Play: the B Sides

Play: the B Sides

Play: the B Sides

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This Album was Originally Available as Part of a Box Set "Play: The B-sides" Released in 2000. All the B-sides featuring on the Singles from the Album "Play" Are Gathered Here and Along with Exclusive Tracks.

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Play: The B Sides
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Moby-Unplugged
  • Moby had too much good material to put out
  • Not as good as Play, but still a good album
  • Good background music, but kinda bland
  • B-Sides Better Than Many Albums' A Material
 Play: The B Sides
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Manufacturer: V2
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002IQH7K
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

  1. Flower
  2. Sunday
  3. Memory Gospel
  4. Whispering Wind
  5. Summer
  6. Spirit
  7. Flying Foxes
  8. Sunspot
  9. Flying Over the Dateline
  10. Running
  11. Sun Never Stops Setting

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Moby-Unplugged.......2006-08-09

While this is not an acoustic album, most "Unplugged" albums are the artists' at their most basic, Play:The B Sides is Moby stripped-down to mostly instrumental music, basic,simple, pure and beautiful. A rare collection that is great to listen to in the car, at home, or on head phones.

5 out of 5 stars Moby had too much good material to put out.......2006-01-26

"Play" has got to constitute Moby's greatest contribution to the world. When I say "Play", I mean both the original album and this "B Sides" album he released over a year later. Both albums are solid and show without a doubt that he had just too much good material to release and refused to let it sit on the shelf.

The "B Sides" album actually is just as good as the original, so if you liked "Play" you will definitely love this one. There are no weak tracks, so you can be safe with this one.

4 out of 5 stars Not as good as Play, but still a good album.......2005-08-22

Play is a 5 star album. This one has some really good tracks and goes well with Play. "Memory Gospel" is one of the best songs on there.

3 out of 5 stars Good background music, but kinda bland.......2005-06-07

While I can't say this is awful, its just not engaging enough to engender a reaction that powerful, I can't recommend this either. It's good background music but there really isn't enough going on to make Play: The B Sides an album I can sit down and listen to. Its not boring, nor is it that interesting, rather it pleasantly burbles along like your dotty aunt Marge who doesn't care if you're listening to her or not. Mild and disengaged.

5 out of 5 stars B-Sides Better Than Many Albums' A Material.......2005-03-20

I listen to Moby often while I work, and this album is fantastic. Memory Gospel is a beautiful piece of music and it's consistent with the tone and idea of "Play". Moby fans who don't have this yet should seriously look into it.
Play: The B-Sides [Limited]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • There's a reason why they're called B-sides, people...
  • Sometimes we want more (and get it!)
  • Moby Scores Again...
  • We all love Moby
  • The B-sides make it worth it
 Play: The B-Sides [Limited]
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Manufacturer: Bmg/V2
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004ZDU1
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Honey
  2. Find My Baby
  3. Porcelain
  4. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
  5. South Side
  6. Rushing
  7. Bodyrock
  8. Natural Blues
  9. Machete
  10. 7
  11. Run On
  12. Down Slow
  13. If Things Were Perfect
  14. Everloving
  15. Inside
  16. Guitar, Flute & String
  17. Sky Is Broken, The
  18. My Weakness

Tracks:

  1. Flower
  2. Sunday
  3. Memory Gospel
  4. Whispering Wind
  5. Summer
  6. Spirit
  7. Flying Foxes
  8. Flying Over The Dateline
  9. Running
  10. The Sun Never Stops Setting
  11. Flower
  12. Sunday
  13. Memory Gospel
  14. Whispering Wind
  15. Summer
  16. Spirit
  17. Flying Foxes
  18. Sunspot
  19. Flying over the Dateline
  20. Running
  21. Sun Never Stops Setting

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

Those who have followed Moby's career are familiar by now with his deep convictions and spiritual connection. On his 1999 release, Play, he celebrates his faith in a masterful, unobtrusive way, channeling gospel and other inspirational samples through beats so earthy they could grow grass on a cement dance floor. It's impossible to separate the joy of the message from the joy of the grooves. --Beth Massa

