Favorite B sides of 45's

[John Carsell]

Hey everyone since the subject of old 45's is seldom discussed anymore, I thought it might be interesting if you could name some titles of some of those good ol' flip sides we used to discover, particularly some obscure ones we've long forgotten about.

I'm putting a list together. appreciate your input. Thanks!

[PsychFan]

Good question!

I assume you mean B-sides that were not also available on albums ... Here's a list off the top of my head ... I don't know if any of them are very obscure, but here goes ...

"I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better," The Byrds
"She Don't Care About Time," The Byrds
"Why," The Byrds
"Rain," The Beatles
"Don't Let Me Down," The Beatles
"You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies," Simon & Garfunkel
"Daddy Rollin'," Dion
"Johnny Bye Bye," Bruce Springsteen
"Flying to My Home," Paul McCartney
"Kicked Around No More," Paul McCartney (a CD-era "B-side" ... from the "Hope of Deliverance" CD single ... whips the A-side's behind!!)

I'm sure I'm forgetting some great ones ...

[Dave]

Ok John,

Way back in my youth (1978) there was a parody compilation called "Mr. Jaws" on 45 and on the flip side was a piano piece, wish I could remember the name, it was kinda mellow and soothing but very "catchy" and was a rather pleasant discovery.

I think it was called A Prelude To A Suite.:confused:

[TimM]

A couple of my favorites were:

Maryanne With the Shaky Hands ; The B-side of I Can See For Miles by the Who

When Your Lights Turned On; Which Was the B-side of one of the great Hollies singles fronm 1967-1968

[Grant]

Ah, an ICE style thread!

Mr Jaws/Irv's Theme-Dickie Goodman-1975

Junior's Farm/Sally G-Wings-1974

Superstar/Nineteen-Hundred-and Forty-two-Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice-1970

Bloat On/Bloat On (The Bloater's Creed)-Cheech & Chong-1978

Shambala/Our "B" Side-Three Dog Night-1973

[PsychFan]

Originally posted by Grant
Junior's Farm/Sally G-Wings-1974


Dang, I missed that one!! I might also add "C Moon," the B-side to Wings' "Hi Hi Hi" in 1972 ...

[Matt]

"Mystery Train," Elvis Presley's recording on Sun.

[btomarra]

I have many, but let me go ahead and add my few...

This Boy (UK b-side I Want to Hold Your Hand) - The Beatles

I Saw Her Standing There (US b-side same a-side) - The Beatles

and Pink Cadillac (b-side Dancing In The Dark, if memory serves) - Bruce Springsteen

Brian;)

[SVL]

Two Deep Purple B-sides...

When A Blind Man Cries , which was a b-side on various singles for Machine Head, and

Coronarias Redig - an excellent instrumental that was used as a b-side for Burn singles.

On CD, both can be found on the DP Singles A's and B's compilation.

[Grant]

Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus-The Beatles-1967

[Dave]

Thanks Grant.

Some of us have a hard time remembering what we had for dinner last night never mind what year it was or a "B" side.:D

[Joe Koz]

I would have to go with Child of the Moon b-side to the Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash & Deep Blue b-side to George Harrison's Bangla Desh:p

[PsychFan]

Originally posted by Joe Koz
... Deep Blue b-side to George Harrison's Bangla Desh


Was this ever issued on any CD? I don't think I've ever heard it ... If it wasn't I think I need to track down a copy of this 45.

[Uncle Al]

Strangely enough - I have trouble remebering the A sides sometimes. Most of mine are available on LP's, but my first exposure was as B' sides....

Beef Jerky - John Lennon (Whatever Gets You Through the Night)
I Saw here Standing There - Elton John/John Lennon (A side ?)
Trudi - Donovan and Jeff Beck (Barabajackal)
White Tornado - REM (Superman)
Dogs Part II - The Who (Tommy era single - I'm Free??)
Doctor Rhythm - Dave Clark 5 (I Like it Like That??)
Big Tears - Elvis Costello (I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea??)

I know I'm missing many....

[RicP]

Paperback Writer/Rain - The Beatles :)

[BradOlson]

You mentioned some of my favorite B Sides whether they appear on albums or not, but I'll add I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake by Jimmy Dean (B Side of Big Bad John, also appeared on the Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales album, the Greatest Hits album which are both available on CD)

[Evan]

I have to vote for "Rain" by the Beatles. I will never forget the fisrt time I heard it. I bought a copy of the import Rarities when I was in collage, and that track just blew me awwway. Still does. Should of been an A-side.

[FabFourFan]

Originally posted by Jeff Partyka
Was [George Harrison's DEEP BLUE] ever issued on any CD?AFAIK, it has never been commercially released on CD.

Of course, it is available on some Beatleg CDs!

It's a neat little song, and well worth seeking out, IMHO.

[Highway Star]

Here is the first record I ever bought, and I bought it for the B-side Eleanor Rigby ! It was in September 1966, I bought it and Tommy Roe's Sweet Pea at the same time (which I lost somewhere along the way). Anyway, Eleanor is well worn out but gets a place of honor on this mid 50s RCA 45 player.

[AudioGirl]

Oliver...

Not sure which was the A and which was the B...

I think "Good Morning Starshine" is the A side
"Jean" is the B side...

Either way, I like 'em both.

:)

[Beowulff]

The only one I can remember and I don't know why. Getting old is a bitch.

Wipe Out/Surfer Joe-The Safaris

[Joel Cairo]

"Little Demon" -- the flip of "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Much cooler than the A-side, and it has practically indecipherable lyrics, to boot!! :)


I also much prefer "We Can Work It Out" over "Day Tripper", though since it was designated a double-A sided single by Parlophone, it's a little tough to say which is the B-side.

-Joel Cairo

[Gary]

Murray McLaughlin

Don't remember what the A side was. The B side was The Farmers Song. The single went nowhere until some radio station in Saskatchewan flipped it over and played The Farmers Song. Lots of farming out there. Loooots!

Remember driving days and days through the prairies with my family as a kid. Sooooo boring - you got excited when 100 miles of barley changed to 50 miles of corn. It is so flat out there it looks like you are not moving. At all. Well it sure SEEMED that way to a 10 year old!

Back to the MM.

The Farmers Song was a Big Hit! Spread from the prairies all across Canada. Put the guy on the musical map. Released several successful albums & had a few more hits. Did "Only the Silence Remains", his career topping live album.

Never heard from him again. :(

There's a bit of Candianna Trivia for you!

[Patrick M]

"House of Pain" -> the B side on the "Jump" 45, one of the first (possibly *the* first) singles I ever bought. See, I had good taste even when I was 11. Though I'll admit that, at the time, I hated the B side.

Incidentally, after I heard the original version of "House of Pain" from the VH demo, I prefer it quite a bit over what they released on "1984."

[Cousin It]

This Must Be The End - Doug Parkinson In Focus
Do Ya - The Move
She Don't Care About Time - The Byrds