----- Original Message -----From: Zapple100Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:50 AMSubject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] Re: Busy Little B-SidesBy The Beach Boys there was
A side - "I Get Around"
B side - "Don't Worry Baby"
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--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, Bud Ringbloom <lringbloom@...> wrote:
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> I remember reading an interview with Paul McCartney where he relates about how when "Hi, Hi, Hi" was banned by the BBC , he told them to flip it over and play "C Moon" instead. Neither one of these is great but interesting story. Another b-side is "Isn't It A Pity" , one of my favorite George Harrison songs. The a-side was "My Sweet Lord".
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> Lyman
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> On Oct 23, 2010, at 5:02 PM, Edmund Vitale <eavitale@...> wrote:
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> > "Penny Lane" was the A side. It was actually released in 2 versions - originally with a French Horn coda. There are many examples of killer singles which became known as "Double A's" and selling in the millions because, as one side went lower in the charts, all the air personalities did was flip over the single, and another million and a half copies were sold. Elvis Presley had two of these - I know "Hound Dog" /"Don't Be Cruel" was one. And then there are the examples where the planned A sides were terrible, but when the single (or 12") was turned over - BINGO! a hit was found made. The two most notable examples here are "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice (who can thank an Atlanta DJ for his 15 minutes of fame) and "I've Never Been To Me" by Charlene (which is one of two groaners we can thank Scott Shanon for - the other is "Grandma Just Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by Elmo & Patsy)
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> > And just to cap off some of this history - "The Twist" was actually released twice, with different B sides; once in 1960 (for the kids) and in 1962 (for the adults) Each time this single sold millions - it remains the largest selling single of all time in New York City (#2 is "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin)
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> > Ed Vitale
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> > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 2:00 PM, J.C. O'Connell <hifisapi@...> wrote:
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> > not sure which side was a or b, but PENNY LANE / STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
> > by the Beatles was a killer 45 ON BOTH SIDES
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Enfantino
> > Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:02 AM
> > To: Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Classic_Rock_Forever] B-Sides
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> > "A Simple Man" by Elton John (b of "Sad Songs Say So Much") and "Shut Out the Lights" by Bruce Springsteen (b of "Born in the USA"). Both these artists had several great b-sides.
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> > Edmund A. Vitale
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