D-Sides

{{Infobox album

| name = D-Sides

| type = compilation

| artist = Gorillaz

| cover = Gorillaz D-Sides.png

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2007|11|19|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2004–2005

| studio = Studio 13, London, England and Hong Kong

| genre =

| length = 117:07

| label = Parlophone, Virgin

| producer = {{hlist|Gorillaz|Jason Cox|James Dring|Danger Mouse}}

| chronology = Gorillaz album

| prev_title = Demon Days

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Plastic Beach

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Damon Albarn

| type = compilation

| prev_title = The Good, the Bad & the Queen

| prev_year = 2007

| title = D-Sides

| year = 2007

| next_title = Journey to the West

| next_year = 2008

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 69/100{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/d-sides/gorillaz/critic-reviews |title=Critic Reviews for D-Sides |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=29 August 2017}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/d-sides-mw0000491164 |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |access-date=29 August 2017 |publisher= AllMusic |last=Phares |first=Heather }}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = B−{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/gorillaz-d-sides-1798203415 |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |date=20 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2017 |work=The A.V. Club |last=Koski |first=Genevieve }}

| rev3 = Drowned in Sound

| rev3score = 5/10{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/11743/reviews/2627781- |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |date=23 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2017 |work=Drowned in Sound |last=Denney |first=Alex |archive-date=4 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904205752/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/11743/reviews/2627781- |url-status=dead }}

| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev4score = B−{{cite magazine |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |date=23 November 2007 |magazine= Entertainment Weekly |page=73 }}

| rev5 = Mojo

| rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite journal |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides Review |date=December 2007 |journal= Mojo |page=121 }}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6Score = 8/10{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/gorillaz/9247 |title=Gorillaz: 'D-Sides' |date=16 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2017 |work= NME |last=Nicholson |first=Barry }}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 6.0/10{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47180-d-sidess |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |date=19 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2017 |work=Pitchfork |last=Trouss |first=Stephen }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| rev8 = PopMatters

| rev8score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/gorillaz-d-sides/ |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |date=27 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2017 |work= PopMatters |last=Sawdey |first=Evan }}

| rev9 = Uncut

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite journal |title=Gorillaz, 'D-Sides' |date=December 2007 |journal= Uncut |page=84}}

| rev10 = Under the Radar

| rev10score= 7/10{{cite journal |title=Gorillaz: D-Sides |date=Winter 2008 |journal= Under the Radar |page=87 }}

}}

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.{{cite web|title=D-Sides Deluxe Preview |date=20 October 2007 |publisher=fans.gorillaz.com |url=http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php |access-date=20 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021024912/http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#070615b |archive-date=21 October 2007 }} The Japanese deluxe edition includes three extra tracks, plus the video for 'Rockit'.{{cite web|title=Japanese Gorillaz Discography |date=13 November 2007 |publisher=emimusic.jp |url=http://www.emimusic.jp/gorillaz/tocp66746-47.htm |access-date=13 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123142809/http://www.emimusic.jp/gorillaz/tocp66746-47.htm |archive-date=23 November 2007 |url-status=dead}} D-Sides performed similarly to its 2002 predecessor, G-Sides, reaching No. 63 on the UK Albums Chart, while it reached No. 71 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Background

In an interview with Verbicide magazine,{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.verbicidemagazine.com/interview-gorillaz/|title=Interview: Gorillaz|last=Pollard|first=Nate|date=9 March 2006|magazine=Verbicide|location=New Haven, CT|publisher=Scissor Press|access-date=11 June 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/147108.html |title=The Greatest Band That Never Existed? |access-date=3 July 2006 |author=Pollard, Nate |date=2006|issue=16 |work=Verbicide |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044422/http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/147108.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 }} In January 2007, websites began listing a March release date for a Phase 2 B-sides album.{{cite web|url=http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/187844.html |title=Gorillaz new US Bsides album rumours |access-date=1 February 2007 |date=16 January 2007 |publisher=Gorillaz-Unofficial |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044446/http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/187844.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 }}{{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003526099 | title = 2007's Best Bets: Best of the Rest of 12 Months of Tunes | access-date = 1 February 2007 | date = 6 January 2007 | magazine = Billboard | archive-date = 28 February 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080228111650/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003526099 | url-status = dead }} One of the websites, musictap.net, later pushed this back to 3 April.{{cite web | url = http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Jan2131.html | title = CDs | access-date = 1 February 2007 | date = 29 January 2007 | publisher = Musictap.net | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613035359/http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Jan2131.html | url-status = dead }} According to Gorillaz-Unofficial, the reaction of official parties behind Gorillaz is that the release date is just a rumour for now.{{cite web|url=http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/188172.html |title=Musictap says US Gorillaz Bsides album pushed back / official reaction |access-date=1 February 2007 |date=31 January 2007 |publisher=Gorillaz-Unofficial |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044454/http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/188172.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 }} On 29 August, musictap.net reported that the B-side album would be titled D-Sides and would be released on 20 November.{{cite web |url = http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Aug2631.html#082907 |title = CDs |access-date = 8 September 2007 |date = 26 August 2007 |publisher = Musictap.net |archive-date = 11 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011174605/http://www.musictap.net/Archives/Posts/Posts07/ArchivalPosts2007Aug2631.html#082907 |url-status = dead }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#070918 |title=D-Sides Confirmed |access-date=19 September 2007 |date=18 September 2007 |publisher=fans.gorillaz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002132952/http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#060913 |archive-date=2 October 2007 }}{{cite web|url=http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#071020 |title=D-Sides Deluxe Preview |access-date=3 November 2007 |date=20 October 2007 |publisher=fans.gorillaz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104083102/http://fans.gorillaz.com/news.php#071101 |archive-date=4 November 2007 }}

