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Writing a feature and need your fave stand-alone singles please .ie Whatever by oasis |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
Hillside desolate |
New Order - Blue Monday
It did get added onto remastered versions but was never originally on an album |
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over a year ago
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Charlatans-The Only One I Know. |
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over a year ago
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the Clash ~ Complete control |
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"New Order - Blue Monday
It did get added onto remastered versions but was never originally on an album"
A band named "orgy" covered that song. |
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over a year ago
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Royal Blood - Hole
I think it would have made a great Bond theme too...
https://youtu.be/hrATY5SPRDE
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over a year ago
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New Rose by the damned .... first british punk single |
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over a year ago
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william it was really nothing - the smiths |
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Telstar by the Tornados recorded by Joe Meek around 1962. Pioneer of the earliest electronic music. |
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over a year ago
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"I love America" by Parick Juvet.
Just one of those singles that makes you want to dance. |
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over a year ago
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Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
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over a year ago
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Richard Harris - MacArthur Park  |
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over a year ago
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Electric Barbarella by duran duran .... i've never liked the music they made but in 1997 this became the internet's first ever digital single for sale |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Richard Harris - MacArthur Park "
loungecore classic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you? |
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over a year ago
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"New Rose by the damned .... first british punk single"
Excellent choice, but it was on Damned Damned Damned.
Friday 13th ep was underrated |
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over a year ago
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Morrissey & Siouxsie ~ Interlude |
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"Electric Barbarella by duran duran .... i've never liked the music they made but in 1997 this became the internet's first ever digital single for sale"
It's of Medazzaland |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
on the road to nowhere in particular |
"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you? "
One in ten was on the signing off album
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over a year ago
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The greedy bastards ... We wish you a merry xmas .... Most of lizzy and a few sex pistols just taking the piss ... I don't think it's on any album  |
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"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you?
One in ten was on the signing off album
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Ahhh thank you for that insight, I stand corrected. X |
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over a year ago
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Stone Roses ~ Elephant stone (12” mix) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you?
One in ten was on the signing off album
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and will you is on the "breaking glass" soundtrack album I believe |
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Love like blood by killing joke |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"New Rose by the damned .... first british punk single
Excellent choice, but it was on Damned Damned Damned.
Friday 13th ep was underrated"
when it was released it was a stand alone single ... so it definitely qualifies |
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over a year ago
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Buzzcocks ~ Spiral scratch ep |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you?
One in ten was on the signing off album
and will you is on the "breaking glass" soundtrack album I believe "
OK I'm just gonna sit over here and have a little cry.. X |
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"Electric Barbarella by duran duran .... i've never liked the music they made but in 1997 this became the internet's first ever digital single for sale
It's of Medazzaland"
i think the nature of digital downloads as a stand alone format for which this paved the way gives it licence to be included for consideration ... it changed music buying history |
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"Electric Barbarella by duran duran .... i've never liked the music they made but in 1997 this became the internet's first ever digital single for sale
It's of Medazzaland
i think the nature of digital downloads as a stand alone format for which this paved the way gives it licence to be included for consideration ... it changed music buying history"
Yes I am a massive durable
But let's get back to stand alone singles you may choose View to a kill |
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over a year ago
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Jesus and Mary chain ~ Upside down |
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By *arksMan
over a year ago
in the centre |
Down in the tube station at midnight - The Jam
Was bought for me as an 8th birthday present , The Jam were the first band that I obsessed over and still all these years later can listen to all the time. Started my liking of all things Weller and the reason I became a Mod |
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By *aelawMan
over a year ago
Paisley |
D' You Know What I Mean - Oasis
Loved that song! |
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"D' You Know What I Mean - Oasis
Loved that song!"
From Be Here Now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Electric Barbarella by duran duran .... i've never liked the music they made but in 1997 this became the internet's first ever digital single for sale
It's of Medazzaland
i think the nature of digital downloads as a stand alone format for which this paved the way gives it licence to be included for consideration ... it changed music buying history
Yes I am a massive durable
But let's get back to stand alone singles you may choose View to a kill "
ok then .... their utterly shite "is there something i should know" .... a truly awful cacophony |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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the Smiths ~ This charming man |
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"the Smiths ~ This charming man"
track 6 on their debut album
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"Electric Barbarella by duran duran .... i've never liked the music they made but in 1997 this became the internet's first ever digital single for sale
It's of Medazzaland
i think the nature of digital downloads as a stand alone format for which this paved the way gives it licence to be included for consideration ... it changed music buying history
Yes I am a massive durable
But let's get back to stand alone singles you may choose View to a kill
ok then .... their utterly shite "is there something i should know" .... a truly awful cacophony "
Good song..and their first number one |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"the Smiths ~ This charming mantrack 6 on their debut album"
You are thinking of the U.S. release which was beefed up to sell more copies. It was a uk stand alone single. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you?
