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TOPIC: How many B-sides do the Features have?
Posted  Friday, August 26, 2005 at 9:31 PM
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While reading about the features, it appears that they have a ton of b-sides. How can I get my hands on them? I love the band more than anything and it is really frustrating not being able to get my hands on the UK/b-side songs. Is "The Gates of Hell" a b-side? When are the features going to release these songs on a CD, and finially, why do the features play so many songs at their concerts that you can't buy? Any help that will set me straight is greatly appreciated.
Posted  Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 9:46 AM
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"Quote from whw5 on Aug. 26, 2005 at 8:31 PM"
While reading about the features, it appears that they have a ton of b-sides. 1. How can I get my hands on them? I love the band more than anything and it is really frustrating not being able to get my hands on the UK/b-side songs. 2. Is "The Gates of Hell" a b-side? 3. When are the features going to release these songs on a CD, and finially, 4. why do the features play so many songs at their concerts that you can't buy? Any help that will set me straight is greatly appreciated.
I numbered your questions for clarity.

1. "B-sides" to me, sound like a misnomer. The band has been together for over 10 years now. They never released an album (but recorded a couple). Most are old songs that at one time were main stays in their sets.

To get your hands on them, try and strike up a trade with someone around here. You'll find plenty of great traders with quite a library right here on this board. You just have to ask nicely (none take money) or maybe offer up what you have to trade. I would help, but I'm averagin about 6 months to complete a transaction these days, so I'm trying not to commit to any.

2. No. It's a new song. We'll be looking for it on album #2.

3. Most of them will probably never see an official release. It's a surprise to me that "33 1/3" turned up as a recent b-side on a single. That's probably the only way most of them will get released.

4. They've had a long and rocky road to where they are, and so it has taken them this long to get an album out. But they've been playing lots and lots of great songs for a long time.
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