Amazon.com Artist Essentials

The great iconoclast of techno returns with a smooth, sacred, and exhilarating record. Play's concoction of breakbeat rhythms, ambient mixology, and inspired blues and gospel samples cry out across musical genres and histories, imparting a time-tested wisdom to beat-driven ears. Moby's devout faith--in both God and his own musical whims--give this approach a sort of legitimacy that another, less sincere artist would never have. That sincerity reverberates through the beats and instrumental eclecticism like a pulse. The soulful refrains and proclamations in "Find My Baby" and "Natural Blues" somehow nestle between straight-up dance-floor rave-ups ("Bodyrock") and melt-in-your-mouth ambience ("Inside") with an effortless grace. Moby reaches across his turntables and finds something pure--almost organic. In fact, the album feels more natural than techno is ever supposed to feel, more spiritual than what DJs are supposed to be able to muster, and more alive than it has any right to be. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

This limited edition double CD contains the CD Play plus an extra CD of rare B-sides.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars There's a reason why they're called B-sides, people..........2004-01-12

I picked up this album about a year ago. That it took me this long to write a review is about how memorable the album actually is, but it necessitates a mention at least.

"Memory Gospel" figures prominently in Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday" (albeit remixed), and "Flying Foxes" probably should have been left on "Play". The rest is strictly fair-to-middling pap that you'll probably find as uninspiring as I did.

In short, if you were a fan of the low-tempo stuff on "Play", you'll probably find this worth owning. But for pure ambient soundscape brilliance, check out KLF's "Chill Out" or The Orb's "Live'93".

5 out of 5 stars Sometimes we want more (and get it!).......2002-10-29

You know how you hate to see a book end after having thoroughly enjoyed the content? Well, Moby's Play: The B-Sides fulfills that wish in giving the listener even more of the wonderful music which Play provided. It's almost as if the original CD never ended in the first place.


I discovered the B-Sides when searching for the mesmerizing Whispering Wind. Like other reviewers, I find myself baffled as to why the B-Sides didn't sell like Play itself. If you like Moby, you're sure to find several of the cuts just as enjoyable. Subjectively, after Whispering Wind, I found the followup cut Summer to be fascinating.


Bottom line, it's just plain good listenin'!

4 out of 5 stars Moby Scores Again..........2001-02-25

As a devout Play fan, I was excited to hear the B-Sides album. To my delight, I was not disappointed. Moby has taken some of the best sounds and worked them into this more-mellow but equally amazing album. Although some tracks are reminiscent of those on Play, the disc has a distinct sound of its own. As in Play, Moby uses his vocal blues loops, simple piano melodies, and euphoric guitar licks to draw in the listener. If you liked Play, and particularly the more mellow tracks, check out the B-Sides.

5 out of 5 stars We all love Moby.......2000-12-02

Wonderful CD. Flower and Whispering Wind are the only vocals, and they're great. The rest is music. It's by Moby. It's great. Buy. Buy. Buy.

4 out of 5 stars The B-sides make it worth it.......2000-11-20

If you're a fan of Moby's non-mainstream, synth-based work, pick this up. The B-sides disc has the feel of "Ambient" and the later half of the US version of "Animal Rights." I'm giving it 4 stars because I think that it's a little silly to include it with the original disc of "Play" seeing as most people who would buy it probably are fans and already have "Play." Also, I'm a little bummed that Moby did not include four other B-sides: Princess (from the "Why Does My Heart..." single), Micronesia (from "Honey" single), Sick in the System (from "Natural Blues" single), and Arp (from "Bodyrock" single). But, on the whole, the B-sides disc is phenomenal and worth any Moby fan's money.
Play/Play: The B Sides
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A truly awesome compilation
 Play/Play: The B Sides
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Manufacturer: Mute UK Indie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005K29Y
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

