Covers for different versions

Released: 26 March 2001

All release dates

Highest UK Chart Position: 3

Chart History | Intl Chart Positions | Sales

Formats:

UK
CD Cat. No. 531 1380
Ltd CD 532 0930 (£8*)
CD "Re-package" 534 4880
MiniDisc 531 1388
Double Vinyl 531 1381 (£18)
CD Promo ZOMBIE 001 (£8)

US
US CD 7243 5337480 8
US Clean/Edited CD 7243 5349500 8
US CD "Re-package" 7243 5 33748 0 8
US Cassette 7243 5337484 6
US Clean/Edited Cassette 7243 5349504 6
US CD Promo DPRO-16133

Asian Countries
Japanese CD TOCP-65676
Japanese reissued CD WPCR-80058
Asian Double CD unknown
Asian Triple CD 7243 5348080 6
Asian/Australian Double CD unknown
Korean Double CD EKPD-0922
Chinese CD unknown

Other Countries & Formats
Canadian CD Promo DPRO-2073
French Double CD 7243 5344880 6
French CD Promo 5325652
Double CD "2CD Originals" 5920900
Double CD "2CD Originals - Limited Edition"
   724386457202 / EBX 13 (£18)
Download (from 2005)
HD Download (from 2016)

*Approx. value
 

 

Record labels: UK: Parlophone / EMI Records US: Virgin Records Japan: Toshiba / EMI Records Japan Japan reissue: Warner Music Japan Asia: EMI Records Asia/Australia: EMI Records Korea: EMI Records Korea China: unknown Canada: Virgin Records / EMI Records Canada France: EMI Records France

 

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett in 'Geep'. Picture taken from the Gorillaz documentary Charts of Darkness (2001).

Extra tracks in the US release: "Dracula" and "Left Hand Suzuki Method". US CD Promo comes without these tracks.

"Re-package" version includes "Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix Edit)" and "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" as bonus tracks.

The bonus disc of Asian/Australian release features videos for "Tomorrow Comes Today", "Clint Eastwood" and "19-2000" plus "Dracula", "12D3", "Left Hand Suzuki Method" and "Hip Albatross".

The second CD of Asian Double and Triple CD versions includes the same audio tracks as the bonus disc of Asian/Australian release plus video for "19-2000".

Korean Double CD and Asian Triple CD sets include a CD-ROM featuring "Rock The House" video and screensaver, wallpaper and games (Noodle Game, Cymbalism, 19-2000 Driving Game).

The bonus promo CD of French release features "Dracula", "Hip Albatross", "Left Hand Suzuki Method" and "The Sounder".

All Asian versions plus Asian/Australian, Korean and French Double CD sets include "Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix)" and "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" as extra tracks.

Limited CD comes with a 20-page booklet.

All versions feature enhanced element with key to Murdoc's Winnebago plus desktop wallpapers and screensaver.

Double CD "2CD Originals" contains Laika Come Home album.

 

Liner notes:

All tracks written & performed by Gorillaz (2D / Murdoc / Russel / Noodle) except track 1: Additional vocals by Miho Hatori. Track 5: Rap by Del Tha Funky Homosapien. Track 10: Co-written by Del Tha Funky Homosapien & Dan The Automator. Track 11: Additional vocals by Miho Hatori & Tina Weymouth. Track 12: Vocals by Ibrahim Ferrer. Lyrics (Que Pasa Contigo) by Lazaro Villa. Additional vocals by Damon Albarn.

Produced by Dan The Automator / Gorillaz (with the expection of Track 13 produced by Tom Girling and Jason Cox).

Co-produced by Tom Girling & Jason Cox.

Engineered by Tom Girling & Jason Cox.

Assistant engineer: Toby Whelan.

Pro-tools: Tom Girling.

Recorded at Gee Jam Studios, Jamaica.

Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York.

Artwork by Jamie Hewlett and Zombie.

Photography by Ed Reeve and Jow @ spiritproductions.
 

• The album was recorded in the summer of 2000 in Jamaica and Damon's 13 studios in London. At the time, reports suggested that Damon was working on his solo album with producer Dan the Automator.
• The album's first single and the biggest hit "Clint Eastwood" got its shape quickly: "Essentially, it's made up of stuff we put together in more or less a day, except the vocals, and then just tweaked," explained the engineer Tom Girling. The initial version of the song featured a rap by Phi Life and Cypher (could be heard on "Phi Life Cypher Remix").
• "5/4" was originally intented to be the album's second single, but was put off by catchier "19-2000".
• The promo video for "19-2000" features over 450 sound effects. The car effect comes from Jamie Hewlett's Pontiac.
• Although not credited, Kid Koala does the scratching on the album. Also, as seen in the Bananaz documentary, Dave Rowntree plays drums on "Punk" and possibly on some other tracks on the album.
• There are three samples on the album: "Rock The House" contains portions from Modesty Blaise film main theme, "M1 A1" contains portions from the film Day Of The Dead and "New Genious (Brother)" contains portions of "Hit Or Miss" performed by Bo Diddley.
• Total running time (UK ver. including hidden track): 63:47

Back to top