Description
Gorillaz – Humanz / Parlophone 2x Audio CD 2017
UPC 0190295851170
Humanz is the fifth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 28 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Warner Bros. Records. The album was announced on the band's official Instagram page on 23 March 2017. According to a press release, it was recorded in London, Paris, New York City, Chicago, and Jamaica, and was produced by the band The Twilite Tone and Remi Kabaka Jr. It was the band's first studio album since 2010's The Fall, and features collaborations with Jehnny Beth, Grace Jones, Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, Popcaan, D.R.A.M., Anthony Hamilton, De La Soul, Danny Brown, Kelela, Mavis Staples, Pusha T, and Benjamin Clementine.
Humanz debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, selling over 140,000 copies in its first week of sales. It also debuted at number one in Austria and Switzerland, and at number three in Belgium. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to The National's Sleep Well Beast.
Label: Parlophone – 0190295851170
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Deluxe Edition
Country: UK & Europe
Released: Apr 28, 2017
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop
Style: Trip Hop
Tracklist:
| 1-1 | Intro: I Switched My Robot Off
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
|
0:23 | |
| 1-2 | Ascension
Engineer [Additional] – Michael "Law" Thomas
Featuring, Performer – Vince Staples
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Engineer [Additional] – Michael "Law" Thomas
Featuring, Performer – Vince Staples
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
2:36 | |
| 1-3 | Strobelite
Featuring, Performer – Peven Everett
Keyboards [Additional] – Peven Everett
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – Peven Everett
Keyboards [Additional] – Peven Everett
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
4:33 | |
| 1-4 | Saturnz Barz
Featuring, Performer – Popcaan
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – Popcaan
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
3:02 | |
| 1-5 | Momentz
Featuring, Performer – De La Soul
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Synthesizer – Jean-Michel Jarre
Vocals [Additional] – Azekel, The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – De La Soul
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Synthesizer – Jean-Michel Jarre
Vocals [Additional] – Azekel, The Humanz
|
3:17 | |
| 1-6 | Interlude: The Non-Conformist Oath | 0:22 | |
| 1-7 | Submission
Engineer [Additional] – J.U.S.
Engineer [Assistant] – Samuel Egglenton
Featuring, Performer – Danny Brown (2), Kelela
Guitar – Graham Coxon
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Engineer [Additional] – J.U.S.
Engineer [Assistant] – Samuel Egglenton
Featuring, Performer – Danny Brown (2), Kelela
Guitar – Graham Coxon
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
3:22 | |
| 1-8 | Charger
Engineer [Additional] – Samuel Egglenton
Featuring, Performer – Grace Jones
Engineer [Additional] – Samuel Egglenton
Featuring, Performer – Grace Jones
|
3:35 | |
| 1-9 | Interlude: Elevator Going Up
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
|
0:02 | |
| 1-10 | Andromeda
Featuring, Performer – D.R.A.M.
Vocals [Additional] – Roses Gabor
Featuring, Performer – D.R.A.M.
