b-side
Single's other half
A b-side is the secondary track on a vinyl single, originally the flip side of the record opposite the main release.
B-sides often contained lesser material, album cuts, or experimental tracks not intended as hits: Some of their best songs were buried as b-sides.
The term persists in digital music to describe bonus or secondary tracks.
Figuratively, b-side suggests something overlooked or secondary: The b-side of fame is loneliness. (Capitalized B-side and B-Side are equivalent variants.)
Removed recording segment
- demoShort trial presentation
- unreleasedNot yet distributed
- remixAltered version of recording
- instrumentalServing as means
dub · session · bootleg · cover · unplugged · rehearsal · jam · rarities
Contrasting aspect of something
- singleOne in number
- 45Number after forty-four
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
jukebox · turntable · needle · groove · wax · platter · spin · EP
Seldom found or seen
- sought-afterMuch wanted by many
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- out-of-printNo longer being published
- importObtain from overseas
promo · mint condition · collector · discography · crate digging · auction · completist · aficionado
Valued below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- obscureUnknown to most
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- sleeperOne at rest
cult classic · unappreciated · overshadowed · buried treasure · lesser-known · underground · unheralded · forgotten
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- oldiesNostalgic popular songs
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
bygone era · memories · yesteryear · reminiscence · flashback · halcyon days · golden age · timeless
outtake
Removed recording segment
- demoShort trial presentation
- unreleasedNot yet distributed
- remixAltered version of recording
instrumental · dub · session · bootleg · cover · unplugged · rehearsal · jam · rarities · track
flipside
Contrasting aspect of something
pressing · jukebox · turntable · needle · groove · wax · platter · spin · EP · 12-inch
rare
Seldom found or seen
- sought-afterMuch wanted by many
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- out-of-printNo longer being published
import · promo · mint condition · collector · discography · crate digging · auction · completist · aficionado · rarity
underrated
Valued below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- obscureUnknown to most
- undiscoveredNot yet found
sleeper · cult classic · unappreciated · overshadowed · buried treasure · lesser-known · underground · unheralded · forgotten
retro
Evoking recent past
throwback · bygone era · memories · yesteryear · reminiscence · flashback · halcyon days · golden age · timeless · heritage
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- tape recordingtape, cassette tape, audio tape, magnetic tape, tape reel
- trackstrack, track number, running track, race track, railroad track
- fillersfiller, gap filler, filler material, caulk, grout
- unreleaseddraft, prototype, beta, alpha, leak
b-sidesingle
One in number
lead single · title track · radio single · first single · debut single
b-sidehit
Successful contact or strike
smash hit · chart-topper · hit single · number one · greatest hit
b-sidemagnum opus
Creator's supreme achievement
signature song · masterpiece · showpiece · centerpiece · crown jewel
side, beside, aside, sidewalk, sidestep, sideline, sidebar, sideshow, sidecar