G-Sides - Gorillaz
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65 out of 100

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  • Summary: This disc collects remixes and B-sides (album title notwithstanding) culled from the singles generated by the animated supergroup's international hit debut album. The 9 songs here (totalling just 38 minutes) include two previously unreleased tracks.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. E! Online
    83
    The slow-motion funk of the previously unreleased "Ghost Train" alone makes it worth the sticker price.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    It shouldn't work, but it does - perhaps, because, for once Albarn doesn't sound like he's trying too hard.
  3. Mixer
    70
    The cuts resonate with more creativity and originality than most stuff on the shelves. [Apr 2002, p.82]
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  4. Urb
    60
    This madcap comp is a blast. [May 2002, p.120]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. TurkRocks
    10
    OUT STANDING!! Wow! I love this! Its simply fantastic! Gorillaz - Original, beautiful, wonderful.
  2. StaticTonality
    10
    This is a superb B-Sides collection. The score really depends on what version of the album you have, for me that would be- UK: 8, US: 10. The UK version contains two songs "Dracula" and "Left Hand Suzuki Method" that were included in the standard US release of Gorillaz' eponymous debut album, and cuts out "Latin Simone", a criminal omission considering it's the best son on the album. The US version also includes an extra remix of "19-2000". It mostly contains tracks that were B-sides to the singles, but also songs that were in the first little-known-of Gorillaz EP "Tomorrow Comes Today" For what it is, this album is great experience.… Expand
  3. Jessatay
    8
    B-Sides are very intersting. You get tons of filler songs, but since they are all on the same CD, you can't complain. I never listen to remixes, so I did not rate them. It doesn't really sound like Albarn's trying hard, but somehow, it works in a wierd way. Some wierd twists are on this album, as well as oustanding moments.

    Standouts : "Dracula", "Ghost Train"

    Overall Score : 8.7    … Expand
  4. j30
    5
    There's a reason why this is a b-sides collection. You can hear the short-comings it all over this record. But there's still a few songs that resonate and rise above the others.… Expand

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