Vocals [Additional] – Roses Gabor
|
3:18 | |
| 1-11 | Busted And Blue
Vocals [Additional] – Kelela
Vocals [Additional] – Kelela
|
4:37 | |
| 1-12 | Interlude: Talk Radio
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
|
0:20 | |
| 1-13 | Carnival
Featuring, Performer – Anthony Hamilton
Featuring, Performer – Anthony Hamilton
|
2:15 | |
| 1-14 | Let Me Out
Featuring, Performer – Mavis Staples, Pusha T.*
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – Mavis Staples, Pusha T.*
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
3:13 | |
| 1-15 | Interlude: Penthouse
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
|
0:12 | |
| 1-16 | Sex Murder Party
Featuring, Performer – Jamie Principle, Zebra Katz
Featuring, Performer – Jamie Principle, Zebra Katz
|
4:19 | |
| 1-17 | She's My Collar
Featuring, Performer – Kali Uchis
Featuring, Performer – Kali Uchis
|
3:30 | |
| 1-18 | Interlude: The Elephant
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
|
0:08 | |
| 1-19 | Hallelujah Money
Featuring, Performer – Benjamin Clementine
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – Benjamin Clementine
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
4:26 | |
| 1-20 | We Got The Power (Version 2:18:482)
Featuring, Performer – Jehnny Beth
Synthesizer – Jean-Michel Jarre
Vocals [Additional] – D.R.A.M., Noel Gallagher
Featuring, Performer – Jehnny Beth
Synthesizer – Jean-Michel Jarre
Vocals [Additional] – D.R.A.M., Noel Gallagher
|
2:18 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| 2-1 | Interlude: New World
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
Narrator – Ben Mendelsohn
|
1:23 | |
| 2-2 | The Apprentice
Featuring, Performer – Rag'n'Bone Man, Ray BLK, Zebra Katz
Producer [Additional] – Fraser T Smith
Featuring, Performer – Rag'n'Bone Man, Ray BLK, Zebra Katz
Producer [Additional] – Fraser T Smith
|
3:55 | |
| 2-3 | Halfway To The Halfway House
Featuring, Performer – Peven Everett
Synthesizer – Jean-Michel Jarre
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – Peven Everett
Synthesizer – Jean-Michel Jarre
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
3:57 | |
| 2-4 | Out Of Body
Featuring, Performer – Imani Vonshà*, Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
Featuring, Performer – Imani Vonshà*, Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz
Vocals [Additional] – The Humanz
|
3:45 | |
| 2-5 | Ticker Tape
Featuring, Performer – Carly Simon, Kali Uchis
Keyboards [Additional] – Cheick Tidiane Seck
Featuring, Performer – Carly Simon, Kali Uchis
Keyboards [Additional] – Cheick Tidiane Seck
|
4:29 | |
| 2-6 | Circle Of Friendz
Featuring [Vocals] – Brandon Markell Holmes, The Humanz
Featuring [Vocals] – Brandon Markell Holmes, The Humanz
|
2:11 |
- Artwork [Assistance] – LuckyMe Studio
- Artwork, Design – J.C. Hewlett
- Consultant [Production Consultant] – Fraser T Smith
- Engineer – Stephen Sedgwick
- Engineer [Assistant Of Stephen Sedgwick] – Alex Baez (tracks: 114), Casey Cuyao (tracks: 1-2), Jonathan Lackey (tracks: 1-14), KT Pipal (tracks: 1-2 to 1-5, 1-7, 1-17, 1-19, 2-2 to 2-6), Manon Grandjean (tracks: 2-2), Samuel Egglenton (tracks: 1-2 to 1-5, 1-7, 1-10 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-14, 1-16 to 1-17, 1-19 to 1-20, 2-2 to 2-6)
- Mastered By – John Davis (4)
- Mixed By – Stephen Sedgwick
- Producer – Gorillaz, Remi Kabaka, The Twilite Tone of D/\P*
- Written-By – Anthony Hamilton (tracks: 1-13), Benjamin Clementine (tracks: 1-20), Carly Simon (tracks: 2-25), D.R.A.M. (tracks: 1-10), Danny Brown (2) (tracks: 1-7), De La Soul (tracks: 1-5), Gorillaz (tracks: 1-2 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-8, 1-10 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-14, 1-16 to 1-17, 1-19 to 1-20, 2-22 to 2-26), Grace Jones (tracks: 1-8), Imani Vonshà* (tracks: 2-24), Jamie Principle (tracks: 1-16), Jehnny Beth (tracks: 1-20), Kali Uchis (tracks: 1-17, 2-24, 2-25), Kelela (tracks: 1-7), Peven Everett (tracks: 1-3), Peven Everett (tracks: 2-23), Popcaan (tracks: 1-4), Pusha T.* (tracks: 1-14), Rag'n'Bone Man (tracks: 2-22), Ray BLK (tracks: 2-22), Vincent Staples* (tracks: 1-2), Zebra Katz (tracks: 1-16, 2-24), Zebra Katz (tracks: 2-22, 2-24)
