2007-01-23 14:47:06 · 9 answers · asked by ALex 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song (the one that the record producer hopes will receive radio airplay and become a "hit"), while the B-side, or "flipside," is secondary (often a song that does not appear on a band's LP.).
2007-01-23 14:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by jfoxie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the primary format of music was vinyl, it was the opposite side of the record. The A-side would have the single on it, but the B-side would have another song.
2007-01-23 22:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when there were vinyl singles the "A" side was the single released. The "B" side was another song by the same artist, usually off the same album, or a to be released album
2007-01-23 22:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Musicians usually released a single song, and the B side was the song on the other side of the record. (yes, vinyl record...a 45 rpm with ONE song on each side.)
2007-01-23 22:51:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A b-side another song released on a single cd(originally the song on the other side of a record that was not meant to be the hit single). The band skid row also used it as a play on words on the name of one of their albums that was all cover songs entitled "b-sides ourselves"
2007-01-23 22:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by rozzmancometh 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The b-side in music refers to songs that aren't played as much or are not that popular.
2007-01-23 22:51:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Songs that are not in the A-Side (Not in Fiinished/Fully Satisfied Album)
B-side can mean rarities songs, covered songs, even live songs, overall, songs that artist or bands doesnt include them in their finished album
thats why, they release it as "B-Sides / Raririties Albums"
2007-01-23 22:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by Paula 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They crappie songs
2007-01-23 22:49:59 · answer #8 · answered by Brian N 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
jfoxie couldn't have explained it better! Ditto.
2007-01-23 22:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by Terri R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