B Sides and C Sides B Sides and C Sides B Sides and C Sides is a compilation album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was first released online on December 11, 2007, followed by a standard release on January 15, 2008. It contains a number of B-sides and rare songs as well as compilation or soundtrack appearances plus 4 previously unreleased songs. The set spans from 1992 to 2004, therefore it doesn't include any songs recorded with current drummer Branden Steineckert. "B Sides and C Sides" is also notable as being the band's first release since their hiatus in 2004, along with
Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000–2013 charted in several other countries. The album received generally favorable reviews; several critics said the covers were the best aspect of the album, and noted how many of the songs felt fully fleshed out despite being relegated to B-sides. While backstage at the 2013 Orion Music + More festival, the members of Rise Against attempted to catalog their lesser known B-sides and covers, but came to the conclusion that there were some songs that they did not own copies of. These songs were often included in Fat Music compilation albums or soundtrack albums. As lead singer Tim McIlrath put it: