''Play: The B Sides'' is a

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by American

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. It was released on October 24, 2000. The album's songs are outtakes from his 1999 album ''

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'' which were subsequently released as

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s across various singles from the album. Moby explains: "''The B Sides'' is a collection of songs that weren't quite appropriate for ''Play'', but that I still love enough to release as B-sides. Some of these songs might not be instantly accessible, but I (immodestly) think they are all quite special." In the liner notes, Moby admits that the songs would not have been given a wide release if not for the overwhelming success of ''Play''. The song "Flower" was featured on the soundtrack for the 2000 film '' Gone in 60 Seconds'' and is also used for the Bring Sally Up exercise challenge, with participants doing squats, push-ups or burpees up or down along with the lyrics of the song. “Flower” is also a walk-up song used by

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. The song "Memory Gospel" was used on the soundtracks for the films ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as the documentary ''

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''.

Critical reception

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's John Bush wrote that the B-sides are "distinctly inferior to what was heard on ''Play'' — which proves nothing much more than the fact that Moby is a good editor as well as a great producer." Neva Chonin from ''

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'' said it was "more of a meditative tone poem" than the "millennial time signature" that was ''Play''.

Track listing

B-sides not featured on the album: * "Ain't Never Learned" from the single "South Side" * "Arp" from the single "Bodyrock" * "Down Slow (Full Length Version)" from the maxi-single "Run On (Extended)" * "Micronesia" from the single "Honey" * "Princess" from the single "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" * "Sick in the System" from the single "Natural Blues"

Personnel

Credits for ''Play: The B Sides'' adapted from album liner notes. * Moby –

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, mixing,

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, writing, illustration * Corinne Day – photography * Elizabeth Young – photography

Charts

References

External links

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