Back in the 1960s, it was a common practice for record labels to slap an often insignificant song on the flip side of a single they thought would do well in the charts. After all, it was the A-Side people were going to focus on so it didn’t make sense to waste a strong recording for the B-Side.
The Beatles changed all of that.
Their B-Sides were consistently outstanding; some of them were the equal of – if not better than – the A-Side. Today, that’s the focus of this medley. I’m not listing each song’s title but I am listing the names of the A-Side they were combined with. Hopefully that will pique your curiosity. 😉
By the way, I did not include Come Together/Something or Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever since both singles have long been considered to be Double A-Sides.
Play button is on the left … Volume slider is on the right
The Beatles’ B-Side Medley
B-Side of From Me To You
B-Side of I Want To Hold Your Hand
B-Side of Twist and Shout
B-Side of A Hard Day’s Night
B-Side of Can’t Buy Me Love
B-Side of And I Love Her
B-Side of Ticket To Ride
B-Side of Help!
B-Side of Paperback Writer
B-Side of All You Need Is Love
B-Side of Hello Goodbye
B-Side of Lady Madonna
B-Side of Hey Jude
B-Side of Get Back
BENTLEY LOVES YOUR MORNING MUSIC, SHE DANCES AND DANCES AND SINGS RIGHT ALONG <3
Thanks, Nancy (and Bentley) ❤️
Now how can you go wrong with the Beatles 🙂
Great way to start day ……… thanks Ray .. you ROCK!!
Thanks, Penny ❤️
You CAN’T go wrong with the Fab 4 … no ever!
ROCK THE DAY!
Well of course I thought I knew EVERY Beatle song. It seems I was wrong. The B side of Ticket to Ride, Yes It Is, was new to me. Can’t say I would choose to hear it again. Or maybe I did hear it in the distant past and promptly forgot about it. Thoroughly enjoyed the rest of it though Ray!
Thanks, Teresa )
John Lennon described Yes It Is as an attempt to rewrite a song in the style of This Boy but it “didn’t quite work.” It was never one of my favorite Beatle songs but it did manage to hit #46 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I hope all is well with you. 🥰
Love the Beatles! Are used to have quite a collection of their songs, 33 albums, and CDs. I’ve heard most of these songs, and feel pretty sure a lot of them made it up into at least the top 50. Some I just recognize the melody only. It was fun to listen to them again, and think you so much for putting this together. Always love having my own personal DJ.
Thank you, Sandy 🥰
Most of them did hit the Top 50, and deservedly so.
By the way, I smiled at the thought of being your own personal DJ. That felt so nice.
Rock The Day, Sunshine.
The B side of Lady Madonna was very psychedelic. Probably wouldn’t make it big on the airwaves, but a delight for a stoner in a dorm room
One of my favorite George songs. The Inner Light didn’t make it big on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #96, but I enjoyed it much more than Lady Madonna.
Makes me think of the Ed Sullivan Show when the debuted in the US …. they were definitely an invasion and we were so ready to welcome them! Little did he knew just what a “really big show” he was about to have. Another great walk down memory lane ….. Rock the Day Ray …. you ARE the Music Man!
Thanks, Barbara 🙂
It was definitely the beginning of a music scene that changed the world, and that little band is the one who started it all.
Rock The Day!