Best B-Sides

[_acrobat]

You read the title, what do you think are U2's best B-Sides? Mine would be Love Comes Tumbling, a beautiful song with chillingly good vocals by Bono an a great baseline by Adam.

Honorable mentions: Wave of Sorrow - Another great song, though definitely wouldn't have worked on JT.
Bass Trap - Is it even possible to dislike this peaceful instrumental piece?
Every Breaking Wave - While not truly a B-Side, it's so incredible that it's unreleased status merits mention on this list.

What are your opinions?

[imaginary friend]

original: North and South of the River
cover: Everlasting Love

[@lmighty DS]

great thread! i love introducing people to b-sides by mutual fav bands. i.e. some of my U2 friends that have seen a few tours haven't heard NASOTR, etc.

LCT is a great one for sure!
NASOTR? yea thats good too

no sure what mine is but i would like to say <this is just a pet peeve of mine> a b-side is NOT anything non-album. Wave of Sorrow isn't a b-side for example. Neither is HMTMKMKM. I'm not being a jerk, some people genuinely don't know this and think a b-side is anything non-album.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-side

[rubbersoul]

Lady with the spinning head

[spooked1oo]

Levitate or Love Comes Tumbling.

[satellitedog01]

Walk To The Water
Summer Rain
Lady WTSH
Boomerang I & II
Silver & Gold (the full band studio recording)
A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel
Luminous Times
The Three Sunrises
Holy Joe Garage Mix

Not a B-side, but could count for one: Flower Child (I wish it had been released)

[marvgadgie]

Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby singles had brilliant b-sides - Lady with the Spinning Head, Walk To The Water ... they were good times.

[@lmighty DS]

Levitate or Love Comes Tumbling.

refer to my post above please thank you

[spooked1oo]

Levitate or Love Comes Tumbling.

refer to my post above please thank you

Bah, I still think its too good to just throw out of every conversation about secondary U2 songs. If I HAD to take it out, I would actually replace it with Alex Descends Into Hell.

[Smee]

Love Comes Tumbling
Walk To The Water
Luminous Times
Deep In The HEart
Dancing Barefoot
Things To Make and Do
One Shot OF Happy
Spanish Eyes
A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel
Holy Joe

One things for sure....Pretty Much Nothing from AB to NLOTH bsides are near worthy of making my list. Apart From One Shot Of Happy and Holy Joe

[Dali]

North And South Of the River
Hallelujah Here She Comes
Summer Rain
Where Did I Go Wrong
Smile
Holy Joe (Garage Mix)

[@lmighty DS]

Levitate or Love Comes Tumbling.

refer to my post above please thank you

Bah, I still think its too good to just throw out of every conversation about secondary U2 songs. If I HAD to take it out, I would actually replace it with Alex Descends Into Hell.

then you mean "best non-album track"

Love Comes Tumbling
Walk To The Water
Luminous Times
Deep In The HEart
Dancing Barefoot
Things To Make and Do
One Shot OF Happy
Spanish Eyes
A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel
Holy Joe

One things for sure....Pretty Much Nothing from AB to NLOTH bsides are near worthy of making my list. Apart From One Shot Of Happy and Holy Joe

Oh i love Salome, North and South of the River. But yea nothing from 00-09 is a "great" b-side i agree.

[GardenTart]

One of my favorite topics!!!

Bass Trap
Love Comes Tumbling
The Three Sunrises (can you tell I love TUF EP and WAIA )
Dancing Barefoot
Lady With the Spinning Head
Night and Day
The Sweetest Thing (1987)
Spanish Eyes
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel
Salome

[satellitedog01]

I forgot Deep In The Heart, which is actually my fave B-side of all.

[Droo]

Luminous Times and Walk To The Water are brilliant, and The Joshua Tree could have been a much better album had they been included.

Bass Trap is, and always shall be, my very favourite U2 B-Side.