B-Sides & Rarities (CKY album)

B-Sides & Rarities is a compilation album by American heavy metal band CKY. Produced by the band's guitarist Chad I Ginsburg, it was released by Distant Recordings and Mighty Loud on March 22, 2011. The album features a number of previously unreleased tracks, including live recordings and remixes, as well as songs from the 1999 album Volume 2. New song "Afterworld" was released as a single.

B-Sides & Rarities
Compilation album by
CKY
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
Recorded1997–2010
Genre
Length40:56
Label
  • Distant
  • Mighty Loud
ProducerChad I Ginsburg
CKY chronology
Carver City
(2009)		 B-Sides & Rarities
(2011)		 B-Sides & Rarities Volume II
(2011)
Singles from B-Sides & Rarities
  1. "Afterworld"
    Released: April 5, 2011

Background

Announcing B-Sides & Rarities in February 2011, CKY drummer Jess Margera claimed that the band selected many of the album's songs based on the requests of their fans, noting that "Shippensburg", the acoustic version of "To All of You" and the "heavy recording" of "Halfway House" had been in particularly high demand.[1][2]

The collection is made up of recordings from various periods in CKY's history, from as early as 1997 (for example, "Shippensburg") to as late as 2010 (new track "Afterworld"), as well as a number of previously unreleased live and alternate recordings, such as acoustic versions of An Answer Can Be Found and Volume 1 closing songs "Don't Hold Your Breath" and "To All of You".[3][4] The album features two versions of "Halfway House" and the previously unreleased song "Deepest Depths", which was originally recorded as a demo by Foreign Objects in 1995, by Oil in 1996, and by CKY in 1997, and features band member Matty J. on drums.[3][4]

Guitarist and producer Chad I Ginsburg claimed upon release of the album that it was intended to act as a preview for a CKY box set, but as of June 2015 this has not yet been released.[5]

Promotion and release

B-Sides & Rarities was first released on March 22, 2011, and was supported by a tour of the United States comprising 13 shows between March 2 and March 28.[1][2] Music website Noisecreep shared the world premiere of the "To All of You" acoustic version on March 4;[6] music magazine Alternative Press shared the world premiere of the "Don't Hold Your Breath" acoustic version on March 8.[7]

On September 20, 2011, the album was reissued as a limited edition double vinyl, featuring more rare and previously unreleased tracks.[8][9] The first 300 customers who pre-ordered the vinyl reissue also received a free copy of Live on West Chester University Radio 1999, a four-track extended play comprising tracks recorded live for Brandon DiCamillo's West Chester University radio show.[9]

According to Miller, as of August 2015 the album has sold over 5,000 copies, making it the lowest-selling CKY album.[10]

Critical reception

Writing for the music website AllMusic, William Ruhlmann awarded B-Sides & Rarities three out of five stars, praising the album for its accurate reflection of the band's work, but criticising it for featuring songs which had been previously unreleased in another form.[3] Music-News.com reviewer "Satanic Midget" gave the album the same rating, claiming that CKY's "version of the dreaded outtakes release ... is actually quite good", praising the "fun" nature of the collection but noting its lack of variation.[11]

Of all the songs on B-Sides & Rarities, "Santa's Coming" received particular praise: Ruhlmann dubbed it the "oddest" inclusion on the album, describing it as "a tormented revision of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" that probably shouldn't be played within earshot of a child",[3] while Music-News.com's review identified it as "especially fun".[11] The latter review also highlighted the acoustic recordings, which were described as "the real standouts" on the album.[11]

Track listing
Original version
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Afterworld"Jackass 3D (2010)4:38
2."Rio Bravo" (radio session)Previously unreleased3:02
3."Shippensburg"Volume 2 (1999)3:18
4."Halfway House" (original version)Previously unreleased3:00
5."Chad's in Hi-Fi"Volume 2 (1999)3:19
6."Santa's Coming"Volume 2 (1999)3:40
7."Fat Fuck"Volume 2 (1999)2:11
8."Deepest Depths"Previously unreleased3:24
9."Rio Bravo" (remix)Volume 2 (1999)2:20
10."Don't Hold Your Breath" (acoustic)Previously unreleased3:39
11."Halfway House" (hidden track version)Volume 1 (1999)4:07
12."To All of You" (acoustic)Previously unreleased4:18
Total length:40:56
Double vinyl reissue
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Afterworld"Jackass 3D (2010)4:38
2."Rio Bravo" (radio session)Previously unreleased3:02
3."Shippensburg"Volume 2 (1999)3:18
4."Halfway House" (original version)Previously unreleased3:00
5."To All of You" (acoustic)Previously unreleased4:18
6."Deepest Depths"Previously unreleased3:24
7."Santa's Coming"Volume 2 (1999)3:40
8."Chad's in Hi-Fi"Volume 2 (1999)3:19
9."Fat Fuck"Volume 2 (1999)2:11
10."Rio Bravo" (remix)Volume 2 (1999)2:20
11."Don't Hold Your Breath" (acoustic)Previously unreleased3:39
12."Tripled Manic State" (radio session)Previously unreleased3:30
13."3D" (instrumental)Previously unreleased2:21
14."Arto/Rowley Part" (instrumental)Volume 2 (1999)1:38
15."Step to CKY" (instrumental version)Previously unreleased1:39
16."Halfway House" (hidden track version)Volume 1 (1999)4:07
17."Era of an End" (acoustic)"Afterworld" (2011)2:42
18."3D Rocky Theme"Previously unreleased2:22
19."I Stole Your Love"Previously unreleased3:02
20."Inhuman Creation Station" (demo)Previously unreleased4:32
21."Sporadic Movement" (demo)Previously unreleased2:04
22."Sinking Fast" (Flesh Into Gear demo)Previously unreleased1:55
23."Close Yet Far" (acoustic)Previously unreleased3:57
Total length:70:38

Personnel
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References
  1. "CKY To Release 'B-Sides & Rarities' In March". Blabbermouth.net. February 26, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. "CKY to Release B-Sides & Rarities - March 22". CKY. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  3. Ruhlmann, William. "B-Sides & Rarities - CKY". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  4. B-Sides & Rarities (Media notes). CKY. Distant Recordings. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Barkan, Jonathan (March 30, 2011). "Exclusive Interview: Chad I Ginsburg Of CKY". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  6. Ramirez, Carlos (March 4, 2011). "CKY Fight for the Underdogs on 'To All of You' — Song Premiere". Noisecreep. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  7. "Exclusive Stream: cKy's "Don't Hold Your Breath (acoustic)"". Alternative Press. March 8, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. wookubus (September 9, 2011). "CKY To Release "B-Sides & Rarities" On Vinyl This Month". Theprp.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  9. "B-Sides & Rarities 2xLP Pre-Order". CKY. September 9, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  10. Miller, Deron (August 10, 2015). "Interesting...CKY record sales as of 8/9/2015..." Facebook. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  11. Satanic Midget (September 15, 2011). "CKY - B-Sides and Rarities". Music-News.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
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