The duo of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have put together an album, entitled Journey To The West, believed to be based their opera Monkey: Journey To The West, which premiered at the 2007 Manchester International Festival, and opens tonight (23rd July) at London's Royal Opera House.

The album, produced by Albarn, clocks in at fifty minutes over twenty two tracks. Lyrically the set is based upon ancient Chinese texts and was performed in Mandarin. Recording took place in both London and Beijing.

Journey To The West tracklisting:

Monkey’s World
Monkey Travels
Into the Eastern Sea
The Living Sea
The Dragon King
Iron Rod
Out of the Eastern Sea
Heavenly Peach Banquet
Battle in Heaven
O Mi To Fu
Whisper
Tripitaka’s Curse
Confessions of a Pig
Sandy the River Demon
March of the Volunteers          
The White Skeleton Demon    
Monk’s Song  
I love Buddha  
March of the Iron Army
Pigsy in Space 
Monkey Bee  

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