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Old 17th March 2008, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by GRACE View Post
This era, in my opinion, had one too many double A-sides, it really bogs down the album with tracks that the listener has already heard. One is fine, but 2 was pushing it. Stay Gold wasn't A-side material, it should have been a B-side on the Heart Station single, and not included on the album, after all, what purpose is there to buy the single if the tracks are just going to be on the album? It was a stupid marketing strategy.
1. Out of 4 singles, there are only 2 double A-side. So I dun think there're too many. On the other hand, we can say there are too few album songs this time.

2. I guess you dun really remember. She put all her B-sides into albums. B&C, Kettobase!, and even Hiyatochiri (except it's a remix version). Therefore, even if she had treated Stay Gold as a B-side, she would eventually put this song into HS. It's not a stupid marketing stretegy. It's more likely the artists' preferences.
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