Laika Come Home

Infobox Album | Name = Laika Come Home
Type = remix
Artist = Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz


Released = July 1, 2002
Recorded = 2000 – 2002
Genre = Dub/Reggae
Length = 63:56
Label = Parlophone/EMI (UK)
Virgin (US) |
Producer = Spacemonkeyz
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zge997eskr0t~T0 link]
*"NME" (7/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/gorillaz/6476 link]
Chronology = Gorillaz
Last album = "G-Sides"
(2002)
This album = "Laika Come Home"
(2002)
Next album = "Demon Days"
(2005)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Damon Albarn
Type = remix
Last album =
This album = "Laika Come Home"
by
Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz
(2002)
Next album = "Think Tank"
by
Blur
(2003)

"Laika Come Home" is a Gorillaz remix album released in July 2002 (see 2002 in music). Unlike a typical remix album, it is done by just one group, Spacemonkeyz. It contains most of the songs from the Gorillaz' first album, "Gorillaz", but remixed in dub and reggae style. The album features Terry Hall, U Brown, Earl 16 and 2D.

One single, "Lil' Dub Chefin'", was released from the album on 22 July 2002, with moderate success.

In 2004, the album was packaged with 2001's "Gorillaz" in a limited edition box set as part of EMI's "2CD Originals" collection.

The album's title is a reference to both Laika, the Soviet space dog, and "Lassie Come Home", the first Lassie movie.

Track listing

# "19-2000" ("Jungle Fresh") – 5:28
# "Slow Country" ("Strictly Rubbadub") – 3:42
# "Tomorrow Comes Today" ("Bañana Baby") – 5:29
# "Man Research (Clapper)" ("Monkey Racket") – 5:57
# "Punk" ("De-Punked") – 5:20
# "5/4" ("P.45") – 4:27
# "Starshine" ("Dub Ø 9") – 5:17
# "Sound Check (Gravity)" ("Crooked Dub") – 5:31
# "New Genious (Brother)" ("Mutant Genius") – 5:02
# "Re-Hash" ("Come Again") – 6:05
# "Clint Eastwood" ("A Fistful of Peanuts") – 5:54
# "M1 A1" ("Lil' Dub Chefin'") – 5:43
# "Slow Country (More Rubba Dub)" – 5:14
# "Clint Eastwood (More Peanuts)" – 6:39

The final two tracks are exclusive to the vinyl edition and the limited edition CD; on CD, they are appended to the end of "Lil' Dub Chefin'" as hidden tracks.

Release details

The album was released in various countries in July 2002.

External links

* [http://www.laikacomehome.com/ Laika Come Home] (official homepage for the album, with "Spacemonkeyz FM" audiostream)