B-sides are a rich part of rock and roll history, says Troy L. Smith. Some of the greatest recordings of all time began their life as B-sides.
The greatest B-sides from artists like Nirvana, The Beatles, Prince and more. CLEVELAND, Ohio – You don’t hear the term B-side much these days. Back in the day , a B-side was a song placed on the back of a single with the A-side – the song intended to be a hit on the radio -- on the front.
Even as vinyl has made a comeback, the art of a double-sided single has been lost outside of collector circles. Still, it’s a rich part of rock and roll history. Some of the greatest recordings of all time began their life as B-sides. This list collects the greatest B-sides of all time. But first, there are rules. Because this is Cleveland, we framed the list under the umbrella of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Meaning, that to be eligible, a song had to have been recorded by a Rock Hall inductee.B-sides. Some singles functioned as double A-sides, meaning while they may have been intended to be B-sides, the label quickly caught on and issued two A-sides for promotional runs.
It’s a lost art form. Thus, we admit some fan favorites may have gotten lost in the shuffle. But here are our rankings of the 45 best B-sides that ever existed.Bruce Springsteen’s career is not heavy on fantastic B-sides. But his best-known one, “Pink Cadillac,” arrived when flipsides started to become a bit of a force in the record industry. It helps that it was the music boom of the 1980s and that “Pink Cadillac” was attached to “Dancing in the Dark,” Springsteen’s biggest single ever.
is an old-school western swing anthem by Ted Daffan’s Texans. Charles turns it into a majestic mix of pop and soul with an orchestral backing.There’s a reason “Just Got Paid” has stuck around in ZZ Top’s setlist to this day . The second track from 1972′s “Rio Grande Mud” was a sign of things to come, foreshadowing the thrilling Southern blues of 1973′s “Tres Hombres.” “Just Got Paid” would later get slapped on the B-side to ZZ Top’s signature song “La Grange,” where it fits perfectly.
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