Some great songs never made it onto an album, instead languishing on the flip-side of a single. In this series I examine some terrific songs that didn’t make it onto a studio album. Some have since been recognised as part of the artists’ canon, others are still obscure.
Feel free to send ideas for b-sides to cover.
Track 102: Stop! Get A Ticket by Clefs of Lavender HillRelease Date: 1966From: Miami, FloridaAphoristical Rating: 7/10 Miami folk-rock band … Continue Reading Nuggets: Stop! Get A Ticket by Clefs of Lavender Hill
One of the most misleading album titles in popular music is Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats. The country part isn’t … Continue Reading So Long Jerry by Ween: Great B-Sides
Against all odds, Phil Collins made a strong start to his tenure as Genesis’ lead vocalist. Recorded after Peter Gabriel … Continue Reading Inside and Out by Genesis: Great B-Sides
By the time Jimi Hendrix released debut album Are You Experienced?, he certainly was experienced. After a stint in the … Continue Reading 51st Anniversary by The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Great B-Sides
As I wrote in an earlier Syd Barrett post: When people talk about wasted potential in rock and roll, it’s … Continue Reading Candy and a Currant Bun by Pink Floyd: Great B-Sides
I’m just the right age to have accumulated a collection of friends who were obsessed by The Smashing Pumpkins. One … Continue Reading Set the Ray to Jerry by The Smashing Pumpkins: Great B-Sides
Los Angeles power-pop band Weezer have pumped out records since 1994, but they’re largely beloved for their first pair of … Continue Reading I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams by Weezer: Great B-Sides
Emerging in the late 1960s from Los Angeles, Spirit were an odd band even by the standards of an era … Continue Reading Sweet Stella Baby by Spirit: Great B-Sides
Many significant UK rock acts from the 1960s and early 1970s were deeply rooted in the blues. Led Zeppelin, The … Continue Reading See What A Fool I’ve Been by Queen: Great B-Sides
Iron Maiden’s third album, The Number of the Beast, was made under time pressure. The group had five weeks to … Continue Reading Total Eclipse by Iron Maiden: Great B-Sides
Van Morrison is a prolific recording artist, releasing more than 40 studio albums during his solo career, as well as … Continue Reading You’ve Got The Power by Van Morrison: Great B-Sides
Scott Walker is one long-time favourite artist who I’ve barely mentioned on this site. Born Noel Scott Engel, in Ohio, … Continue Reading The Plague by Scott Walker: Great B-Sides
There was a lot of great pop music in the 1960s, and Birmingham psychedelic rock band The Move are overlooked … Continue Reading Omnibus by The Move: Great B-Sides
Sometimes a record is so jammed with great songs that something worthy has to be shipped out to a b-side. … Continue Reading Don’t Break This Rhythm by Peter Gabriel: Great B-Sides
Faith No More have covered a lot of ground over their career – in particular, 1995’s King for a Day… … Continue Reading Das Schützenfest by Faith No More: Great B-Sides
Arnold Dorsey struggled to break into the music industry until he was advised to adopt a more interesting stage name. … Continue Reading Ten Guitars by Engelbert Humperdinck: Great B-Sides
