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Do Artists Specifically Record B-Sides Or Are They Just Left Over Album Tracks? |
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Do Artists Specifically Record B-Sides Or Are They Just Left Over Album Tracks?
Do artists specifically record a song to add as a b-side or are b-sides just leftover album tracks?
some b-sides are really good and its surprising they're not on an album or released as a single. |
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Both, it depends on the artist.
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Do artists specifically record a song to add as a b-side or are b-sides just leftover album tracks?
some b-sides are really good and its surprising they're not on an album or released as a single.
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On the singles I have (many hundreds) the extra tracks are either:
1. recorded at the album sessions but left off as they did not fit (either thematically or because the album was just too long). 2. recorded at an extra session. 3. remixes, nearly all terrible. 4. live tracks, radio sessions, demos and any other bit of flotsam that the artist/record company has lying around. 5. CD singles used to have video tracks - the official promo video, making of & other documentary footage, photo gallery, etc. 6. Interactive stuff, or links to online exclusive content. Either way if gives compilers of deluxe edition albums plenty of stuff to stick on the 2nd disc before they even get to the previously unissued material. |
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^^ And that pretty much covers it, just really stuff that doesn't fit the flow or feel of the album or just in the bands opinion just isn't as good as the choice cuts. Most of my favourite songs in the world are B-Sides. I recommend these if you like any of the bands
Skunk Anansie - Decadence Of Your Starvation - Off the "Lately" single, It's everything that makes this band great in my opinion (must be played loud) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sealings - Though technically not a B-Side (Stealth OST, Spider-Man 3 OST) Muse - Map Of Your Head -Off the "New Born CD2" single and Hullaballoo. |
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Sometimes in years to come, certain artists may release an album full of b sides. Boyzone did it last year.
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Years ago, artists used to record b-sides to cover the other side of the vinyl record. Rather than have to use up album tracks. Remember, artists used to release about 2 or 3 singles months before you would even see an album. Nowadays, singles are released and the album follows a week or so later most of the time.
Some artist still record b-sides and they are usually leftover album tracks that didnt quite make the cut for the main album. However, i do like b-sides as you can have an album with 20 songs by your favourite artist. |
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