  1. Honey
  2. Find My Baby
  3. Porcelain
  4. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
  5. South Side
  6. Rushing
  7. Bodyrock
  8. Natural Blues
  9. Machete
  10. 7
  11. Run On
  12. Down Slow
  13. If Things Were Perfect
  14. Everloving
  15. Inside
  16. Guitar Flute and String
  17. Sky Is Broken
  18. My Weakness

Tracks:

  1. Flower
  2. Sunday
  3. Memory Gospel
  4. Whispering Wind
  5. Summer
  6. Spirit
  7. Flying Foxes
  8. Sunspot
  9. Flying over the Dateline
  10. Running
  11. Sun Never Stops Setting

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A truly awesome compilation.......2001-08-24

Hey there Moby fans.This is one essential set.The Play cd is no different.The reason to buy this is that it includes a second disc of b-sides.It starts out beautifully with Flower.It fuses hip hop sounds with gospel and ambient tones.Wonderful.The next track,Sunday is a techno kicker! What I really like about the disc that is has variety.Fast to mid-tempo beatsthroughout.Out of the 11 tracks,only one is weak.The track,Flying over the dateline sounds like Aphex Twin stuff.Otherwise it is great so don't pass this up.
Play (+B Sides)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Play (+B Sides)
    Moby
    Manufacturer: Mute
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000052613
    Release Date: 2002-04-05

    Album Description

    Exclusive Asian pressing includes a bonus two track VCD (playable on all DVD players) that features the ace videos to 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad' & 'Natural Blues'. Regular cd jewel case shrunkwrapped with the slimline jewel case that houses the VCD, which then has an extended OBI strip cleary stating the contents of the VCD. 20 tracks in all.

    Album Details

    Limited Two CD Version featuring a Bonus Four Track CD with Two Remixes of Natural Blues (Mike D Remix, Perfecto Remix) and Two Enhanced Video Tracks (Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad and Natural Blues).
    Play: The B Sides
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      		Play: The B Sides
      Moby
      Manufacturer: Mute
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0002H24Y6
      Release Date: 2004-07-26

      Tracks:

      1. Flower
      2. Sunday
      3. Memory Gospel
      4. Whispering Wind
      5. Summer
      6. Spirit
      7. Flying Foxes
      8. Sunspot
      9. Flying Over The Dateline
      10. Running
      11. The Sun Never Stops Setting

      Album Details

      This Album was Originally Available as Part of a Box Set "Play: The B-sides" Released in 2000. All the B-sides featuring on the Singles from the Album "Play" Are Gathered Here and Along with Exclusive Tracks.
      Play/Play: The B Sides
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Play/Play: The B Sides
        Moby
        Manufacturer: V2
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        AmbientAmbient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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        GeneralGeneral | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00004Y262
        Release Date: 2000-10-24

        Tracks:

        1. Honey
        2. Find My Baby
        3. Porcelain
        4. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
        5. South Side
        6. Rushing
        7. Bodyrock
        8. Natural Blues
        9. Machete
        10. 7
        11. Run On
        12. Down Slow
        13. If Things Were Perfect
        14. Everloving
        15. Inside
        16. Guitar Flute and String
        17. Sky Is Broken
        18. My Weakness

        Tracks:

        1. Flower
        2. Sunday
        3. Memory Gospel
        4. Whispering Wind
        5. Summer
        6. Spirit
        7. Flying Foxes
        8. Sunspot
        9. Flying over the Dateline
        10. Running
        11. Sun Never Stops Setting

        Album Description

        Asian edition of the limited (& now out-of-print in the U.S.) two CD set that features Moby's blockbuster 1999 album, 'Play', along with an 11 track bonus disc of B-sides. Bonus tracks, 'Flower', 'Sunday', 'Memory Gospel', 'Whispering Wind', 'Summer', 'Sp

        Album Details

        Very Limited Double CD Version of 'play'. This Will Come as Two Wide-spined Albums Albums in a Deluxe Hard Outer, the Second CD Will also features New Artwork and Essays and Will Contain Deleted and Previously Unreleased Material.

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