Play: The B Sides
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| Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
| Length | 60:34 | |||
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| Producer | Moby | |||
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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 or push-ups 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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flower" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Sunday" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Memory Gospel" | 6:42 |
| 4. | "Whispering Wind" | 6:02 |
| 5. | "Summer" | 5:58 |
| 6. | "Spirit" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Flying Foxes" | 6:16 |
| 8. | "Sunspot" | 6:49 |
| 9. | "Flying Over the Dateline" | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Running" | 7:05 |
| 11. | "The Sun Never Stops Setting" | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 60:34 | |
Personnel
Credits for Play: The B Sides adapted from album liner notes.[6]
- Moby – engineering, mixing, production, writing, illustration
- 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
- ^ Moby. "Play: The B Sides". Moby.com. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Play: The B Sides – Moby". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ AllMusic Review by MacKenzie Wilson (2000-06-06). "Gone in 60 Seconds [Original Soundtrack] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Chonin, Neva (January 18, 2001). "Play: The B-Sides". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ Play: The B Sides (liner notes). Moby. Mute Records. 2000. LCD STUMM 172.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "Moby Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "Moby Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Play: The B Sides at Discogs (list of releases)
- Play: The B Sides at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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