Demon Days Live from the Apollo Theater is a vinyl release of one of the Gorillaz live performance of their 2005 album, Demon Days. The performance took place on 6 April 2006 at the The Apollo TheaterW in Harlem, New York City. It was released as a Record Store DayW exclusive release on the 12th of April 2025 in celebration of the album's 20th anniversary.[1] The release was limited to 6500 copies in a gatefold sleeve, with the recording being divided among 2 LPs.[2] This is the second release of a Demon Days Live performance, the first being the Demon Days Live At The Manchester Opera House DVD in 2006.
Tracklist[]
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Last Living Souls (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 4:57 | |
| 2. | 'Kids With Guns (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:54 | |
| 3. | 'O Green World (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 5:14 | |
| 4. | 'Dirty Harry (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:59 | |
| 5. | 'Feel Good Inc. (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:56 | |
| 6. | 'El Mañana (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:56 | |
| 7. | 'Every Planet We Reach Is Dead (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 5:27 | |
| 8. | 'November Has Come (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 2:52 | |
| 9. | 'All Alone (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:54 | |
| 10. | 'White Light (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 2:24 | |
| 11. | 'DARE (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 4:41 | |
| 12. | 'Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:45 | |
| 13. | 'Don't Get Lost In Heaven (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 4:10 | |
| 14. | 'Demon Days (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 3:31 | |
| 15. | 'Hong Kong (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 7:17 | |
| 16. | 'Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) (Live from the Apollo Theater)' | 4:00 |
Personnel[]
Live band
- Damon Albarn — vocals, piano, melodica
- Mike Smith — keyboards
- Simon Tong — guitar
- Simon Jones — guitar
- Morgan Nicholls — bass
- Cass Browne — drums
- Karl Vanden Bossche — percussion
- Darren Galea — turntables
- Wayne Hernandez — additional vocals
- Roses Gabor — additional vocals, featured vocals (track 11)
- Sharlene Hector — additional vocals
- Wendi Rose — additional vocals
- Aaron Sokell — additional vocals
- Izzy Dunn and the Julliard SchoolW players — strings (tracks 1, 4, 6-7, 9, 10-11, 14-16)
Guest performers
- Neneh Cherry — featured vocals (track 2)
- Bootie Brown — rap (track 4)
- Terry Wright Project and G3 Entertainment — choir (track 4)
- De La Soul — rap (track 5)
- Ike Turner — piano (track 7)
- MF DOOM — rap (track 8)
- Roots Manuva — featured vocals (track 9)
- Martina Topley-Bird — featured vocals (track 9)
- Shaun Ryder — featured vocals (track 11)
- Dennis Hopper — narrator (track 12)
- Harlem Gospel Choir — choir (tracks 12, 13 and 14)
- Zeng Zhen — guzheng (track 15)
- Ibrahim Ferrer — featured vocals (track 16)
Others
- J. C. Hewlett — artwork
- Stars Redmond — design, layout
- Barry GrintW — mastering
Release Information[]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Catalog # | Label | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 April 2025 | Double Red Vinyl | 5021732526007 | Parlophone | #91[3] |
| US | Parlophone / Warner Records | #9[4] (Top Dance AlbumsW) |
Gallery[]
Vinyl showcase
Front Cover (w/ hype sticker)
Back Cover
Trivia[]
- Barry Grint, who mastered this release, also remastered Demon Days for the "Vinyl Me, Please" reissue, which coincidentally was also released on red vinyl.[5]
- The liner notes incorrectly list the Children's Choir of San Fernando and the Manchester Gospel Choir, who were replaced for the Apollo performances by the Terry Wright Project & G3 Entertainment and the Harlem Gospel Choir respectively.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "Demon Days Live From the Apollo Theater". Record Store Day UK. Retrieved on 13 April 2025.
- ↑ "Demon Days Live from the Apollo Theater - SpecialRelease". Record Store Day.
- ↑ "Chart history of DEMON DAYS LIVE FROM THE APOLLO THEATRE". Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Gorillaz Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved on 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Gorillaz 'Demon Days'". Vinyl Me, Please (April 2017). Retrieved on 13 May 2025.
- ↑ @Gorillaz (8 April 2025). "Gorillaz - Demon Days Live from the Apollo Theater, Harlem (Full Show)". YouTube, located at 1:08:03. Retrieved on 12 April 2025.