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
How Many More Years songwriting for both sides of the record was originally credited to Carl Germany, who was a disc jockey and dance promoter in Chicago. The Chess label occasionally used composer credits on their records to repay favors to local businessmen who had helped their record sales. Later reissues of the recordings have given the songwriting credits to Chester Burnett. Following the record's success, Burnett moved to Chicago in 1953, and developed his career further in clubs and through recordings there, with a new band. Writer Robert Palmer has cited Willie Johnson's electric guitar work on the track as the first use