B-Sides on singles

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22-07-2007, 12:45 PM
Jõnathan

B-Sides on singles

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.
22-07-2007, 03:58 PM
womanizer

I like B-sides
22-07-2007, 04:48 PM
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.
22-07-2007, 05:05 PM
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.
23-07-2007, 10:08 AM
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
23-07-2007, 11:27 AM
alexxxxx

For bands like NYPC, i like the remixes! :]
23-07-2007, 12:35 PM
Jõnathan

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ALEX]

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)
23-07-2007, 03:45 PM
wishing

the b-side remix on the hadouken! - liquid lives CD singleis class!
23-07-2007, 05:48 PM
English

The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect is such a good tune!
23-07-2007, 07:03 PM
Jõnathan

Quote:

Originally Posted by indie

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

Shame it has crap B-Sides tho.
23-07-2007, 09:57 PM
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
23-07-2007, 10:06 PM
liquid

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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

scrap that, it's just clicked with me. what a tune!
24-07-2007, 06:51 AM
English

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyleaf

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.
24-07-2007, 09:39 AM
liquid

Quote:

Originally Posted by indie

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.
24-07-2007, 01:45 PM
Jõnathan

What I also hate about some bands (certainly Panic!) is that they don't record ANY b-sides at all.
24-07-2007, 07:46 PM
liquid

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jõnathan

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.
26-07-2007, 01:22 AM
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.