British B Sides From The 60's

Good find.

 

To me, this will always be the ultimate B-side that should've been the A-side:



The Herd / Our Fairy Tale

 

Not bad, but I had to laugh when I heard that falsetto line in the chorus ...

 

'Fading Yellow' - Mike Batt; B-side of his first single 'Mr. Poem' (1968)


later inspired a series of compilations

 

'Take a Heart' - the Boys Blue; 1965 B-side of 'You've Got What I Want'


Miki Dallon song, released as an A-side by the Sorrows (another group from the same city, Coventry) a few months later. The Sorrows also recorded 'You've Got What I Want'

Boys Blue - Hobo - A to Z of Coventry Bands

 

Kinks - I'm not like everybody else

 

Sharon Tandy - Hold On

 

Jeff Beck -

Beck's Bolero
Rock My Plimsoul
I've Been Drinking

 

‘Leave Me Be’ (IIRC backed with ‘Woman’) was the A-side of the follow up to ‘She’s Not There’. ‘Tell Her No’ was the third single.

‘Leave Me Be’ sank like a stone. ‘Tell Her No’ was a minor hit in the UK. I can’t remember without looking at Discogs what the b-side was.

 

The Yardbirds -

Still I'm Sad (destroys the A side!)
You're A Better Man Than I
Jeff's Boogie
Psycho Daisies

 

Cream - Tales Of Brave Ulysses

 

Jimi Hendrix Experience -
Stone Free

 

The Rolling Stones -

Play With Fire
I'm Free
As Tears Go By
Ruby Tuesday
Dandelion
Child Of The Moon
You Can't Always Get What You Want

An embarrassment of riches!

 

It was the B side to 'Tell Her No' everywhere else in the world.



The Zombies - Tell Her No / Leave Me Be

 

The Hollies "So Lonely" is also a great one... highly recommended.

 

'He Doesn't Love Me' - the Breakaways; 1964 B-side of 'That's How It Goes'

 

'That Lonely Feeling' - the McKinleys; 1964 B-side of 'Sweet and Tender Romance'


John Carter - Ken Lewis songs on both sides

 

'Been Invited to a Party' - Glenda Collins; B-side to a version of John D. Loudermilk's 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' (1965)


the song had previously been the B-side on an earlier Joe Meek produced single by Heinz (1963)

 

'Which Way the Wind Blows' - Louise Cordet; 1963 B-side to 'Around and Around' (not the Chuck Berry song)


introduced by Alan Freeman in the film 'Just for Fun'; song co-written by her producer Tony Meehan

'Two Lovers' (Mary Wells cover); 1964 B-side to her version of 'Don't Make Me Over' (her last single)
YouTube

 

That reminds me, the B-side of her biggest hit is excellent, and very pretty -

Louise Cordet, In a Matter of Moments:

 

Yes, a superior version of the John D. Loudermilk song to the US original by Mark Dinning

 

'See that guy' - Lesley Duncan; 1965 B-side of 'Just for the boy'


a song she wrote

 

Listening to that right now. It's a little slower, certainly not bad, and I'd much rather listen to it than Teen Angel.

I agree that Louise Cordet's version is the superior one though.

I didn't know it was a John D. Loudermilk song!

 

'Night Time' - the Escorts; 1966 B-side on the group's final single ('Head to Toe' by Smokey Robinson)


song by Paddy Chambers; later recorded for the B-side of a 12" single by Elvis Costello & the Attractions

 

'Anytime at all' - the Fairies; B-side of their first single 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright' (1964)