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Title: Best B-sides
Post by: The Heretic on September 08, 2019, 09:57:58 AM
Back in the day when people bought singles, B-sides could throw up some gems. In some cases youre left wondering how it didn't make the album. This is all packaged up nowadays in deluxe editions bollocks. Any B-sides stand out for you? For me I always thought the B-side "Lake of Fools" from WASPs 1989 single "The Real Me" was a stunner although in hindsight perhaps the pacing of the song didn't blend with the flow of the album..still a cracker of a song. Any others come to mind?


https://youtu.be/mVHud71Xn-w  (https://youtu.be/mVHud71Xn-w)
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Eoin McLove on September 08, 2019, 11:01:09 AM
I  the anniversary reissue of the debut Angel Witch album there are a few extras and B- sides included.  Confused and Loser could have easily fit on the album without causing a dip in quality.  Fantastic extras to have.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Lefttodie on September 10, 2019, 01:36:16 PM
Quote from: The Heretic on September 08, 2019, 09:57:58 AM
For me I always thought the B-side "Lake of Fools" from WASPs 1989 single "The Real Me" was a stunner although in hindsight perhaps the pacing of the song didn't blend with the flow of the album..still a cracker of a song. Any others come to mind?


https://youtu.be/mVHud71Xn-w  (https://youtu.be/mVHud71Xn-w)

I have that on picture disc! Cracking song, but probably too similar to Forever Free to be included on the album.

Headless Children is still one of my favorite albums.

I will try to think of some decent b sides and get back here..
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: blessed1 on December 09, 2019, 02:17:41 PM
https://youtu.be/N_hZdAx1_Bc

this is deadly, its a b-side on their re-released mercury album
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Juggz on December 09, 2019, 02:40:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tJgiDET9-k
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Wiseblood on December 09, 2019, 02:43:09 PM
https://youtu.be/6gcLW4gMRZE

What a song and yet they fucking seemed to prefer Am I Evil instead
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pedrito on December 09, 2019, 03:31:47 PM
Am I Evil is nice and sliw for their old asses nowadays. The Prince was another amazibg cover they did. Think it's on the Harvester of Sorrow B Side
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pedrito on December 09, 2019, 03:34:27 PM
Here we go...

https://youtu.be/mazZ_54yr4Q

That and Breadfan on Harvester of Sorrow. Which single was Blitzkrieg on? Above performance is amazeballs
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Carnage on December 09, 2019, 03:51:53 PM
I think Blitzkrieg and Am I Evil? were on the Creeping Death 12".
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: mick1sheridan on December 09, 2019, 04:45:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RjHVQfwp2s

Should probably change the title to best Metallica b-sides at this stage
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: linnane666 on December 09, 2019, 06:54:56 PM
Reach out by maiden
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Cryptic Stench on December 09, 2019, 07:14:54 PM
B sides on the Heartwork single were great. Rot n Roll and can't remember the name of the other one. Not quite up to the standard of the album tracks but pretty entertaining.

Some good stuff on some of the paradise lost singles earlier on too.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pip on December 09, 2019, 07:19:34 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 08, 2019, 11:01:09 AM
I  the anniversary reissue of the debut Angel Witch album there are a few extras and B- sides included.  Confused and Loser could have easily fit on the album without causing a dip in quality.  Fantastic extras to have.

This is possibly the only album I can think of that was improved by cd bonus tracks.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Carnage on December 09, 2019, 07:27:00 PM
Always loved this one, better than most of the album's tracks:

https://youtu.be/MUzuWGIgcjU
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pedrito on December 09, 2019, 10:46:57 PM
Megadeth B Sides release Hidden Treasures has some of my favourite songs by them. Carcass released Wake up and smell the Carcass which I lurved. Danzig has one too, I have it, but have rarely listened it.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: blessed1 on December 10, 2019, 10:45:57 AM
https://youtu.be/tqcJCJ37epA

Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: jobrok1 on December 10, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Therapy? have a wealth of quality b-sides.
Especially from back in their hayday.

'Suing God' is a personal fave...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVacNalUKw
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Lost-Paradise on December 10, 2019, 12:26:09 PM
Quite enjoy this one, probably more than half of the tracks on Icon. I find it to be a bit of a transitional album. Track feels like a tease of what was to come with Draconian Times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6cyKU7E6i8
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Bogmetaller on December 10, 2019, 12:51:24 PM
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 10, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Therapy? have a wealth of quality b-sides.
Especially from back in their hayday.

'Suing God' is a personal fave...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVacNalUKw

Suing God would have been the best song on Semi-detached - an album which had some great songs to these ears. Top five Therapy? songs for me without doubt. Maybe even top 3.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: paulioreillo on December 10, 2019, 12:59:03 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on December 09, 2019, 10:46:57 PM
Megadeth B Sides release Hidden Treasures has some of my favourite songs by them.

Breakpoint is a fucking tune!

Quote from: Pedrito on December 09, 2019, 03:31:47 PM
Am I Evil is nice and sliw for their old asses nowadays.

Always irked me why they never played the 2nd half of AIE live - it's the best bit! Even back in the day they didn't play it...
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Kunt 4 Life on December 10, 2019, 10:37:51 PM
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 10, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Therapy? have a wealth of quality b-sides.
Especially from back in their hayday.

'Suing God' is a personal fave...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVacNalUKw


Evil Elvis
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Cryptic Stench on December 11, 2019, 03:30:22 AM
Forgot about Therapy, some amazing material on those singles/eps. Summer of Hate anyone?
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pedrito on December 11, 2019, 10:08:08 AM
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on December 10, 2019, 10:37:51 PM
Quote from: jobrok1 on December 10, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Therapy? have a wealth of quality b-sides.
Especially from back in their hayday.

'Suing God' is a personal fave...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnVacNalUKw


Evil Elvis

I used have a mix tape with that song Evil Elvis on it and never knew who it was...I was maybe 14 and was obsessed with the tune...what a trip down memory lane, cheers man!

https://youtu.be/Hq-sBWfAL50

Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: jpm4 on December 11, 2019, 06:30:11 PM
Lot of quality therapy? B sides - it's not very rock n roll but the song Our Love Must Die is amazing, should be been on Infernal Love.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Juggz on December 12, 2019, 08:33:50 AM
Similarly, Smashing Pumpkins had a wealth of consistently superb b-sides up to Corgan over-extending himself around the time of Mellon Collie.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pedrito on December 13, 2019, 01:49:00 PM
Dunno if it can be termed a B-Side but the extra song 'Prisoner of your eyes' on Screaming for Vengeance is always a favourite.
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Trev on December 13, 2019, 02:17:35 PM
Quote from: Pedrito on December 13, 2019, 01:49:00 PM
Dunno if it can be termed a B-Side but the extra song 'Prisoner of your eyes' on Screaming for Vengeance is always a favourite.
Same with Maiden's Total Eclipse, I know it was originally a bside but it's included on the full album on all the reissues these days. Great song either way
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Pedrito on December 13, 2019, 03:17:27 PM
A class song, and stylistically it could have fit perfectly on 7th Son. 
Title: Re: Best B-sides
Post by: Carnage on December 13, 2019, 07:41:43 PM
It's not on the most recent reissues (the 2015 remasters, which just came out on digipaks). None of the tacked-on songs are.

It's an OK track, but not up to the standard of the album tracks. Twilight Zone was a cracker, though.