''A' vs. Monkey Kong'' (titled ''Monkey Kong'' in the United States) is the second
album
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by the British
alternative rock
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band
A, released via Tycoon Recordings/
London Records
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on 9 September 1999. In May and June 2001, the band toured Europe as part of the
Deconstruction Tour
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.
Track listing
* Track 1 is an alternate version to the one which originally appeared as a b-side on the "Summer on the Underground" single.
Singles
;A vs. Lake Tahoe (I Love Lake Tahoe)
* CD1:
# "I Love Lake Tahoe" (Radio Edit) – 3:26
# "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:57
# "Monkey Kong Jr." – 3:11
* CD2:
# "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:11
# "Turn It Down" – 1:20
# "Old Folks" – 3:57
# "Old Folks" (Video)
;A vs. Old Folks (Old Folks)
* CD1:
# "Old Folks" – 3:55
# "One Day" – 3:44
# "Don't Be Punks" (Acapella) – 1:28
* CD2:
# "Old Folks" – 3:55
# "She Said" – 3:38
# "We're Equal" – 2:37
;Summer On The Underground
* CD1:
# "Summer On The Underground" (Radio Edit) – 4:02
# "I Can't Wait Until Morning" – 3:21
# "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" – 4:36
* CD2:
# "Summer On The Underground" – 4:51
# "For Starters" (Alternate Version) – 2:57
# "Charlie Jordan" – 3:33
"Monkey Kong" and "A" were also each released as singles.
Legacy
In 2005, readers of ''
Kerrang!
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'' magazine voted ''A vs Monkey Kong'' the 89th best British rock album ever.
Kerrang! The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!
(at the bottom of the page)
References
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A (band) albums
1999 albums
London Records albums