Play: The B Sides

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Play: The B Sides
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Compilation album by
Moby
ReleasedOctober 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)
Length60:34
Label
ProducerMoby
Moby chronology
MobySongs 1993–1998
(2000) 		Play: The B Sides
(2000) 		18
(2002)

Play: The B Sides is a compilation album by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on October 24, 2000. The album's songs are outtakes from his 1999 album Play which were subsequently released as B-sides across various singles from the album.

Moby explains: "The B Sides is a collection of songs that weren't quite appropriate for Play, but that I still love enough to release as B-sides. Some of these songs might not be instantly accessible, but I (immodestly) think they are all quite special."[1] In the liner notes, Moby admits that the songs would not have been given a wide release if not for the overwhelming success of Play.[2]

The song "Flower" was featured on the soundtrack for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds [3] and is also used for the Bring Sally Up exercise challenge, with participants doing squats, push-ups or burpees up or down along with the lyrics of the song.[4] The song "Memory Gospel" was used on the soundtracks for the films 40 Days and 40 Nights and Southland Tales.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[2]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[5]

AllMusic's John Bush wrote that the B-sides are "distinctly inferior to what was heard on Play — which proves nothing much more than the fact that Moby is a good editor as well as a great producer."[2] Neva Chonin from Rolling Stone said it was "more of a meditative tone poem" than the "millennial time signature" that was Play.[5]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Moby.

No.TitleOriginal release:Length
1."Flower"B-side of "Find My Baby"3:25
2."Sunday" 5:03
3."Memory Gospel"B-side of "Honey"6:42
4."The Whispering Wind"B-side of "Natural Blues"6:02
5."Summer"B-side of "Porcelain"5:58
6."Spirit"B-side of "Run On"4:08
7."Flying Foxes"B-side of "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"6:16
8."Sunspot"B-side of "Bodyrock"6:49
9."Flying Over the Dateline"B-side of "Porcelain"4:47
10."Running"B-side of "Run On"7:05
11."The Sun Never Stops Setting"B-side of "South Side"4:19
Total length:60:34

B-sides not featured on the album:

  • "Ain't Never Learned" from the single "South Side"
  • "Arp" from the single "Bodyrock"
  • "Down Slow (Full Length Version)" from the maxi-single "Run On (Extended)"
  • "Micronesia" from the single "Honey"
  • "Princess" from the single "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"
  • "Sick in the System" from the single "Natural Blues"

Personnel[]

Credits for Play: The B Sides adapted from album liner notes.[6]

  • Corinne Day – photography
  • Elizabeth Young – photography

Charts[]

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 24
US Billboard 200[9] 165
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[10] 14

References[]

  1. ^ Moby. "Play: The B Sides". Moby.com. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bush, John. "Play: The B Sides – Moby". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  3. ^ AllMusic Review by MacKenzie Wilson (2000-06-06). "Gone in 60 Seconds [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Chonin, Neva (January 18, 2001). "Play: The B-Sides". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  6. ^ Play: The B Sides (liner notes). Moby. Mute Records. 2000. LCD STUMM 172.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Moby Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  10. ^ "Moby Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2012.

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