Editing A-side and B-side (section)

==Characteristics==
B-sides are often considered to be [[Filler (media)|filler]] material: songs of lower quality. However, some pop artists such as [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[New Order (band)|New Order]], [[Pet Shop Boys]], [[Def Leppard]], [[The Cure (band)|the Cure]], [[Tori Amos]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], and [[the Beatles]] have been particularly known for releasing strong material on B-sides.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beaumont |first1=Mark |author1-link=Mark Beaumont (journalist) |title=It's time for a return of the good, old-fashioned B-side – and Sam Fender's leading the charge |url=https://www.nme.com/features/opinion/time-for-a-return-of-the-b-side-and-sam-fender-2996652 |website=NME |access-date=24 May 2023 |date=19 July 2021 |archive-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309005906/https://www.nme.com/features/opinion/time-for-a-return-of-the-b-side-and-sam-fender-2996652 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Petridis |first1=Alexis |author1-link=Alexis Petridis |title=Oasis's greatest songs – ranked! |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/05/oasis-greatest-songs-ranked |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=24 May 2023 |date=5 March 2020 |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517170322/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/05/oasis-greatest-songs-ranked |url-status=live }}</ref> B-sides have often been compiled on [[Special edition|expanded or "deluxe" editions of albums]] or may be compiled into a "B-side compilation album" across multiple periods of an artist's career.<ref>{{cite web |last=Evanson |first=Keith |title=The Return Of The B-Side Single |url=https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/magazine/return-b-side-single |website=Vinyl Me, Please |access-date=24 May 2023 |archive-date=24 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524191354/https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/magazine/return-b-side-single |url-status=live }}</ref>