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| Released | September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1997 | |||
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| Label | Rykodisc | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.0/10) [2] |
B-Sides and Otherwise is a rarities compilation album by the alternative rock band Morphine, released in September 1997 by Rykodisc. It features B-Sides and other rare tracks not otherwise available on the band's studio albums. [3] [4]
In 1996, when Morphine's record contract with Rykodisc was sold off to DreamWorks at the band's request, the band still owed Rykodisc two albums. An agreement was made in which Rykodisc obtained the exclusive rights to the two future archival releases B-Sides and Otherwise and 2000's Bootleg Detroit .
Band leader Mark Sandman had originally wanted the compilation to be called Besides, but when informed that label mates Sugar had released a B-sides collection of the same name, Sandman subsequently came up with B-Sides and Otherwise. [5]
In a lukewarm review, Pitchfork wrote that B-Sides and Otherwise shows the two sides of Morphine: "the creepy, grooving side ... and the boring, pretentious art rock-cum-beat poet masturbations that make up the bulk of this disc." [2] Similarly, Trouser Press felt that there were only a few "truly effective numbers" on the compilation, "aside from the selections buzzing on free-form atmospherics that bring the trio uncomfortably close to skronky jazz." [3]
AllMusic described the album as "more challenging and abstract than your average Morphine release." They felt that some tracks, such as the eight-minute "soundscape" "Down Love's Tributaries," may test the listener's patience, while others are "thoroughly enjoyable." They concluded that it is "an interesting collection of oddities that will appeal to the dedicated fan," capturing the band "at their most experimental." [1]
All tracks are written by Mark Sandman, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Have a Lucky Day" (live radio broadcast) | "Super Sex" single (1995) | 4:23 | |
| 2. | "All Wrong" (live radio broadcast) | "Honey White" single (1995) | 3:40 | |
| 3. | "I Know You - Part Two" (live radio broadcast) | "Honey White" single | 2:54 | |
| 4. | "Bo's Veranda" | Get Shorty (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1995) [6] | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "Mile High" | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead soundtrack (1995) | 3:02 | |
| 6. | "Shame" | "Cure for Pain" single (1993) | 2:44 | |
| 7. | "Down Love's Tributaries" | Morphine | "Cure for Pain" single | 8:08 |
| 8. | "Kerouac" | Sandman, Billy Conway | Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness tribute (1997) | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Pulled Over the Car" | Yes (1995) [Japan exclusive] | 2:56 | |
| 10. | "Sundayafternoonweightlessness" | Morphine | "Super Sex" single | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Virgin Bride" | from an Australian-only bonus CD included with Like Swimming (1997) | 3:29 | |
| 12. | "Mail" | Sandman, Ernest Noyes Brookings | Outstandingly Ignited - Lyrics by Ernest Noyes Brookings, Vol. 4 compilation (1995) | 2:19 |
| 13. | "My Brain" | "Cure for Pain" single | 2:45 |
Adapted from the album liner notes: [7]
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Croatian International Albums (HDU) [8] | 40 |
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