Amazing B sides

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Amazing B sides

Posted by Chris Cameron on October 12, 2011 at 7:50am in Faces

Over the past few years I have started to collect some fantastic vinyl 45s again. Some have been bought from car boot sales for next to nothing and others I have paid a few quid for, although to be honest I have not paid more than £12 yet. I already had quite a few great Soul and R&B singles from my early Mod days and have often been amazed at just how good some of the B sides are on these tracks. I will start off with the B side to a record I have had since 1982. 'Mockingbird' by Inez Foxx was the first record released on the British Sue label in 1963 (as far as I am aware), as well as the main track being superb the B side called 'He's the one You Love' is fantastic too. So what are your own favourite B sides to these crackin records.

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Chris Cameron March 6, 2019 at 11:39am

Received my latest 45 purchase this morning. 'Black Night' by Arthur Alexander is a fantastic R&B record from 1964 that I have been looking to buy for a while now but had not seen it at a decent price. I managed to get a copy in great condition for less than twenty quid so I am over the moon at that. Even better news was when I played the b side called 'Ole John Amos.' It is totally different to the a side but is really good and well worth looking out.
- Gary D' > Chris Cameron March 6, 2019 at 7:26pm
  
  A great find Chris. That A side is spot on! The harmonica is blazing mate... Not 100% on the b-side but will give it another go, on another day. That a-side is a hard act to follow ;0)
- Chris Cameron > Gary D' March 6, 2019 at 8:28pm
  
  Yeah the A side is truly fantastic Gary. I really like the b too but realise it may not be everyones cuppa.
Mod Goddess February 8, 2019 at 8:59am

Sydney's own The Allusions with Fever (Burns in my Brain)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1qwwRNOmQ
- Chris Cameron > Mod Goddess February 8, 2019 at 11:53am
  
  Top track there MG, has an early 1960s beat feel to it.
Chris Cameron January 29, 2019 at 11:59am

I was playing some of my Housemartins records earlier and remembered just how many great b sides they put out. I know it is straying away slightly from the Mod domain but hey ho. Their brilliant track 'Me and the Farmer' has and even more brilliant b side in 'I Bit my Lip.' If there is anyone out there who has not heard it you should check it out.

https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/914585736?profile=original
- Alan Saint > Chris Cameron February 9, 2019 at 4:55pm
  
  I love the Housemartins Chris, superb lyrically too and when they did "Caravan of love", acapella, live, was truly outstanding.
  
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- Chris Cameron > Alan Saint February 9, 2019 at 11:34pm
  
  Yeah I thought they were a crackin band Al. There are not many bands from that era that I still listen to but they were really good.
  
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- Motown > Chris Cameron February 8, 2019 at 2:51pm
  
  Thanks Chris I'll check that out. Let's face it we all listen to non mod related music. I for one collect post punk, and Psych records.
  
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- Chris Cameron > Motown February 9, 2019 at 9:13am
  
  Very true Harry, I do not know a soul who is into the scene and does not listen to other music genres, a lot different to when I was first into it all. I love a lot of the post punk stuff and have a decent collection of vinyls reflecting it. I like the psych stuff but tbh do not have much in the way of records.
  
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