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Artists with great b-sides

DrBorisQDrBorisQ 298 Posts
edited March 2009 in Strut Central
I was listening to that collection of Bad Seeds b-sides this morning and thinking to myself that they certainly pushed out consistently good b-sides.What are some other artists with a catalogue of great b-sides?

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  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    The mighty god known as Paul Hardcastle.

    His a's were often watered down pap aimed at chart action, but the serious drama was on the b's.
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    Depeche Mode have a lot of excellent b-sides on their 7"s and 12"s.
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    Prince, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd had some good ones early on, and I'm sure I'll unconsciously pick someone else with P in their name.
  • SupergoodSupergood 1,213 Posts
    Prince, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd had some good ones early on, and I'm sure I'll unconsciously pick someone else with P in their name.

    Paul Weller, at least back in his Jam/Style Council days.
  • DrBorisQDrBorisQ 298 Posts
    I think you could add New Order, that second disc of Substance is pretty solid.
  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    The Kinks had a lot of great b-sides.
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    Paul Weller, at least back in his Jam/Style Council days.

    Totally agree, especially The Style Council.
    Those 12s often contain some deeply cool jazzy instro's - Mick's Up, Mick's Company etcetera etcetera etcetera
  • SupergoodSupergood 1,213 Posts
    Paul Weller, at least back in his Jam/Style Council days.

    Totally agree, especially The Style Council.
    Those 12s often contain some deeply cool jazzy instro's - Mick's Up, Mick's Company etcetera etcetera etcetera

    Hell yeah. My instro faves are "Mr. Cool's Dream" and "The Cost" (killer jazz guitar).
  • DJ_NevilleCDJ_NevilleC 1,922 Posts
    Laid Back - "White Horse" was a b-side.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Sly and the Family Stone and Creedence kill this category...they were so popular that even their flipsides became hits.

    Honorable mention:
    any of the various bands produced by Kasenetz-Katz in the sixties and seventies: the 1910 Fruitgum Co., Crazy Elephant, Ohio Express, Music Explosion, Ram Jam and thousands of others...they used to put the weirdest shit on their B-sides, and sometimes it was nothing more than the A-side run through the tape machine backwards!
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    Sly and the Family Stone and Creedence kill this category...they were so popular that even their flipsides became hits.

    Honorable mention:
    any of the various bands produced by Kasenetz-Katz in the sixties and seventies: the 1910 Fruitgum Co., Crazy Elephant, Ohio Express, Music Explosion, Ram Jam and thousands of others...they used to put the weirdest shit on their B-sides, and sometimes it was nothing more than the A-side run through the tape machine backwards!

  • young_creamyoung_cream 540 Posts
    erykah badu has a nice b-side
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
  • ZEN2ZEN2 1,540 Posts
    The Winstons "Amen Brother" qualifies (B-side to "Color Him Father")
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Ultramagnetic MCs
  • minimini 879 Posts
    Grace Jones
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Public Enemy
  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    Yo,

    Here are some:

    -A Tribe Called Quest
    -Pete Rock & CL Smooth
    -Stevie Wonder
    -Al Green (e.g., "Tomorrow's Dream")
    -cosign on Sly & the Family Stone
    -most Peacock gospel 45s
    -most Jewel gospel 45s
    -most HOB gospel 45s
    -The Beatnuts
    -The Meters

    Peace,

    Big Stacks from Kakalak
  • phatmoneysackphatmoneysack Melbourne 1,124 Posts
    Eddy Grant - Time Warp is a classsic b side
  • johnshadejohnshade 577 Posts
    Pavement
  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    Main Source
    Masta Ace had some great ones
  • CONCEITCONCEIT 145 Posts
    Beatnuts
    early Heiro
    Tribe
    Public Enemy
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