''G-Sides'' (sometimes spelled as ''G Sides'') is a

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collection by

Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, ...

from their first studio album session, ''

'' and the ''Tomorrow Comes Today'' EP. The compilation was originally released only in Japan on 12 December 2001. The US edition, with a slightly different track listing, followed on 26 February 2002. The European version, released on 11 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 release incorporates all of the tracks from both the Japanese and US versions of the album. Most versions have the same cover, featuring

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holding a

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doll in her hand, named "Bonesy", although some—notably the Japanese version—have her holding a

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figurine instead. On the top of the sleeve, the title is written in

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: ジーサイズ (''Jī Saizu''). ''G-Sides'' reached number 65 on the

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and number 84 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. "The Sounder" first appeared on the French limited edition bonus disc of ''Gorillaz'' and is 6:16 in length. On this album and the " Rock the House" single, it is edited to 4:29.

Track listings

All songs are written by

Song origins

* "19-2000" (Soulchild Remix), "19-2000" (The Wiseguys House of Wisdom Remix), "Hip Albatross", and "Left Hand Suzuki Method" are

of "19-2000". * "Dracula" and "Clint Eastwood" (Phi Life Cypher Version) are B-sides of "Clint Eastwood". * "Rock the House" (radio edit), "The Sounder", "Faust", and "Ghost Train" are B-sides of "Rock the House". * "Latin Simone" and "12D3" are B-sides of the ''

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'' 2000 EP.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Samples

*The song "Hip Albatross" features sound clips from

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's horror films '' Dawn of the Dead'' (1978) and ''

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'' (1985). *"Left Hand Suzuki Method" features a sample from "Mannish Boy" by

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. *"Ghost Train" contains a sample from

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's song "Sound of the Crowd". *The song "Dracula" uses sound clips from the

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(''

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'') cartoon '' Transylvania 6-5000''.

References

{{Authority control Albums produced by Damon Albarn Albums produced by Dan the Automator B-side compilation albums Gorillaz albums 2001 compilation albums Parlophone compilation albums Virgin Records compilation albums