Track listing

All songs are written by Gorillaz.

{{tracklist

| headline = D-Sides {{no bold|– Standard edition – Disc one}}

| extra_column = Original release

| total_length = 55:05

| title1 = 68 State

| extra1 = Feel Good Inc.

| length1 = 4:48

| title2 = People

| extra2 = Dare

| length2 = 3:28

| title3 = Hongkongaton

| extra3 = Dirty Harry

| length3 = 3:35

| title4 = We Are Happy Landfill

| extra4 = Demon Days (limited edition exclusive)

| length4 = 3:39

| title5 = Hong Kong

| extra5 = Re-recorded; originally released as part of Help: A Day in the Life compilation

| length5 = 7:13

| title6 = Highway (Under Construction)

| extra6 = Dare

| length6 = 4:17

| title7 = Rockit

| extra7 = Promotional single

| length7 = 3:33

| title8 = Bill Murray

| extra8 = Feel Good Inc.

| note8 = featuring The Bees

| length8 = 3:51

| title9 = The Swagga

| extra9 = Demon Days (limited edition exclusive)

| length9 = 4:57

| title10 = Murdoc Is God

| extra10 = Feel Good Inc. / Dirty Harry

| length10 = 2:26

| title11 = Spitting out the Demons

| extra11 = Feel Good Inc.

| length11 = 5:10

| title12 = Don't Get Lost in Heaven

| extra12 = El Mañana / Kids with Guns

| note12 = Original Demo Version

| length12 = 2:29

| title13 = Stop the Dams

| extra13 = El Mañana / Kids with Guns

| note13 = featuring Ghostigital

| length13 = 5:39

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = D-Sides {{no bold|– Standard edition – Disc two}}

| total_length = 62:02

| extra_column = Original release

| title1 = Dare

| note1 = DFA Remix

| extra1 = Promotional single

| length1 = 12:14

| title2 = Feel Good Inc.

| note2 = Stanton Warriors Remix

| extra2 = Promotional single

| length2 = 7:24

| title3 = Kids with Guns

| note3 = Jamie T's Turns to Monsters Mix

| extra3 = Promotional single

| length3 = 4:22

| title4 = Dare

| note4 = Soulwax Remix

| extra4 = Dare

| length4 = 5:48

| title5 = Kids with Guns

| note5 = Hot Chip Remix

| extra5 = Promotional single

| length5 = 7:09

| title6 = El Mañana

| note6 = Metronomy Remix

| extra6 = Promotional single

| length6 = 5:44

| title7 = Dare

| note7 = Junior Sanchez Remix

| extra7 = Promotional single

| length7 = 5:26

| title8 = Dirty Harry

| note8 = Schtung Chinese New Year Remix

| extra8 = Promotional single

| length8 = 3:53

| title9 = Kids with Guns

| note9 = Quiet Village Remix

| extra9 = Promotional single

| length9 = 10:02

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2007-2020) !Peak position
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{{album chart\|Wallonia\|99\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|France\|102\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Hungary\|30\|year=2020\|week=36\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/269444/products/745474/1/\|title=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)\|trans-title=D-Sides - The Secret of Kong Studios (Deluxe Edition)\|publisher=Oricon\|language=ja\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113103117/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/269444/products/745474/1/\|archive-date=13 January 2021}} \|align="center"\|184
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|66\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|UK\|63\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|71\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|BillboardAlternative\|8\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|BillboardDanceElectronic\|2\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|BillboardRock\|9\|artist=Gorillaz\|album=D-Sides\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2008)

!Position

scope="row"|US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/dance-electronic-albums|title=Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=16 March 2021}}

|align="center"|23

References

External links

{{Metacritic album}}

Category:Albums produced by Damon Albarn

Category:Albums produced by Danger Mouse (musician)

Category:Albums recorded at Studio 13

Category:Gorillaz albums

Category:B-side compilation albums

Category:2007 remix albums

Category:2007 compilation albums

Category:EMI Records remix albums

Category:EMI Records compilation albums

Category:Parlophone remix albums

Category:Parlophone compilation albums

Category:Virgin Records remix albums

Category:Virgin Records compilation albums