One in ten was on the signing off album
and will you is on the "breaking glass" soundtrack album I believe
OK I'm just gonna sit over here and have a little cry.. X"
cracking tune still tho  |
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By *aelawMan
over a year ago
Paisley |
"D' You Know What I Mean - Oasis
Loved that song!
From Be Here Now"
Boo! I always remember a 3 track special release *sigh* |
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My favourite stand alone mass records, released as singles are probably, in no particular order:
The Doors - Riders On The Storm
Lynard Skyward - Free Bird
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Prince - Purple Rain
Pink Floyd - The Wall
S-Express - S-Express
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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the Jam ~ Strange town |
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over a year ago
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"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you?
One in ten was on the signing off album
and will you is on the "breaking glass" soundtrack album I believe
OK I'm just gonna sit over here and have a little cry.. Xcracking tune still tho "
Ahhh I consoled myself with chocolate... X |
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"My favourite stand alone mass records, released as singles are probably, in no particular order:
The Doors - Riders On The Storm
Lynard Skyward - Free Bird
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Prince - Purple Rain
Pink Floyd - The Wall
S-Express - S-Express
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Purple rain was on the album of the same name!  |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
Hillside desolate |
"My favourite stand alone mass records, released as singles are probably, in no particular order:
The Doors - Riders On The Storm
Lynard Skyward - Free Bird
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Prince - Purple Rain
Pink Floyd - The Wall
S-Express - S-Express
Purple rain was on the album of the same name! "
And Riders on the Storm was on LA Woman |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My favourite stand alone mass records, released as singles are probably, in no particular order:
The Doors - Riders On The Storm
Lynard Skyward - Free Bird
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Prince - Purple Rain
Pink Floyd - The Wall
S-Express - S-Express
Purple rain was on the album of the same name!
And Riders on the Storm was on LA Woman "
The wall was also from the album.. |
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"Writing a feature and need your fave stand-alone singles please .ie Whatever by oasis"
Recently? Kuiper by Floating Points from last year and his new on Ratio are both magnificent. |
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"Love like blood by killing joke"
it was on the 'night time' album.
Mr |
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"Love like blood by killing joke
it was on the 'night time' album.
Mr"
what a song! Still amazing today! |
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"I've still got every single I ever bought at a teenager..
Still hard to pick one though...
UB40 one in ten
Hazel O'Connor Will you?
One in ten was on the signing off album
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Was off their 2nd album 'Present Arms'
I'll nominate 'Virginia Plain' by Roxy Music.
'John, I'm Only Dancing' by Bowie is another cracker.
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"Love like blood by killing joke
it was on the 'night time' album.
Mr what a song! Still amazing today! "
Absolutely
One of my very favourite bands. Geordie's guitar on that track is awesome.
Mr |
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
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Good shouts.
Both bands released a fair few great non album singles. Digital, Transmission, atmosphere by JD.
Love cats, the caterpillar, Charlotte sometimes by the cure.
Mr |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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Sliver by Nirvana was never on an album originally, nor was Too D*unk to Fuck by The Dead Kennedys. Or Popscene by Blur. I think, anyway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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tour de france by kraftwerk
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Good shouts.
Both bands released a fair few great non album singles. Digital, Transmission, atmosphere by JD.
Love cats, the caterpillar, Charlotte sometimes by the cure.
Mr"
I get the feeling you listened to John peel too? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There is a light that never goes out The Smiths |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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she blinded me with science by thomas dolby |
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over a year ago
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Badchild. By madchild.
https://youtu.be/eFRpRk7vwO8 |
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i second that emotion by Japan |
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There's quite a few examples where the hit was added to a reissue of the album.
Jon & Vangelis 'Find My Way Home' wasn't on the original Friends of Mr Cairo
Pat Benatar 'Love Is A Battlefield'
Iron Maiden's Wrathchild which i had on a Cassette Single
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"Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Good shouts.
