B-sides that should have been A-sides

[stopnswop2]

I'll start.

"I'll Turn to Stone" by the Four Tops was the B side of "Seven Rooms of Gloom".
Whoever okayed this is an idiot. Seven rooms doesn't even sound like a real song. It's just an inferior version of "Reach out/Bernadette/Standing", which already all sound like the same song with different lyrics. But at least those 3 are listenable.
(Reminds me of Gary Puckett and his 3 hit versions of the same song)

I'll Turn To Stone is one of the catchiest songs I've ever heard, and has been covered many times by many artists

[Ben Zonia]

It's not clear which was supposed to be the A and B side, but "How Could I Let You Get Away" by The Spinners is usually shown as the A side, the other side being "I'll Be Around". "How Could I Let You Get Away" was only #1 as a double sided entry on CKLW, only #77 Hot 100. "I'll Be Around" reached #3 Hot 100.

"It's A Shame" reached #14 Hot 100, #4 on CKLW. Though #4 at WVON, only #30 on WCFL, and didn't chart at all on WLS.

All appeared much higher on R & B stations and charts. I wonder if WLS played "It's A Shame" as an Oldie.

[Turkeytop]

It's not clear which was supposed to be the A and B side, but "How Could I Let You Get Away" by The Spinners is usually shown as the A side, the other side being "I'll Be Around". "How Could I Let You Get Away" was only #1 as a double sided entry on CKLW, only #77 Hot 100. "I'll Be Around" reached #3 Hot 100.

Gotta agree with you on that one.