 2007 . emimusic.jp . 13 November 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071123142809/http://www.emimusic.jp/gorillaz/tocp66746-47.htm . 23 November 2007 . dead.
  3. Web site: Interview: Gorillaz. Pollard. Nate. 9 March 2006. Verbicide. 31 August 2019.
  4. Web site: The Greatest Band That Never Existed? . 3 July 2006 . Pollard, Nate . 2006. 16 . Verbicide . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044422/http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/147108.html . 19 July 2011 .
  5. Web site: Gorillaz new US Bsides album rumours . 1 February 2007 . 16 January 2007 . Gorillaz-Unofficial . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044446/http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/187844.html . 19 July 2011 .
  6. 2007's Best Bets: Best of the Rest of 12 Months of Tunes . 1 February 2007 . 6 January 2007 . . 28 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080228111650/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003526099 . dead .
  7. Web site: CDs . 1 February 2007 . 29 January 2007 . Musictap.net . 13 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613035359/http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Jan2131.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Musictap says US Gorillaz Bsides album pushed back / official reaction . 1 February 2007 . 31 January 2007 . Gorillaz-Unofficial . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044454/http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/188172.html . 19 July 2011 .
  9. Web site: CDs . 8 September 2007 . 26 August 2007 . Musictap.net . 11 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011174605/http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Aug2631.html#082907 . dead .
  10. Web site: D-Sides Confirmed . 19 September 2007 . 18 September 2007 . fans.gorillaz.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071002132952/http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#060913 . 2 October 2007 .
  11. Web site: D-Sides Deluxe Preview . 3 November 2007 . 20 October 2007 . fans.gorillaz.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071104083102/http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#071101 . 4 November 2007 .
  12. Web site: D-サイドズ~コング・スタジオの秘密~(デラックス・エディション). D-Sides - The Secret of Kong Studios (Deluxe Edition). Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210113103117/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/269444/products/745474/1/. 13 January 2021.
  13. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2008. Billboard. 16 March 2021.