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Title: Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
Post by: sam 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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Title: Re: Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
Post by: Simon 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.  :)

Title: Re: Ubuntu's B-Sides: Alternative Apps
Post by: Rik on December 02, 2009, 11:53

There were some very good B-sides in the 60s...