Both bands released a fair few great non album singles. Digital, Transmission, atmosphere by JD.
Love cats, the caterpillar, Charlotte sometimes by the cure.
Mr I get the feeling you listened to John peel too? "
I did but to be honest, not religiously.
Last few from me...
'Razzamatazz' by Pulp
'Torch' by Soft Cell
'Zerox' by Adam & The Ants
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Let me love you for tonight
By kariya
Classic, love it. |
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Is this the life by the cardiacs
Dickie Davies eyes BY HMHB
1979 by the smashing Pumpkins
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's quite a few examples where the hit was added to a reissue of the album.
Jon & Vangelis 'Find My Way Home' wasn't on the original Friends of Mr Cairo
Pat Benatar 'Love Is A Battlefield'
Iron Maiden's Wrathchild which i had on a Cassette Single
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i still have 'c30 c60 c90 go' on cassette single with the b side left blank in order to pirate copy music of the listeners choice ... it was the very first cassette single ever |
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too many to list, but one would be Donna Summer 'I Feel Love' as there was before and after that track- but that was rather a game changer for a whole range of music, particularly the intricacy of Giorgio Moroder's production |
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everythang's groovy by gaye bikers on acid |
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"Telstar by the Tornados recorded by Joe Meek around 1962. Pioneer of the earliest electronic music."
Did you know Matt Bellamy's (from Muse) dad was in the Tornados? Am pretty sure I've read him say that Knights of Cydonia was partly inspired by Telstar and a tribute to his dad |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
Going Underground - The Jam
It Must Be Love - Madness
House Of Fun - Madness
Gangsters - The Specials |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Happy Mondays ~ Forty five ep |
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over a year ago
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Stay together - suede! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bauhaus ~ Bela Lugosi’s dead |
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Under Pressure Queen and Bowie may have been added to an album after |
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"Telstar by the Tornados recorded by Joe Meek around 1962. Pioneer of the earliest electronic music.
Did you know Matt Bellamy's (from Muse) dad was in the Tornados? Am pretty sure I've read him say that Knights of Cydonia was partly inspired by Telstar and a tribute to his dad "
True |
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"Is this the life by the cardiacs
Dickie Davies eyes BY HMHB
1979 by the smashing Pumpkins
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That's off their 96 double album |
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"There is a light that never goes out The Smiths "
Queen is dead album |
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"My favourite stand alone mass records, released as singles are probably, in no particular order:
The Doors - Riders On The Storm
Lynard Skyward - Free Bird
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
Prince - Purple Rain
Pink Floyd - The Wall
S-Express - S-Express
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Thank you
You know that most of these are on albums..stand alone singles means never released on a studio album |
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"There is a light that never goes out The Smiths
Queen is dead album"
There is a light that never goes out ... was never a single whilst the band were in existence ... just another record company cashing in on a studio album track |
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"Red right hand... Nick cave  "
It's on the Let Love In album so not a stand alone single. |
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the Smiths ~ Ask |
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"Going Underground - The Jam
It Must Be Love - Madness
House Of Fun - Madness
Gangsters - The Specials"
Going Underground is on Setting Sons
Gansters by The Special AKA originally is on the Specials album. So not standalone singles. |
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One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken  |
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"One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken "
Wrong. You Really Got Me is a great track but it's not a standalone. It was on the Kinks debut album.
It's not the first rock single, arguably that was Link Wray's Rumble in 1958. And I've long argued that the first punk was Little Richard.
As for first pop single, not even close. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
"Going Underground - The Jam
It Must Be Love - Madness
House Of Fun - Madness
Gangsters - The Specials
Going Underground is on Setting Sons
Gansters by The Special AKA originally is on the Specials album. So not standalone singles."
Neither were on the original UK releases of the albums in question - they "may" have been on subsequent deluxe CD editions released in the 2000's, or import versions but definitely were standalone at time of release
In fact as Going Underground was officially a double A side Dreams Of Children would count too |
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"One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken
Wrong. You Really Got Me is a great track but it's not a standalone. It was on the Kinks debut album.
It's not the first rock single, arguably that was Link Wray's Rumble in 1958. And I've long argued that the first punk was Little Richard.
As for first pop single, not even close."
Oo'ps what a twat you must take me for.....
But in my defence I should have realised where I an and made an allowance for any pedantic forumites who failed to realise I was taking a bout UK bands
So say you are sorry and I wont make any more of it |
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fascination by human league |
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"One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken
Wrong. You Really Got Me is a great track but it's not a standalone. It was on the Kinks debut album.
