10 B-sides that almost became more famous than the A-Sides - XFM
What happens when the "flip side" of your single overshadows the track it's meant to be supporting? XFM looks at ten great examples of the B-side.
6. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
Rough Trade boss Geoff Travis thought "How Soon Is Now" was "unrepresentative" of The Smiths' sound, so this classic tune was relegated to the B-side of William It Was Really Nothing in August 1981. It finally got its chance to shine as an A-side in January 1985.
What happens when the "flip side" of your single overshadows the track it's meant to be supporting? XFM looks at ten great examples of the B-side.
6. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
Rough Trade boss Geoff Travis thought "How Soon Is Now" was "unrepresentative" of The Smiths' sound, so this classic tune was relegated to the B-side of William It Was Really Nothing in August 1981. It finally got its chance to shine as an A-side in January 1985.
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