B-Sides on singles

[Jõnathan]

I'm annoyed when bands release singles which have no original B-Sides on them at all.
Like The Rakes' recent release "The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect". Even though it was a vinyl-only release, here are the tracklistings for both vinyls:

Gatefold:
1. The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect [Radio Edit]
2. The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect [Tronik Youth Remix]

Clear Sleeve:
1. The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect [Live Zane Lowe Session]
2. Trouble [Live Zane Lowe Session]

No original material at all.

[womanizer]

I like B-sides

[wishing]

i hate bands who release cd singles with only the original song and a mix of live tracks and remixes. it's so lazy.

arctic monkeys are best for b-sides, all their singles off the new album have 3 original b-sides.

[Jõnathan]

What's also annoying is when bands release a song with a b-side which you think is a b-side but the same version is on their forthcoming album.

[samsaBEAR]

yeh i hate it when its just a radio edit or a version without the lyrics.
i love it when the b-side is something completely different to the band's normal sound

[alexxxxx]

For bands like NYPC, i like the remixes! :]

[Jõnathan]

;3736419']For bands like NYPC, i like the remixes! :]
Yeah, those remixes are AWESOME.
Remix B-Sides everyone should get their hands on:
The Maccabees - X-Ray (Filthy Dukes Society Remix)
The Maccabees - X-Ray (South Central "For Those With Eyes To See" Remix)
Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone (Crystal Castles Remix)
The Rakes - We Danced Together (Jape Remix)

[wishing]

the b-side remix on the hadouken! - liquid lives CD singleis class!

[English]

The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect is such a good tune!

[Jõnathan]

The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect is such a good tune!
Shame it has crap B-Sides tho.

[wishing]

everyone is raving on about TWWAMBHHWP but i think it's pretty weak. in fact, the whole of the rakes new album is crap compared to capture/release

[liquid]

everyone is raving on about TWWAMBHHWP but i think it's pretty weak. in fact, the whole of the rakes new album is crap compared to capture/release
scrap that, it's just clicked with me. what a tune!

[English]

scrap that, it's just clicked with me. what a tune!
Was just gonna ask you 'So what you got it in your sig for?'
I heard it a few months back when they played it at urmm some orange festival or something and I liked it straight away, haven't heard much else rakes stuff.

[liquid]

Was just gonna ask you 'So what you got it in your sig for?'
I heard it a few months back when they played it at urmm some orange festival or something and I liked it straight away, haven't heard much else rakes stuff.
well after having it on repeat for 3 hours last night, i can conclude that i like it :)

& you should check out their first album, it's awesome.

[Jõnathan]

What I also hate about some bands (certainly Panic!) is that they don't record ANY b-sides at all.

[liquid]

What I also hate about some bands (certainly Panic!) is that they don't record ANY b-sides at all.
haha, i just looked at all their cd singles and vinyls on HMV website and they're ALL just live/acoustic versions of songs.

[RedStratocas]

a good b-side is one thats a good song, but one you can say "yeah, this wouldnt go with the rest of the album". you don't want a song where you wonder why it didn't make the cut. the shins' b-sides are pretty good.