G Sides

G Sides
Compilation album by Gorillaz
Released	12 December 2001 (see Release history)
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Alternative hip hop, Electronica
Length	35:54 (Standard) 35:33 (US Version) 46:25 (South America Version)
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Dan the Automator, Gorillaz
Gorillaz chronology
Gorillaz (2001) G Sides (2002) Laika Come Home (2002)
Alternative cover
Cover with Noodle holding Godzilla

G Sides is a B-sides collection by Gorillaz, featuring the additional tracks from their first three singles and the Tomorrow Comes Today EP. The compilation was originally released only in Japan in December 2001. The US edition, with a slightly different track listing, followed in February 2002. The European version, released in March 2002, features the original Japanese tracklisting, and the Brazilian release incorporates all of the tracks from both the Japanese and US versions of the album. All versions have the same cover, featuring Noodle holding a skeleton doll in her hand, except for the Canadian, Japanese, and Australian versions, which have her holding a Godzilla figurine instead. On the top of the sleeve, the title is written in katakana: ジー サイズ (Jī Saizu). G Sides reached #65 on the UK Albums Chart and #84 on the US Billboard 200.

"The Sounder" appears on this album and the "Rock the House" single at approximately 4:29, however appears on the French CD of Gorillaz at about 6:16, cutting off approximately 1:47 of the song on G Sides and Rock the House.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Gorillaz. 

Standard Tracklisting
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"19-2000" (Soulchild Remix)	B-side of "19-2000"	3:27
2.	"Dracula"	B-side of "Clint Eastwood"	4:44
3.	"Rock the House" (Radio Edit) (featuring Del Tha Funkee Homosapien)	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:00
4.	"The Sounder" (Edit) featuring Phi Life Cypher)	B-side of "Rock the House"	4:29
5.	"Faust" (featuring Miho Hatori)	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:47
6.	"Clint Eastwood" (Phi Life Cypher Version) (featuring Phi Life Cypher)	B-side of "Clint Eastwood"	4:54
7.	"Ghost Train"	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:56
8.	"Hip Albatross"	B-side of "19-2000"	2:44
9.	"Left Hand Suzuki Method"	B-side of "19-2000"	3:08
10.	"12D3"	B-side of "Tomorrow Comes Today"	3:25
11.	"Clint Eastwood" (Video)		4:34
12.	"Rock The House" (Video)		3:40

American Version
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"19-2000" (Soulchild Remix)	B-side of "19-2000"	3:27
2.	"Latin Simone" (English version)	B-side of "Tomorrow Comes Today"	3:38
3.	"19-2000" (The Wiseguys House of Wisdom Remix)	B-side of "19-2000"	7:13
4.	"The Sounder" (featuring Phi Life Cypher)	B-side of "Rock the House"	4:29
5.	"Faust" (featuring Miho Hatori)	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:47
6.	"Clint Eastwood" (Phi Life Cypher Version) (featuring Phi Life Cypher)	B-side of "Clint Eastwood"	4:54
7.	"Ghost Train"	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:56
8.	"Hip Albatross"	B-side of "19-2000"	2:44
9.	"12D3"	B-side of "Tomorrow Comes Today"	3:25

Brazilian Version
No.	Title	Original release	Length
1.	"19-2000" (Soulchild Remix)	B-side of "19-2000"	3:27
2.	"Latin Simone" (English version)	B-side of "Tomorrow Comes Today"	3:38
3.	"19-2000" (The Wiseguys House of Wisdom Remix)	B-side of "19-2000"	7:13
4.	"The Sounder" (featuring Phi Life Cypher)	B-side of "Rock the House"	4:29
5.	"Faust" (featuring Miho Hatori)	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:47
6.	"Clint Eastwood" (Phi Life Cypher Version) (featuring Phi Life Cypher)	B-side of "Clint Eastwood"	4:54
7.	"Ghost Train"	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:56
8.	"Hip Albatross"	B-side of "19-2000"	2:44
9.	"12D3"	B-side of "Tomorrow Comes Today"	3:25
10.	"Left Hand Suzuki Method"	B-side of "19-2000"	3:08
11.	"Dracula"	B-side of "Clint Eastwood"	4:44
12.	"Rock the House" (Radio Edit)	B-side of "Rock the House"	3:00
13.	"Clint Eastwood" (Video)		4:34
14.	"Rock The House" (Video)		3:40
15.	"19-2000" (Soulchild Remix) (Video)		3:27
16.	"Noodle Fight" (Game)

Chart positions

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	84
UK Albums Chart	65

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Japan	12 December 2001	Toshiba-EMI	CD	TOCP-65932
United States	26 February 2002	Virgin	CD	7243 8 11967 2 4
United Kingdom	11 March 2002	Parlophone	CD	7243 5 36942 0 3

Samples

• The song "Hip Albatross" features sound clips from George A. Romero's horror films Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985).
• "Left Hand Suzuki Method" features a sample from "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters.
• "Ghost Train" contains a sample from the The Human League's song "Sound of the Crowd".
• The song "Dracula" uses sound clips from the Bugs bunny cartoon Transylvania 6-5000 (1963 film)

References