''B-Sides'' is a compilation album by the Canadian

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band

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. It is their 13th official release and their fourth

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. Despite the title, it actually consists of no

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. It was released in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Helix and featured a reunion of surviving members of the "classic" 1980s lineup on three tracks. It also compiled previously unreleased tracks from 1989 to 1998. As a bonus, it included two unreleased songs from the Helix independent years.

Track listing and musician credits

All songs written by Brian Vollmer and

Paul Hackman Paul Wayne Hackman (November 14, 1953 – July 5, 1992) was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident. Among the hits which contain his playing are the #32 Canadian single " Rock Yo ...

except where noted. 1. "Jaws of the Tiger" (3:42)
1989 re-recording of a song originally released in 1986 on the "It's Too Late" single, and available on '' Over 60 minutes with...'' (1990). * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals *

—guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums 2. "Danger Zone" (4:25)
Featuring reunion of surviving members of the "classic" 1980s lineup. Song originally written for ''

Back for Another Taste ''Back For Another Taste'' is the seventh Helix studio album and eighth album altogether. It was also their last album of their original Capitol Records contract. In a fall 1987 interview on MuchMusic with Erica Ehm, lead vocalist Brian Vollme ...

'' (1990). This was the final song that Brian Vollmer ever wrote with Paul Hackman. * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Brent "The Doctor Doerner – guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums 3. "S.E.X. Rated" (2:32) (Brent Doerner, Vollmer)
Featuring reunion of surviving members of the "classic" 1980s lineup. 1999 re-recording of a song originally released in 1991 on the b-side of the

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to "Good To The Last Drop". * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Brent "The Doctor Doerner – guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums 4. "Wanting You" (4:15) (O'Brien, Werner)
1999 recording of a song originally demoed for ''Back for Another Taste'' (1990). * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals *

Dan Brodbeck Dan Brodbeck is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer/mixer and recording engineering professor based in London, Ontario. Production and engineering career Throughout the 1990s Brodbeck owned dB Recording Studios in London, Ontario. Durin ...

– guitar, keyboards, bass *

Glen "Archie" Gamble Glen "Archie" Gamble is a drummer from London, Ontario, Canada and is best known for his tenure in Helix. He has played with some classic rock bands, both as a side-man and in an opening capacity: Kiss, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Paul Rodgers, Ro ...

– drums 5. "You Got Me Chained" (3:15) (Vandenburg, Steve Marinaccio, Vollmer)
1999 recording sessions to finish a song originally demoed for ''Back for Another Taste'' (1990). * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Paul Hackman – guitar * Bill Gadd – guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Steve Marinaccio – bass * Glen "Archie" Gamble – drums 6. "Devil's Gate" (3:32) (Mark Chichkan)
Recorded as a demo for 1998's '' Half-ALIVE''. * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Mark Chichkan – guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Glen "Archie" Gamble – drums 7. "Love is a Crazy Game" (4:28) (Hackman, Marinaccio,

Ray Lyell Ray Lyell (born 1962 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and vocal coach. Career Ray Lyell came to prominence with his band, the Storm, in the late 1980s. Ray Lyell and the Storm released their self-titled debut album in 1989. ...

)
1999 recording sessions to finish an alternate version demoed for ''Back for Another Taste'' (1990), later re-arranged and re-recorded for 1993's ''

It's a Business Doing Pleasure ''It's A Business Doing Pleasure'' was the eighth Helix studio album and tenth album altogether. It was their only release on Aquarius Records. ''It's A Business Doing Pleasure'' followed the death of lead guitarist Paul Hackman and the departur ...

''. * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Paul Hackman – guitars * Bill Gadd – guitar * Steve Marinaccio – bass * Glen "Archie" Gamble – drums 8. "Take It or Leave It" (3:36) (Gord Prior, Novocel)
Recorded as a demo for 1998's ''Half-ALIVE''. * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Mark Chichkan – guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Glen "Archie" Gamble – drums 9. "You Got The Love That I Like" (4:28) (Hackman, Lyell)
1999 recording of a song originally demoed for ''Back for Another Taste'' (1990). * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Dan Brodbeck – guitar, bass * Glen "Archie" Gamble – drums 10. "Let The Good Times Roll" (5:53 – music ends at 3:53 followed by 2 minutes of silence) (Hackman, Dexter)
Featuring reunion of surviving members of the "classic" 1980s lineup. Song originally written for ''Back For Another Taste'' (1990). * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Brent "The Doctor Doerner – guitar * Daryl Gray – bass * Greg "Fritz" Hinz – drums

Buried tracks

* These "buried tracks" are listed in the opposite order on the CD sleeve and liner notes, but actually appear in the order shown below. 11. "Thinking It Over" (2:51) (

Del Shannon Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one '' Billboard'' hit " Runaway". In 1999, he was ind ...

)
Previously unreleased. Recorded in 1976. * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Brent "The Doctor Doerner – guitar * Paul Hackman – guitar * Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg – bass * Brian Doerner – drums 12. "Like Taking Candy From a Baby" (3:06) (Doerner, Vollmer)
Previously unreleased. Recorded in 1978. * Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Brent "The Doctor" Doerner – guitar * Paul Hackman – guitar * Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg – bass * Brian Doerner – drums

Production and credits

Compilation concept by Brian Vollmer
Track 1 produced by Ed Stone. Tracks 2, 3 and 10 produced by

and Daryl Gray. Track 4, 5, 7 and 9 produced by Dan Brodbeck. Tracks 6 and 8 produced by Daryl Gray. Track 11 produced by Dave Lodge. Track 12 produced by Bob Morton.

Helix at the time of release

* Brian Vollmer – lead vocals * Daryl Gray – bass, keyboards, vocals *

– drums * Gerry Finn – guitars * Mike Hall – guitars

References

{{Helix Helix (band) albums 1999 compilation albums