2008-01-10

45 is 59

Wired: Jan. 10, 1949: A Brand-New Format for the Shirelles, Drifters
the "A side" being the projected hit and the "B side" being filler, which often became the actual hit

I don't think that's necessarily true. Sure, it happened, but 'often' is probably an overstatement. If Phil Spector had to trick radio DJs [page is a little tough on the eyes] into playing the a-side, how likely would they be to try out the b-side? But then again, what do I know? The king was dead before I was even born.

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