'A' vs. Monkey Kong

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'A' vs. Monkey Kong
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Studio album by
A
Released9 September 1999 (1999-09-09)
RecordedOctober 1998–February 1999
GenreAlternative rock
Length50:29
LabelTycoon/London
ProducerAl Clay
A chronology
How Ace Are Buildings
(1997) 		'A' vs. Monkey Kong
(1999) 		Hi-Fi Serious
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
NME4/10[2]
Q3/5 stars[3]

'A' vs. Monkey Kong is the second album by the British alternative rock band A, released via Tycoon Recordings/London Records on 9 September 1999. In May and June 2001, the band toured Europe as part of the Deconstruction Tour.[4]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."For Starters"2:33
2."Monkey Kong"3:45
3."A"3:31
4."Old Folks"3:55
5."Hopper Jonnus Fang"4:32
6."Summer On The Underground"4:52
7."Warning"1:41
8."If It Ain't Broke, Fix It Anyway"2:23
9."Here We Go Again (I Love Lake Tahoe)"3:56
10."Don't Be Punks"0:52
11."Down On The Floor"3:46
12."Jason's Addiction"5:36
13."Miles Away"3:24
14."Getting Around"5:37
US bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."She Said"3:41
16."One Day"3:36
17."If it Ain't Broke" (Live)2:31
  • Track 1 is an alternate version to the one which originally appeared as a b-side on the "Summer on the Underground" single.

Singles[]

A vs. Lake Tahoe (I Love Lake Tahoe)
  • CD1:
  1. "I Love Lake Tahoe" (Radio Edit) – 3:26
  2. "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:57
  3. "Monkey Kong Jr." – 3:11
  • CD2:
  1. "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:11
  2. "Turn It Down" – 1:20
  3. "Old Folks" – 3:57
  4. "Old Folks" (Video)
A vs. Old Folks (Old Folks)
  • CD1:
  1. "Old Folks" – 3:55
  2. "One Day" – 3:44
  3. "Don't Be Punks" (Acapella) – 1:28
  • CD2:
  1. "Old Folks" – 3:55
  2. "She Said" – 3:38
  3. "We're Equal" – 2:37
Summer On The Underground
  • CD1:
  1. "Summer On The Underground" (Radio Edit) – 4:02
  2. "I Can't Wait Until Morning" – 3:21
  3. "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" – 4:36
  • CD2:
  1. "Summer On The Underground" – 4:51
  2. "For Starters" (Alternate Version) – 2:57
  3. "Charlie Jordan" – 3:33

"Monkey Kong" and "A" were also each released as singles.

References[]

  1. ^ Sheridan, Tim. "Review: A vs. Monkey Kong - A". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  2. ^ Grogan, Siobhan (18 August 1999). "Review: A - Monkey Kong". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  3. ^ Elliott, Paul. "Review: A - Monkey Kong". Q. EMAP Metro Ltd (July 1999): 104.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 26, 2001). "Offical [sic] Deconstruction Tour dates arrived!". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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