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Offline sam

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Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
« on: December 02, 2009, 01:24 »
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Those not familiar with the term B-side have to go back to the vinyl recording days. Singles were 45 RPM records that on their A-sides usually had a cut from a band's newly released album. Because singles had two sides, the B-sides often had a less known track that didn't appear on the album. Although the B-sides didn't (with some exceptions) achieve the popularity of the tracks on the A-sides, they were more or less bonus material and highly sought after by collectors.

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Re: Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 10:48 »
The B sides were often better than the A sides, Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls being a prime example, although it was promoted as a double A side.  We Will Rock You was a B side, though.  :)
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Re: Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 11:53 »
There were some very good B-sides in the 60s...
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