Sir Paul: Flying to My Home Back on My Feet Elvis Costello: Brilliant Disguise Hoover Factory London's Brilliant Radio Sweetheart Life Shrinks Almost Ideal Eyes Tom Petty: Trailer Girl on LSD Gator On My Lawn Peter Gabriel: Don't Break That Rhythm Across The River Soft Dog
One of my favorite B-sides is Dwight Twilley's studio recording of "Money," released on the flip of the 1979 Arista 45 release of "Somebody To Love." (The Arista album that was to include both sides of the single never came out. The album was extensively reworked, then released on EMI America three years later as Scuba Divers, with a greatly rearranged version of "Somebody To Love," but -- sadly -- missing "Money.")
Three come immediately to mind: "Ain't Gonna Move," the non-LP flipside of Sam the Sham's "Wooly Booly." Great raunchy blues shuffle! "Wait For Me Baby" by the New Vaudeville Band, flipside to "Winchester Cathedral." My guess is it's a leftover track that the producer cut in 1964-65, because it's a terrific Merseybeat toon, and nothing like the hit side. "Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long" the Flying Machine, flipside of "Smile A Little Smile For Me." Great power pop, with a terrific, edge-of-feedback guitar solo.
The Slits "I heard it through the grapevine" its not only one of the best ever b sides but also one of my all time favourite cover.
Paul McCartney Daytime Nighttime Suffering Def Leppard Tear It Down (Original 1987 Hysteria sessions)
...Two girl-group goodies; " Ask Any Girl ", the Supremes. " Sophisticated Boom Boom ", the Shangri-Las! They weren't calling it " New Wave " or "Power Pop " yet: The Rubinoos, " As Long As I'm With You " (" I Think We're Alone Now ".). Oldies band tries to expand: Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, " Maybe It's All In My Mind " ("Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)) ".
...Wan't that kind of an intended double-A side? ndres lira, post: 17527407, member: 46883"]The Slits "I heard it through the grapevine" its not only one of the best ever b sides but also one of my all time favourite cover. [/QUOTE]
The Clash - City of the Dead, Armagideon Time, Groovy Times, Gates of the West Elvis Costello - Radio Sweetheart, Wednesday Week, Tiny Steps, From Head To Toe The Who - I Don't Even Know Myself Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs The Kinks - I'm Not Like Everybody Else The Rolling Stones - Dandelion Prince - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore, Irresistible Bitch, 17 Days, Horny Toad Marshall Crenshaw - You're My Favorite Waste Of Time REM - There She Goes Again, Love Is All Around, Voice of Harold Bruce Springsteen - Roulette, Pink Cadillac, Shut Out The Light, Johnny Bye Bye, Held Up Without A Gun Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Girl On LSD The Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina Love- No. Fourteen, Laughing Stock Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary Wings - Sally G Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (acoustic)
"...Mr. Steely Dan!" I worked in Classic Rock Radio for 17 years and snuck that gem in every time I possibly could
I saw a couple of Tom Petty songs mentioned which are excellent choices. My favorite non-album track b-side probably would be: Iron Maiden - Total Eclipse (should have made it on "The Number Of The Beast").
Iron Maiden had tons of killer b-sides. Live tracks we're fun but my favorite were the cover songs! Iron Maiden: The Cover Songs – Green and Black Music
