B-sides album, a possibility? Options

[Costakoui]

All of the unrelsead songs are very good and it would be great if we had them on an album. Three of them are classics and one of the best of all time: Lift me up, Supernatural and The beacon. Live has made a really big mistake for not releasing these songs.

I am just wondering, has fans' demand for releasing a B-sides album been made known to Live? If so, how did the guys react?

My apologies if this thread has been discussed again in this forum.

[SecretInsomnia]

I think it depends on the fact if the band likes this unreleased work still, or not. Maybe they aren't into it anymore, especially when you check their newer music. It's different, and when they aren't happy with that old material, they maybe won't bring it out, they must like it. And although I know a part of the unreleased stuff is as good as material on the 7 albums, they left the unreleased stuff out of the released stuff because of a reason... but hmm, I can't imagine they thought it wasn't good enough...

[Costakoui]

but hmm, I can't imagine they thought it wasn't good enough...

Yea, that sounds strange to me as well. There must be a better reason why they have left this material unreleased other than that they did not really like the material. They played Supernatural many times before the official release of TC but they never put it on an album... i don't think that it was because they did not like the song... if they did not like it then why did they play it in concerts?

[mfitz804]

You'll never see a B-sides album unless they decide to re-record them all, because the record company does own them. I've been told by people in the music industry that the B-Sides album usually comes when the artist wants out of their contract and owes the label another album, not because the fans want to have it. Like Pearl Jam did. Greatest hits albums often fill this requirement too, hello Awake!!

Oh, and lets not forget that Supernatural is a cover song, albeit an obscure one. Nor do I think was it ever recorded in studio by Live. So its not technically a B-side.

[Costakoui]

You'll never see a B-sides album unless they decide to re-record them all, because the record company does own them. I've been told by people in the music industry that the B-Sides album usually comes when the artist wants out of their contract and owes the label another album, not because the fans want to have it. Like Pearl Jam did. Greatest hits albums often fill this requirement too, hello Awake!!

Oh, and lets not forget that Supernatural is a cover song, albeit an obscure one. Nor do I think was it ever recorded in studio by Live. So its not technically a B-side.

It sounds like it is difficult to have a Live B-sides album. I hope they will re-record some of the unreleased songs for their future new albums.... or am i dreaming?

[mfitz804]

It sounds like it is difficult to have a Live B-sides album. I hope they will re-record some of the unreleased songs for their future new albums.... or am i dreaming?

I'd say you're dreaming. I doubt the band would ever care that much to re-record them. They probably would rather write and record new material than take a step backwards.

Now I know some folks on this board are dying for them to take a step backwards, but I am not talking about the quality of then vs. now. Just old vs. new.