It's not the first rock single, arguably that was Link Wray's Rumble in 1958. And I've long argued that the first punk was Little Richard.
As for first pop single, not even close.
Oo'ps what a twat you must take me for.....
But in my defence I should have realised where I an and made an allowance for any pedantic forumites who failed to realise I was taking a bout UK bands
So say you are sorry and I wont make any more of it "
Track 7 side 1 of The Kinks album means You Really Got Me isn't a standalone single.
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"One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken
Wrong. You Really Got Me is a great track but it's not a standalone. It was on the Kinks debut album.
It's not the first rock single, arguably that was Link Wray's Rumble in 1958. And I've long argued that the first punk was Little Richard.
As for first pop single, not even close.
Oo'ps what a twat you must take me for.....
But in my defence I should have realised where I an and made an allowance for any pedantic forumites who failed to realise I was taking a bout UK bands
So say you are sorry and I wont make any more of it
Track 7 side 1 of The Kinks album means You Really Got Me isn't a standalone single.
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Lets see your list of UK songs and bands and I promise not to piss all over it
Because you obviously struggle with other peoples opinions |
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U2 - A Celebration
U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
Both great examples of early U2 songs (before they disappeared up their own arse) and both standalone singles, never released on other albums other than as bonus tracks on remasters, or compilation/live albums. |
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"Going Underground - The Jam
It Must Be Love - Madness
House Of Fun - Madness
Gangsters - The Specials
Going Underground is on Setting Sons
Gansters by The Special AKA originally is on the Specials album. So not standalone singles.
Neither were on the original UK releases of the albums in question - they "may" have been on subsequent deluxe CD editions released in the 2000's, or import versions but definitely were standalone at time of release
In fact as Going Underground was officially a double A side Dreams Of Children would count too "
I stand corrected. |
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"U2 - A Celebration
U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
Both great examples of early U2 songs (before they disappeared up their own arse) and both standalone singles, never released on other albums other than as bonus tracks on remasters, or compilation/live albums."
I genuinely believe that if the Waterboys hadn't suffered a musical lull U" would never have changed direction and fail to become popular |
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"One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken
Wrong. You Really Got Me is a great track but it's not a standalone. It was on the Kinks debut album.
It's not the first rock single, arguably that was Link Wray's Rumble in 1958. And I've long argued that the first punk was Little Richard.
As for first pop single, not even close.
Oo'ps what a twat you must take me for.....
But in my defence I should have realised where I an and made an allowance for any pedantic forumites who failed to realise I was taking a bout UK bands
So say you are sorry and I wont make any more of it
Track 7 side 1 of The Kinks album means You Really Got Me isn't a standalone single.
Lets see your list of UK songs and bands and I promise not to piss all over it
Because you obviously struggle with other peoples opinions "
There's a difference between opinions and facts.
MY opinions first:
I disagree with you on You Really Got Me being the first pop single because it seems to suggest The Beatles weren't pop which seems wrong to me.
I accept that You Really Got Me might be the first big power chord based UK hit which I suppose defines rock but the OP didn't specify UK hence our different views.
Facts however:
The OP asked for standalone singles. You Really Got Me is not a standalone.
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"One that cant be left off the list
The Kinks "you've really got me .....
In 1964 it was the first rock single , it was the first punk single and the first pop single .... no band since has come close to emulating the impact suck a song had on the musical culture of the next decade...
Sox has spoken
Wrong. You Really Got Me is a great track but it's not a standalone. It was on the Kinks debut album.
It's not the first rock single, arguably that was Link Wray's Rumble in 1958. And I've long argued that the first punk was Little Richard.
As for first pop single, not even close.
Oo'ps what a twat you must take me for.....
But in my defence I should have realised where I an and made an allowance for any pedantic forumites who failed to realise I was taking a bout UK bands
So say you are sorry and I wont make any more of it
Track 7 side 1 of The Kinks album means You Really Got Me isn't a standalone single.
Lets see your list of UK songs and bands and I promise not to piss all over it
Because you obviously struggle with other peoples opinions
There's a difference between opinions and facts.
MY opinions first:
I disagree with you on You Really Got Me being the first pop single because it seems to suggest The Beatles weren't pop which seems wrong to me.
