if EPs count, lots and lots of early Movin Shadow/Suburban Base stuff as well
― M Matos (M Matos), Thursday, 31 October 2002 03:56 (twenty-one years ago) link
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Thursday, 31 October 2002 03:57 (twenty-one years ago) link
Also Buzzcocks had an unbroken run of greta B sides up until their last couple of singles: Whatever Happened To, Oh Shit, Autonomy, Noise Annoys, Just Lust, Lipstick, Why Can't I Touch It?, Something's Gone Wrong Again, Raison d'Etre, Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore,
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 31 October 2002 10:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
(I'm sure The Zombies did nice b-sides too tho')
― Jeff W, Thursday, 31 October 2002 10:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s magnet, Thursday, 31 October 2002 10:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Curtis Stephens, Thursday, 31 October 2002 21:51 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Callum (Callum), Thursday, 31 October 2002 21:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Yes/No Interlude (Yes/No Interlude), Friday, 1 November 2002 00:57 (twenty-one years ago) link
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Friday, 1 November 2002 01:01 (twenty-one years ago) link
I'm not talking about b-side comps, I'm thinking specifically of The Smiths and Supergrass (off the top of my head) whose generally fantastic b-sides lose their b-side status the moment they're included on a "proper" studio album.
― Charlie (Charlie), Friday, 1 November 2002 01:05 (twenty-one years ago) link
Guess I just did.
― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Friday, 1 November 2002 02:34 (twenty-one years ago) link
Actually, Adorable's B-sides make a fantastic collection as well. Gareth can speak for me here. :-)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 November 2002 06:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
Failing that - care to burn? ;-)
― Charlie (Charlie), Friday, 1 November 2002 06:12 (twenty-one years ago) link
I couldn't agree more. Do you agree that Bonnie & Clyde had a bif=g influence on the song?
I must add the Beatles & Smiths to the list, btw.
― Jez (Jez), Friday, 1 November 2002 12:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dog latin, Friday, 1 November 2002 16:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
Arrangements can be made.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 1 November 2002 19:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
What are the best Boo Radleys b-sides not on Find The Way Out? Which singles are they on?
What are the best Radiohead b-sides, and which singles are they on?
Talk Talk have about five STUPENDOUS b-sides on the Asides Besides double CD.
Idlewild's b-sides would make a much better album than their current shitty REM-tribute. The Bluetones, oddly enough, released their three or four best tunes as b-sides. Orbital had a few stonkers hidden over the years too.
Embrace are finally releasing a b-sides compilation on October 31st (I have written sleevenotes for this wondrous thing) and it is ace. I am also using ebay to buy up old Boo Radleys singles and stuff. Verily, I love the b-sides.
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Monday, 26 September 2005 08:16 (eighteen years ago) link
out spaced and sci-fi lullabies are top albums!i'd also say oasis, masterplan is their last good album i reckon
― hub, Monday, 26 September 2005 08:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Monday, 26 September 2005 08:44 (eighteen years ago) link
they consistently dropped some great songs on the flips.
― mark e (mark e), Monday, 26 September 2005 09:24 (eighteen years ago) link
"Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong" on "My Iron Lung" (not sure which CD it's on)"Bishop's Robes" on "Street Spirit" CD1"Talk Show Host" on the above"A Reminder" on "Paranoid Android" CD2"How I Made My Millions" on "No Surprises" CD1"Trans-Atlantic Drawl" on "Pyramid Song" CD1
― Deluxe (Damian), Monday, 26 September 2005 10:06 (eighteen years ago) link
Belle and Sebastian (not that they used to do singles, just EPs, but the non-album, non-lead tracks on those are, by and large, great).The Beta Band (ditto)Trash Can Sinatras
The Manics used to give good B-side back in the day as well.
― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 26 September 2005 10:12 (eighteen years ago) link
"Meeting In The Aisle" on "Karma Police" CD1"Fog" on "Knives Out" (not sure which format)"Cut-tooth" on "Knives Out" (dunno which CD)"Polyethylene (Parts 1 and 2)" on "Paranoid Android" CD1
Yeah, those'll do (with apologies to Melissa W lest I incur her wrath for having picked "Cut-tooth").
― Deluxe (Damian), Monday, 26 September 2005 10:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Deluxe (Damian), Monday, 26 September 2005 10:23 (eighteen years ago) link
― hub, Monday, 26 September 2005 10:28 (eighteen years ago) link
Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick "la di da di", flipside of "the show" 12".
ATCQ, Kid Hood, Leaders Of The New School "scenario" remix, flipside of "scenario" 12".
NWA "real niggaz", flipside of "100 miles and runnin'" ep.
Ice Cube "dead homies", flipside of "kill at will" ep.
Dr Dre, Dogg Pound, Lady Of Rage "puffin' on blunts and drinkin' tanerquay", flipside of "dre day" 12".
Notorious B.I.G "who shot ya", flipside of "big poppa" remix 12".
Jay Z "in my lifetime" part 2, flipside of "in my lifetime"12".
Crime "baby you're so repulsive", flipside of "hotwire my heart" 7".
The Cramps "new kind of kick", flipside of "the crusher" 12".
Black Flag "wasted", flipside of "nervous breakdown" 7".
Misfits "hollywood babylon", flipside of "bullet".
Danzig "the violet fire", flipside of "thrall demonsweatlive" ep.
Moss Icon "i'm back sleeping or fucking or something", flipside of the first 7".
Unwound "understand and forget", flipside of "you bite my tongue". 7".
Girls Against Boys "sharkmeat", flipside of "bulletproof cupid".7".
― Ellis, Monday, 26 September 2005 12:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 13:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 13:54 (eighteen years ago) link
Like either camp would give a shit.
Hoodoo Gurus too.
― The Velvet Overlord (The Velvet Overlord), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 14:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― cdwill, Tuesday, 17 January 2006 23:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― Christopher Costello (CGC), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 23:29 (eighteen years ago) link
and I second:PrinceThe CureSFA
― Dom iNut (donut), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 23:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dom iNut (donut), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 23:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Stephen C (ihope), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 23:39 (eighteen years ago) link
not all b-sides but let's just say as far as *non-album tracks* goes the long blondes are the team to beat at the minute. especially seeing as a) no one really bothers with decent extra tracks anymore and b) they're only just on their debut album.
― pisces (piscesx), Monday, 13 November 2006 15:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― A Giant Mechanical Ant (The Giant Mechanical Ant), Monday, 13 November 2006 17:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sir Echo (Sir Echo), Monday, 13 November 2006 22:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― tk (tk), Monday, 13 November 2006 22:32 (seventeen years ago) link
even when OMD went a bit dubious (post-1985) the B-sides still rocked.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Monday, 13 November 2006 22:34 (seventeen years ago) link
Motorhead did this for a bit. Over The Top (b-side of Bomber) and Too Late, Too Late (b-side of Overkill) are 2 of my favourite Motorhead songs of all time
― CP Radio Gorgeous (Colonel Poo), Sunday, 13 September 2020 00:26 (three years ago) link
possible challop: most Blur b-sides are shit
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Sunday, 13 September 2020 01:49 (three years ago) link
Jesus & Mary Chain's B-side comp Barbed Wire Kisses is as solid a listen as their best album.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 13 September 2020 03:21 (three years ago) link
Nirvana
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 13 September 2020 03:40 (three years ago) link