What's your favorite B side?

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by tommer
gimme a break, BOTD is NOT a B side, it's an original movie soundtrack song, if you count it as a b side, you can also choose from the likes of kind of woman, edge of seventeen, wild heart, HAEWAFY, stand back or i can't wait, all of those came to be b sides eventually.

touche

[dissention]

Originally posted by tommer
gimme a break, BOTD is NOT a B side, it's an original movie soundtrack song, if you count it as a b side, you can also choose from the likes of kind of woman, edge of seventeen, wild heart, HAEWAFY, stand back or i can't wait, all of those came to be b sides eventually.

Actually, "Battle of the Dragon" is a b-side. It was a b-side to "Sometimes It's A Bitch" on the single that I have and the single that was released in the UK.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by dissention
Actually, "Battle of the Dragon" is a b-side. It was a b-side to "Sometimes It's A Bitch" on the single that I have and the single that was released in the UK.

True, it was a b-side... Tommer's just saying that it didn't originate on a b-side (just as "Kind Of Woman," etc., did not).

For those who don't know, it was available on the 'American Anthem' soundtrack for five years before it turned up as a European b-side.

So I'm with Tommer... when I think of "favorite b-sides," I think of the songs that were only available as a b-side... not the ones that were also on a soundtrack or full-length album.

"Garbo," "One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star," "Real Tears," "Mirror Mirror," and "Thousand Days" are the only ones that would count under the above criteria.
"Inspiration" is a bit debatable, since it appeared on the Japanese release of 'Street Angel'... but in my opinion, it still counts as a "b-side only," because that's the only way it was available to fans outside of Japan.

Anyway... of the "b-side only" tracks, my vote goes to "Thousand Days."

If we're counting ALL of the songs that have ever been b-sides, then I'll go with "Battle Of The Dragon."

[strandinthewind]

I was just noting it was a rarity like a tue B side is. Even Stevie says if you blink you miss her songs in motion pictures But, a B side is a B side - thus, "Battle of the Dragons" is beside the point

[tommer]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew
"Garbo," "One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star," "Real Tears," "Mirror Mirror," and "Thousand Days" are the only ones that would count under the above criteria.

you forgot God's Garden (that's if you wanna compliment this recording by using the term "a song" to describe it)

[dissention]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew
True, it was a b-side... Tommer's just saying that it didn't originate on a b-side (just as "Kind Of Woman," etc., did not).

For those who don't know, it was available on the 'American Anthem' soundtrack for five years before it turned up as a European b-side.

So I'm with Tommer... when I think of "favorite b-sides," I think of the songs that were only available as a b-side... not the ones that were also on a soundtrack or full-length album.

"Garbo," "One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star," "Real Tears," "Mirror Mirror," and "Thousand Days" are the only ones that would count under the above criteria.
"Inspiration" is a bit debatable, since it appeared on the Japanese release of 'Street Angel'... but in my opinion, it still counts as a "b-side only," because that's the only way it was available to fans outside of Japan.

Anyway... of the "b-side only" tracks, my vote goes to "Thousand Days."

If we're counting ALL of the songs that have ever been b-sides, then I'll go with "Battle Of The Dragon."

Lord child, does any of that really matter? BOTD was a b-side, plain and simple. I was simply correcting a statement that was false. The question was favorite b-side, not favorite "b-side only" or "rare import track" or "was released on an obscure soundtrack that no one bought but was then released as a b-side later". It was favorite b-side.

[sodascouts]

Originally posted by tommer
gimme a break, BOTD is NOT a B side, it's an original movie soundtrack song, if you count it as a b side, you can also choose from the likes of kind of woman, edge of seventeen, wild heart, HAEWAFY, stand back or i can't wait, all of those came to be b sides eventually.

Good point. OK, then, my favorite is "Real Tears." Most of it is unremarkable, but I just love how she says "Make no MISTAKE about it."

[sodascouts]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew

So I'm with Tommer... when I think of "favorite b-sides," I think of the songs that were only available as a b-side... not the ones that were also on a soundtrack or full-length album.

"Garbo," "One More Big Time Rock And Roll Star," "Real Tears," "Mirror Mirror," and "Thousand Days" are the only ones that would count under the above criteria.
"Inspiration" is a bit debatable, since it appeared on the Japanese release of 'Street Angel'... but in my opinion, it still counts as a "b-side only," because that's the only way it was available to fans outside of Japan.

Ah, but although "OMBTRARS", "Garbo", and "Thousand Days" originated as B-sides, they WERE eventually available on a full-length album. Should they be counted? Oh, the agonies of being anal!

[dissention]

Originally posted by sodascouts
Ah, but although "OMBTRARS", "Garbo", and "Thousand Days" originated as B-sides, they WERE eventually available on a full-length album. Should they be counted? Oh, the agonies of being anal!

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by sodascouts
Ah, but although "OMBTRARS", "Garbo", and "Thousand Days" originated as B-sides, they WERE eventually available on a full-length album. Should they be counted?

They still count because they originated as a "b-side only" release.

Originally posted by sodascouts
Oh, the agonies of being anal!

Just call me Johnny Monk!

[macmar71]

Since it was the first 45 I bought of hers with a B-side back in 83~~ I must say GARBO is my favorite!
"I love to waltz with a man in a dark linen suit...." I just love these lyrics and catch myself singing this when I am walking home from work.

[sorcerer0078]

I would have to say either Battle of the Dragon, or Mirror Mirror as my fav B-sides.
I dont know why mirror mirror wasnt included on Rock a little!!!!

I used to listen to Battle of the Dragon on the boxed set CD # 3 in my car during the Sunday night 1hr drive back from my ex gf's place 4yrs ago, so *every* time i listen to it now, it really takes me back and puts me in another place and another time!!

Brett

[Neal]

'Real Tears' and 'Battle of the Dragon'.

[chiliD]

Originally posted by tommer
A Thousand Days
(should have been an A side.)

Ditto.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew


For those who don't know, it was available on the 'American Anthem' soundtrack for five years

I have the cassette somewhere. I think Mitch Gaylord (of the '84 LA Olympics) is on the cover. He starred with Wayne Gretzky's blond wife, though I never saw the film.

- Jake