I accept that You Really Got Me might be the first big power chord based UK hit which I suppose defines rock but the OP didn't specify UK hence our different views.
Facts however:
The OP asked for standalone singles. You Really Got Me is not a standalone.
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I never botherd reading beyond the arrogance of that line opinion and fact....
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scream down at me by china crisis |
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....'summer of 69' by bryan adams. |
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i'm your money by heaven 17 |
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"....'summer of 69' by bryan adams."
Isn't that on the Reckless album? |
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i die: you die by gary numan |
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what! by soft cell |
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She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult |
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....'summer of 69' by bryan adams off the 'reckless' album
1)one night love affair
2)shes only happy when shes dancin
3)run to you
4)heaven
5)somebody
6)summer of 69
7)kids wanna rock
8)its only love
9)long gone
10)aint gonna cry
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"New Order - Blue Monday
It did get added onto remastered versions but was never originally on an album"
The single we know as 'blue monday' by new order is also a stand alone as the first 10k pressings were in fact pressed the wrong way round and labelled wrong.these pressings have in fact got 'the beach' as the 'a' side and 'blue monday' as the 'b' side so if your lucky enough to have one of these they are a collectors item. |
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she sells sanctuary was on the love album |
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Primal scream ~ Crystal crescent |
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shake the disease by depeche mode |
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Stone Roses ~ Sally cinnamon |
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don't you by simple minds |
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Flowered Up ~ Weekender |
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the other side of love by yazoo |
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the Clash ~ White man in Hammersmith Palais |
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"the Clash ~ Complete control"
Best Clash tune of all !!! |
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Robert Wyatt's version of Shipbuilding.
Not originally on an album (apart from in Australia) but it was added as a bonus track an re-issues of Nothing Can Stop Us |
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Buzzcocks ~ Orgasm addict |
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Arnold Layne by pink floyd |
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Aikea Guinea by The Cocteau Twins (on an Ep)
Rules and Regulations by We've Got A Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It
La Historia De Un Amour - Kid Congo Powers |
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Blue Room by the orb |
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Touch Too Much - AC/DC. Signficant as it was the last with Bon Scott. |
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No one knows- Queen of the Stone Age |
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"Touch Too Much - AC/DC. Signficant as it was the last with Bon Scott."
I've got a Christmas card from Bon  |
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Blackest eyes by Porcupine Tree |
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"Touch Too Much - AC/DC. Signficant as it was the last with Bon Scott."
It's on Highway to Hell so not a standalone |
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"Blue Room by the orb"
Great tune! |
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There and to the left a bit |
Tears Of A Clown - The Beat |
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By *emini ManMan
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There and to the left a bit |
Actually has just been pointed out that the majority of charity records are stand alone singles e.g. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid, Saints Are Coming - Green Day/U2
Or for that matter a lot of Christmas songs I would think, so the likes of Last Christmas - Wham, Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade etc. |
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By *SAchickWoman
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Hillside desolate |
"There is a light that never goes out The Smiths "
Its on The Queen is Dead
Tune though |
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over a year ago
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"There is a light that never goes out The Smiths
Its on The Queen is Dead
Tune though "
Great album , Vicar in a tutu is a classic |
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Stone Roses ~ So young |
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Siouxsie & the banshees ~ The thorn |
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Big hard excellent fish ~ Imperfect list |
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The Man Don't Give A Fuck by super furry animals |
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"Writing a feature and need your fave stand-alone singles please .ie Whatever by oasis"
Fake plastic trees - Radiohead |
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Windowlicker by aphex twin |
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Lydia Lunch ~ Some velvet morning |
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"New Rose by the damned .... first british punk single"
Tune! |
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the Dickies ~ Give it back |
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Either Bill Withers “Lean on Me” or Sam Cooke “Change Gonna Come” |
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Make It To Me by Manchester Orchestra Featuring GROUPLOVE released for Recordstore Day 2013
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the Damned ~ White rabbit |
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O Superman by laurie anderson |
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"O Superman by laurie anderson"
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone |
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New fast automatic daffodils ~ Music is shit |
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Sleaford Mods have got a few. 'Jolly Fucker' & 'Jobseeker' are the best ones I think.
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"O Superman by laurie anderson
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone "
incorrect ... o superman was released as a single ... after it charted to no.2 in the uk she was signed up by warner and after this, the single was included on her debut album which was recorded over a year later |
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"U2 - A Celebration
U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
Both great examples of early U2 songs (before they disappeared up their own arse) and both standalone singles, never released on other albums other than as bonus tracks on remasters, or compilation/live albums.
