Covers for different
versions
Released: 18 August 2008
All release dates
Highest UK Chart Position:
5
Formats:
UK
CD
Cat. No.
XLCD 388
Vinyl Box Set "Deluxe"
VF001
Ltd Vinyl Box Set "Art"
VF002
Other Countries &
Formats
US CD
XLCD 388
US CD
Promo
XLCD 388
Japanese CD
WPCB-10094
Taiwanese CD
HN551CD
Digital Download
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Record labels:
UK:
XL Recordings
US:
XL
Recordings
Japan:
Warner Music Japan
Taiwan:
High Note Records |
"Flames stop the path to the west..."
- March Of The Iron Army |
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Tracklist:
01. Monkey's World
02. Monkey Travels
03. Into The Eastern Sea
04. The Living Sea
05. The Dragon King
06. Iron Rod
07. Out Of The Eastern Sea
08. Heavenly Peach Banquet
09. Battle In Heaven
10. O Mi To Fu
11. Whisper
12. Tripitaka's Curse
13. Confessions Of A Pig
14. Sandy The River Demon
15. March Of The Volunteers
16. The White Skeleton Demon
17. Monk's Song
18. I Love Buddha
19. March Of The Iron Army
20. Pigsy In Space
21. Monkey Bee
22. Disappearing Volcano |
There are two special box set editions of the album
crafted and sold by The Vinyl
Factory. The purchase included a
digital download of the album.
"Deluxe"
box set contains a
68-page booklet and a poster. The
release is sold for
£65 and was originally limited
to 2500 copies (repressed since then).
"Art"
box set contains six exclusive tracks:
 5
Point Star
Living
Sea Introduction
The
Dragon Queen
Buddha's
Palm
Monk's
Funeral
Volcano
Priced at £255
and limited to 2000 copies, "Art" edition features a
80-page hardback book and four art prints (one signed
by Jamie Hewlett). The first 500 orders also
received a special
Monkey Om Box
playing tones composed by Damon Albarn.
Japanese version features two bonus tracks: "Monkey
Bee (Radio Edit)" and "Journey To Beijing".
Digital download comes with a
free digital album booklet and wallpapers when
bought through the official Monkey
online shop.
Additional releases:
Monkey Bee Remixes
EP
was released in late 2008. Also, a
CD Promo featuring a radio edit and an album
version of "Monkey Bee" was released in the UK.
Instrumental version of the album was distributed by
Chrysalis Music as
CD Promo and
US Double CD-R Promo.
A short film for "Monkey
Bee" was released on
YouTube.
BBC offered their Olympics theme tune ("Journey To
Beijing") as a free MP3 through their website.
Liner notes
Credits inside the album
booklet. |
