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Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

  • 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.

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Latin Simone
Give up If you wanna survive Get oh so alive In your life everything Falling out the sky on top of you Now what you do Set yourself up now It's the... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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. Dot Music
    70
    Whilst any fan will probably have all these tracks already, 'G Sides' acts as a nifty companion piece to the album and looks ace too.
  3. CDNow
    70
    Most of these re-workings preserve the essential nature of the songs; the producers know enough to stay out of the way.
  4. Rolling Stone
    70
    While each of the nine tracks exhibits that Gorillaz irreverence and typically taut sense of rhythm, the standout is the rumbling "Ghost Train."
  5. 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.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    It holds its own, just. [May 2002, p.114]
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  7. Blender
    40
    Offers few joys beyond the witty title. [Apr/May 2002, p.114]
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Score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
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  1. TurkRocks
    Nov 15, 2006
    10
    OUT STANDING!! Wow! I love this! Its simply fantastic! Gorillaz - Original, beautiful, wonderful.
  2. StaticTonality
    Mar 26, 2013
    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. TheThis 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
  4. Jessatay
    Sep 26, 2010
    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 toB-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
  5. Hendo250
    Mar 29, 2021
    7
    this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7
  6. j30
    Dec 9, 2011
    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 thatThere'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