I genuinely believe that if the Waterboys hadn't suffered a musical lull U" would never have changed direction and fail to become popular "
I saw The Waterboys supporting U2 on the Unforgettable Fire tour; they were brilliant but Mike Scott didn't want to carry on playing that type of music, so after This is the Sea he went off exploring folk music for a few years.
I doubt anything The Waterboys did would have affected how big U2 became though and they didn't really change direction until Achtung Baby, by which time they were one of the biggest bands on the planet and able to do pretty much what they wanted, until the bubble burst a little and they reinvented themselves as 'old' U2 on All that you Can't Leave Behind.
Ironically, The Waterboys are back to being a rock band again now and are still brilliant! |
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"O Superman by laurie anderson
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone
incorrect ... o superman was released as a single ... after it charted to no.2 in the uk she was signed up by warner and after this, the single was included on her debut album which was recorded over a year later "
Yes, therefore not a standalone. ie not included on an original album.
Incidentally some describe Big Science as her second album because she recorded one half of a shared album earlier. Not sure I'd say that counts myself, but interesting to note its existence. |
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'There Goes Concorde Again' by ...And The Native Hipsters was never on a proper album only a singles compilation 20 years later.
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"O Superman by laurie anderson
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone
incorrect ... o superman was released as a single ... after it charted to no.2 in the uk she was signed up by warner and after this, the single was included on her debut album which was recorded over a year later
Yes, therefore not a standalone. ie not included on an original album.
Incidentally some describe Big Science as her second album because she recorded one half of a shared album earlier. Not sure I'd say that counts myself, but interesting to note its existence."
as i stated, it wasn't included on an original album, therefore it is a standalone single ... proven fact .... it was originally written as a section of an eight hour long performance art piece United States ... of which a live recording was made some 2 years later. |
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I Love This Life by blue nile |
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"O Superman by laurie anderson
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone
incorrect ... o superman was released as a single ... after it charted to no.2 in the uk she was signed up by warner and after this, the single was included on her debut album which was recorded over a year later
Yes, therefore not a standalone. ie not included on an original album.
Incidentally some describe Big Science as her second album because she recorded one half of a shared album earlier. Not sure I'd say that counts myself, but interesting to note its existence.
as i stated, it wasn't included on an original album, therefore it is a standalone single ... proven fact .... it was originally written as a section of an eight hour long performance art piece United States ... of which a live recording was made some 2 years later. "
If you think that because the album wasn't released at the time the single came out that makes it a standalone then I think you're misunderstanding standalone.
The fact that it was included on Big Science for me means that it was included on an original album. Unlike, for example, The Stone Roses' Sally Cinnamon which didn't appear on an album.
Appearing separately prior to the album doesn't make it a standalone. Appearing on Big Science means it is included on an original album regardless of earlier versions.
Nor does it fall into the category of hit single added to reissued albums, eg Jon & Vangelis' Find My Way Home was added to Friends of Mr Cairo, as it was on the original version of the album.
By your definition of standalone there are millions of singles that preceded the album but it makes no sense to call them standalones. |
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"O Superman by laurie anderson
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone
incorrect ... o superman was released as a single ... after it charted to no.2 in the uk she was signed up by warner and after this, the single was included on her debut album which was recorded over a year later
Yes, therefore not a standalone. ie not included on an original album.
Incidentally some describe Big Science as her second album because she recorded one half of a shared album earlier. Not sure I'd say that counts myself, but interesting to note its existence.
as i stated, it wasn't included on an original album, therefore it is a standalone single ... proven fact .... it was originally written as a section of an eight hour long performance art piece United States ... of which a live recording was made some 2 years later.
If you think that because the album wasn't released at the time the single came out that makes it a standalone then I think you're misunderstanding standalone.
The fact that it was included on Big Science for me means that it was included on an original album. Unlike, for example, The Stone Roses' Sally Cinnamon which didn't appear on an album.
Appearing separately prior to the album doesn't make it a standalone. Appearing on Big Science means it is included on an original album regardless of earlier versions.
Nor does it fall into the category of hit single added to reissued albums, eg Jon & Vangelis' Find My Way Home was added to Friends of Mr Cairo, as it was on the original version of the album.
