B-Sides & C-Sides

Rancid | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 18, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rancid Records
• ASIN: B0012IWIWM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,359 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #90 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Ska Punk
  • #97 in Music > Alternative Rock > Ska > Third Wave Ska

Editorial Reviews

16 B-side tracks plus 5 unreleased songs! On the band's own label. Digipack sleeve.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another winner..., January 22, 2008

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Derek Killman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: B-Sides & C-Sides (Audio CD)

I didnt even know this cd existed until yesterday. i was in my local music store, saw it and bought it. anyways, it has the feel of the operation ivy release. short, poppy songs with catchy hooks and the like. a couple of songs have a strong ska influence (trumpets, horns and the like). every song is listenable but most of the songs (21 in all) are top quality, punk sounding whoa's and na-na-na's sing along punk style. personally, i would rate this album a close second behind "and out come the wolves." man i love this cd and i love rancid. if you love rancid like i know you do, BUY IT, i promise you will like it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars B Sides + C Sides = A+ Album, February 25, 2008

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This review is from: B-Sides & C-Sides (Audio CD)

Hmmmm, could this be - a scrape the barrel of the archives cash-in album from the very band that brought punk rock back from the dead and championed integrity in the music industry? Yes. But, it is also nothing short of spectacular - and I'm happy to have my favorite, dust-crusted vinyl singles on CD at last. It ranks right up there with ...Wolves and Life Wont Wait and is a hair ahead of Indestructible among the best Rancid albums and side projects. Sure the rabid fan base can't wait for the next proper album, but this collection is more than enough to keep the pit jumping until then.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pay any price for this one Rancid fans!, September 2, 2009

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D. Riordan "Amateur historian, professional r... (Lost Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: B-Sides & C-Sides (Audio CD)

Like 2 new Rancid cd's for the price of 1!!! It has a bunch of gems on it, some only released on compilations or as "b" sides, some never released in the USA before.

Here's how I rank the songs:

1. Ben Zanotto (3.5 stars) Very Standard Rancid tune, circa "Rancid 2000".
2. Stop (3.5 stars) Ska tune w/ horns circa "Out Come the Wolves". Vocals are distorted which may annoy.
3. Devil's Dance (2.5 stars) A punkabilly cut, not my cup o' tea.
4. Dead and Gone (3.5 stars) 2 minute punk tune, circa "Rancid 2000". Matt sings!
5. Stranded (4 stars) A 2 minute scorcher! Cross b/t "Rancid 2000" and "Indestructible"
6. Killing Zone (4 stars) Lars song catchy tune w/ great chorus. Circa "Life wont wait"
7. 100 Years (3.5 stars) 2 minute scorcher w/ no vocals. Bass solo. Very different tune for them.
8. Things to Come (4.5 stars) Slow ska influenced track. Sounds like a lost track off Tims solo ska album. Horns featured.
9. Blast 'Em (3.5 stars) Slower solid punk track that reminds me of their early work.
10. Endrina (3 stars) 1 minute Lars sung track, circa "Rancid 2000"
11. White Knuckle Ride (5 stars) 1:25 of some of the best Bass Matt has ever played.
12. Sick Sick World (3.5 stars) 1:17 scorcher. Circa "Rancid 2000". Great bass again.
13. "Tattoo" (4 stars) 2 minute fast Lars sung track. Great bass line. Good chorus.
14. "That's Entertainment" (3.5 stars) 1:30 Lars sung track. Very "Wolves" "Life" sounding.
15. "Clockwork Orange" (4 stars). Probably the most Rancid song i've ever heard! Great bass line.
16. "Brothels" (4 stars) Slower punk track w/ good guitar hook. Catchy song! Circa "Life"
17. "Just a Feeling" (3.54 stars) 2 minute sing-along circa the first 2 albums, great bass!
18. "Brixton" (5 stars) One of my fav Rancid songs ever. Op Ivy sounding ska track. Great Oi-like sing along tune. The best find on the album!
19. "Empros Lap Dog" (3 stars) 2 minute guitar driven track. Circa "Life"
20. "I Wanna Riot" (4.5 stars) 3 minute paired down version of the song from the "Beavis and Butthead" soundtrack. I loved the old version and this new one too. Another great find! Ska classic.
21. "Kill the Lights" (4.5) Bass driven 1:20 fast punk track Classic Rancid circa "Rancid 2000".
(the following tracks are only on the Japanese version of this cd, get it!!!!)
22. "I'm not the only one" (3.5 stars). Good guitar riff. Catchy chorus, circa first 2 albums.
23. "Battering Ram" (3.5 stars) another very distinct track. Matt and Tim sing. Great chorus!
24. "The Sentence" (3 stars) 3 minute standard Rancid track. Circa first 2 albums.
25 "Media Controller" (4.5 stars) Matt Freeman Oi song w/ great chorus.
26. "Idle Hands" (3.5 stars) 2 minute, Matt sings chorus. Circa "Rancid 2000".
Hope that helps. If you like anything Rancid has done on their last 4 albums you will not be disappointed with this one! Despite how I rate the individual songs, the cd is def 5 stars! Oi!