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In no particular order (but Miserablism is my all time fave)

Miserablism
One Night
My Girl
Violence (Hacienda)
Decadence
Bright Young Things
After The Event
Shameless
Was That What it Was?
Paninaro

OakeyDokey wrote: Wed 16 Jul 2025, 4:13 pm Surprised at the lack of love for Too Many People. Think it could have been a single tbh.

It is not only my number 1 b side but also my favorite track (along with Young Offender) from Very era, maybe even from 90s. The only track that surpasses it from 90s is This Must be the Place I waited Years to leave

But I feel the same thing for I've Got Plans. Such a beauty it is. Probably because it is too "recent."

My top 10 in no particular order:

A Man Could Get Arrested (Stephen Spiro version)
That's My Impression
You Know Where You Went Wrong
I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)
It Must Be Obvious
Shameless
The Truck Driver and His Mate
Between Two Islands
The Resurrectionist
Sense of Time

So far we have:

1. After the Event – 11 times
2. I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) – 10 times
3. Miserablism – 10 times
4. Do I Have To? – 10 times
5. Shameless – 9 times
6. In the Night – 9 times
7. The Resurrectionist – 8 times
8. Paninaro – 8 times
9. Between Two Islands – 7 times
10. Hit and Miss – 7 times

It's really hard to just pick 10. There are so many great b-sides. But these came to mind. In no particular order:

In the night
Paninaro
The sound of the atom splitting
Decide
Through you (extended mix)
After the event
Fugitive
We all feel better in the dark
The Way Through the Woods (Long Version)
The truck driver and his mate

I'd forgotten Fugitive was a b-side else that would be in there. Also, I only went up to Format, so Decide and An Open Mind should be in contention too. Bloody difficult this as they have so many amazing b-sides. I love the likes of Miserablism, It Must Be Obvious and Hey Headmaster but they didn't make the cut!

15:

- In the night
- Paninaro
- We All Feel Better In The Dark
- Bet She´s Not Your Girlfriend
- Miserablism
- Some speculation
- How I learned to hate Rock-and-Roll
- Disco Potencial
-Sexy Northerner
- Fugitive
- The former enfant terrible
- Dead can dance
- Decide
- I've got plans involving you
- Everybody will dance

Ooo... this is a fun one. I've often thought that if we only had b-sides by PSB, they'd still be one of the great song writing teams of my lifetime.

Wiedersehen
Decide
Paninaro (7" mix)
After the event
Always
Hit and miss
I didn't get where I am today
An open mind
Violence (Haçienda version)
Your funny uncle

[ not in order of preference... more of a playlist ]

*Shameless
*Losing My Mind
*The Resurrectionist
*Fugitive
*Miserablism
*Bright Young Things
*Decide
*No Time for Tears
*Your Funny Uncle
*In His Imagination

At least I think they're all B-sides!

Very hard to choose only 10 !
Here are my absolute favourites:

Miserablism
Shameless
In his imagination
Betrayed
Delusions of grandeur
I didn't get where I am today
Sail away
An open mind
Glad all over
Wiedersehen

That's my impression
Jack the lad
A new life
I want a dog
I get excited, you get excited too
Your funny uncle
Always
A certain Je ne sais quoi
Wiedersehen
Beauty has laid siege to the city

In no particular order. Imho most of them could/should have been included on the main album from that era.

In the night
Paninaro
Do I have to?
Miserablism
We all feel better in the dark
I didn't get where I am today
Always
Sexy Northerner
Fugitive
Decide

Decide
Resurrectionalist
Paninaro
Do I Have To?
Miserablism
Bet she's not your girlfriend
Fugitive
I didn't get where I am today
In his imagination
Through you

I must admit that starting from Yes, I lost the track of B sides except for popular ones like Decide and I've Got Plans. I see many tracks that I have not even heard for.

Probably the occasional release of physical singles mixed with digital bundles released on the way caused this. I somehow lost a little bit interest. I used to order physical singles from Amazon UK and recent currency depreciation in local currency made them too expensive to afford, this is also a factor as well.

I must catch up with them or wait for the third Alternative (if there will be one ever).

In no particular order

Decide
Paninaro
After the event
Odd man out
Through you (extended mix)
Delusions of grandeur
I didn’t get where I am today
Too many ballads
Your funny uncle
Casting a shadow

Solid selection