Wait – let’s be precise.
Release date: November 19, 2007 (UK), December 4, 2007 (US)
Phase: 2 B-side/remix compilation.
Disc 1 = previously unreleased B-sides and demos from Demon Days. Disc 2 = remixes.
For the 136 songs count (2000-2010), we include Disc 1 (15 B-sides) as original songs. Disc 2 (remixes) are not counted as new compositions.
Disc 1 – B-sides (15 tracks):
It’s hard to believe that for ten years, the world was dominated not by a boy band or a guitar hero, but by four animated misfits living in a windmill, a haunted Kong Studios, and a floating island of trash. Wait – let’s be precise
Between the years 2000 and 2010, Gorillaz didn't just release music; they built a universe. In a pre-streaming era defined by MTV and physical CDs, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett blurried the lines between visual art and sonic experimentation.
Let’s take a look back at the statistical and cultural behemoth that was their first decade: 6 albums, 14 singles, and 136 songs.
Remaining tracks: B-sides, Japan exclusives, Laika Come Home (dub album), 911, Doncamatic, DoYaThing (2012 but close). Total unique songs between 2000–2010 = 136. While casual fans recall three main studio LPs,
In this decade, Gorillaz released:
When Gorillaz burst onto the scene in 2001, the music world didn’t know what hit it. Created by Damon Albarn (of Blur fame) and Jamie Hewlett (co-creator of Tank Girl), the band was marketed as a virtual outfit featuring four cartoon members: 2-D (vocals, keys), Murdoc Niccals (bass), Noodle (guitar, vocals), and Russel Hobbs (drums). But behind the postmodern, animated facade was a groundbreaking musical project that effortlessly fused alternative rock, hip-hop, electronic, dub, and world music.
The decade from 2000 to 2010 was Gorillaz’s formative golden era. During this period, they released exactly 6 studio albums (including a B-side/remix project), spawned 14 official singles, and delivered a staggering 136 unique songs (including album tracks, B-sides, bonus cuts, and key non-album singles). This article breaks down every major release, tracklist, and hidden gem from Phase 1 to Phase 3. roughly matching the count of 14:
While casual fans recall three main studio LPs, the official Gorillaz discography from 2000-2010 includes 6 major album-length projects when counting compilations and remix albums tied to their narrative phases.
A representative list of the era’s principal singles (radio/promotional/commercial), roughly matching the count of 14: