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Posted by mindshooter on Jul-28-2001 17:25:

A-sides and B-sides?

What does it mean when a track is A-side or B-Side?

*maybe get flamed here, i go for "There are no stupid questions only stupid people"*

Peace

Posted by Mekon on Jul-28-2001 17:35:

maybe im wrong ... but i though a vinyl had two sides ... and the track "a-side" just means that it is recorded on the "a-side"

am i right?

Posted by TrAnCe CoNtRoL on Jul-28-2001 17:42:

i think your right bu to add to it, sometimes they put remixes on the other side. sometime you will see "blah blah (a1)" and then sometimes you will see "blah blah (b2remix).

Posted by DJ Sarah H on Jul-28-2001 18:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Mekon
maybe im wrong ... but i though a vinyl had two sides ... and the track "a-side" just means that it is recorded on the "a-side"

am i right?

LOL yes u are half right Mekon
vinyls are 2 sided having an "A" side which is usually the main Mix and the "B" side containing other mixes or a entirely different track.

However there are DOUBLE A side Vinyls lol
and a Dble A side is where the tracks on both sides are both being released at the same time

Posted by Viceroy on Jul-28-2001 18:45:

There are no stupid questions man...rock on!

hahahaha

Posted by mindshooter on Jul-29-2001 08:20:

Ok soooo...... So one side is always (a-side) and if i flip the vinyl around it can either be (b-side) or (a-side) depending on realese date or mixing?

Posted by DJ Sarah H on Jul-29-2001 11:21:

Basicly Yes

and u know when u see Vinyl rips available for download and in the title it says A1 or B1 mix
well
A1 = 1st track on side A
B1 = 1st track on side B
A2 = 2nd track on side A or 1st track on the other side if it's a double A side vinyl
B2 = 2nd track on side B

Peace

Posted by mindshooter on Jul-29-2001 12:23:

ahhh...kewl You learn something new everyday

thx!

Posted by fastmp3 on Jul-29-2001 14:46:

I had the same question for Neo yesterday in the chill out room

Posted by Mekon on Jul-29-2001 17:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Neo

Basicly Yes

and u know when u see Vinyl rips available for download and in the title it says A1 or B1 mix
well
A1 = 1st track on side A
B1 = 1st track on side B
A2 = 2nd track on side A or 1st track on the other side if it's a double A side vinyl
B2 = 2nd track on side B

Peace

thx man ... im a bit clever now

btw - i hate when i see a name of song "xy" with just "A1 mix" or "B1 mix" wording .... grrrrr ..... i'd like to know which mix im listening to .... same opinion?

Posted by DJ Sarah H on Jul-29-2001 18:01:

Usually when u see a track eg

Belfast Child - White label Promo A1 mix

its cos the ripper has ripped the track from a white label vinyl
and on the label of the vinyl usually Nothing is written
cept maybe a possible release title for the track

the same example

Red and I got this track on white label promo
Belfast Child - Promo

thats all it said on the label lol but have since found out its
Mezziah - Innocent as a new Born Child

so that is why u often see a mix called A1 or B1 mix cos the ripper had no clue as to the mix title either

Posted by j_spot on Jul-29-2001 20:19:

I love white labels... There is something about a single sided white label that just turns me on.

ok, maybe not turn me on..but its exciting in my mind. I only have 1 white label on vinyl, its Al Janaero-Energize. I dont know anything about the track, but its crazy nu-nrg type music...I love it. =)