By your definition of standalone there are millions of singles that preceded the album but it makes no sense to call them standalones."
if a single is release as a stand alone and then 18 months later the artist is signed by a major and the piece is incorporated into a compilation of other works, such as in the case of big science, then it makes no sense to say that the record is no longer a stand alone single
A Question of Degree by Wire |
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"O Superman by laurie anderson
From her album Big Science so not a Standalone
incorrect ... o superman was released as a single ... after it charted to no.2 in the uk she was signed up by warner and after this, the single was included on her debut album which was recorded over a year later
Yes, therefore not a standalone. ie not included on an original album.
Incidentally some describe Big Science as her second album because she recorded one half of a shared album earlier. Not sure I'd say that counts myself, but interesting to note its existence.
as i stated, it wasn't included on an original album, therefore it is a standalone single ... proven fact .... it was originally written as a section of an eight hour long performance art piece United States ... of which a live recording was made some 2 years later.
If you think that because the album wasn't released at the time the single came out that makes it a standalone then I think you're misunderstanding standalone.
The fact that it was included on Big Science for me means that it was included on an original album. Unlike, for example, The Stone Roses' Sally Cinnamon which didn't appear on an album.
Appearing separately prior to the album doesn't make it a standalone. Appearing on Big Science means it is included on an original album regardless of earlier versions.
Nor does it fall into the category of hit single added to reissued albums, eg Jon & Vangelis' Find My Way Home was added to Friends of Mr Cairo, as it was on the original version of the album.
By your definition of standalone there are millions of singles that preceded the album but it makes no sense to call them standalones.
if a single is release as a stand alone and then 18 months later the artist is signed by a major and the piece is incorporated into a compilation of other works, such as in the case of big science, then it makes no sense to say that the record is no longer a stand alone single
A Question of Degree by Wire"
Is Big Science a 'compilation of other works'? If that was true I would certainly agree with you. I don't think it is, as nothing else had previously been released as far as i know.
I do see where you are coming from but disagree. Perhaps we can view it as an exception to either of our interpretations, making it standalone in a different way.
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Björk and David Arnold Play Dead. Wasn't on the original release of Debut, but appeared on the reissued version. |
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yes ... it's excerpts from United States ... and she released other material on independent labels between 1977 and 1982 ... all of which are stand alone singles ... which warner used on big scince |
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Inspiral Carpets ~ Keep the circle around |
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Oh Bondage Up Yours...... X Ray Spex |
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Manic Street Preachers - Masses Against The Classes.
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"Oh Bondage Up Yours...... X Ray Spex"
Good choice .. great sentiment! |
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Spizzenergi ~ Where’s Captain Kirk |
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"Writing a feature and need your fave stand-alone singles please .ie Whatever by oasis"
Rat Race - The Specials
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over a year ago
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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just picking one
Frog Princess - The divine Comedy |
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"just picking one
Frog Princess - The divine Comedy"
it was on the 'casanova' album |
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over a year ago
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"just picking one
Frog Princess - The divine Comedy
it was on the 'casanova' album"
i hate you!!!!! i have had to go thru my entire record collection this afternoon.....
I don't "think" leave before the lights come on by the arctic monkeys is on any of their albums.... (love the video for it!!) |
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"just picking one
Frog Princess - The divine Comedy
it was on the 'casanova' album
i hate you!!!!! i have had to go thru my entire record collection this afternoon.....
I don't "think" leave before the lights come on by the arctic monkeys is on any of their albums.... (love the video for it!!) "
that's allowed
... you can call me an anorak now in retaliation for me calling you the same the other day |
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"Halo .
Beyonce "
not allowed ... it's from her third album |
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"Halo .
Beyonce
not allowed ... it's from her third album"
So songs released not on an album?
Hard for current one's as not many release singles these days if at all.
OK then
Planet rock
By afrika bambatta and the soul sonic force.
This song is iconic and was literally a massive break thru song in the early 80's
It wasn't rap it wasn't breakin music it was electro. |
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"Halo .
Beyonce
not allowed ... it's from her third album
So songs released not on an album?
Hard for current one's as not many release singles these days if at all.
OK then
Planet rock
By afrika bambatta and the soul sonic force.
This song is iconic and was literally a massive break thru song in the early 80's
It wasn't rap it wasn't breakin music it was electro."
allowed ... with kudos |
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Pale saints ~ Kinky love |
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Do The Strand - Roxy Music |
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