What does B/W stand for on a record?

What does B/W stand for on a record?
The term "b/w", an abbreviation of "backed with" or occasionally "bundled with", is often used to introduce the B-side of a record. The term "c/w", for "combined with", "comes with", or "coupled with", is used similarly.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,755
    Release the post Riot Act b-sides and I'll tell you. Although I have no idea.
  • demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,335

    What does B/W stand for on a record?
    The term "b/w", an abbreviation of "backed with" or occasionally "bundled with", is often used to introduce the B-side of a record. The term "c/w", for "combined with", "comes with", or "coupled with", is used similarly.

    Thanks for clarifying that up on the https://pearljam.com/shop/music/vinyl/fkl-on-the-water-bw-elliott-vinyl-7 release.
  • demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,335
    B/W doesn't mean Black/ White .. as there are 2 colored copies ..





  • whoyouare72whoyouare72 Chicago IL Posts: 2,067
    edited April 2017
    oops
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    edited April 2017


    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739
    edited April 2017
    Santos were you asking a rhetorical question? Lol. I m an idiot.
    Post edited by mcgruff10 on
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,632
    Im automatically wondering if Santos is hinting at selling something.....something i must have.
  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 2,848
    I'm not use to getting news from Santos this time of the hour in the East Coast... Something wonderful is bound to happen!!!!! Thank you Santos, you just made me make my next drink stronger with intrigue....
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)

    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby



  • Attaway77Attaway77 Posts: 2,848
    Well never mind.... Guess I'll just finish this drink up and go to bed.....
    1998 Dallas (7/5) 2006 San Fran (7/15,7/16) 2009 San Fran (8/28) 2010 Bristow (5/13) NY (5/21) 2011 Alpine Valley (9/3,9/4)
    2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
    2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
    2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)

    E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
    Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby



  • lexicondevillexicondevil Bay Area Posts: 1,874
    1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th
    1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
    Nothing since then. I suck.
    2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
    2022- Oakland Night 2
  • bootlegger10bootlegger10 Posts: 15,490
    edited April 2017
    ....
  • on2legson2legs Standing in the Jersey rain… Posts: 14,381
    Christmas single about to be dropped?
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore


  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,867

    What does B/W stand for on a record?
    The term "b/w", an abbreviation of "backed with" or occasionally "bundled with", is often used to introduce the B-side of a record. The term "c/w", for "combined with", "comes with", or "coupled with", is used similarly.


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,040
    Reason #1138 you know you are a die hard PJ fan...
    when you see 2 Initials and immediately think of EV's commentary on initials and what they could mean...examples...the show in Australia (1995 maybe?) when he does the NW...NW...NW...Nipple Wrench? Now Whistle?! Cracks me up all the time to this day...
    Or later during the Monkey Wrench Broadcast...MW...MW...MW...
    Thanks for bringing back these memories to the surface. Time to find those recordings and give them another listen
    -EV
  • vercemanverceman Posts: 679
    Maybe the hint is that "Again Today" will be released as a vinyl single with another new song as the B side?
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739

    Reason #1138 you know you are a die hard PJ fan...
    when you see 2 Initials and immediately think of EV's commentary on initials and what they could mean...examples...the show in Australia (1995 maybe?) when he does the NW...NW...NW...Nipple Wrench? Now Whistle?! Cracks me up all the time to this day...
    Or later during the Monkey Wrench Broadcast...MW...MW...MW...
    Thanks for bringing back these memories to the surface. Time to find those recordings and give them another listen
    -EV

    "we got those guys the fuck out of here! Now we had just been to perth, adeladie, sydney with 32,000 fucking people......"

    I've listened to this show probably close to a thousand times lol...my absolute favorite bootleg of all time. I often wondered if ed was reading that speech off of index cards or just improved.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,040
    mcgruff10 said:

    Reason #1138 you know you are a die hard PJ fan...
    when you see 2 Initials and immediately think of EV's commentary on initials and what they could mean...examples...the show in Australia (1995 maybe?) when he does the NW...NW...NW...Nipple Wrench? Now Whistle?! Cracks me up all the time to this day...
    Or later during the Monkey Wrench Broadcast...MW...MW...MW...
    Thanks for bringing back these memories to the surface. Time to find those recordings and give them another listen
    -EV

    "we got those guys the fuck out of here! Now we had just been to perth, adeladie, sydney with 32,000 fucking people......"

    I've listened to this show probably close to a thousand times lol...my absolute favorite bootleg of all time. I often wondered if ed was reading that speech off of index cards or just improved.
    There's video of it somewhere but I can't remember if he's reading or not. It's just all audio in my head and this thread brought back some great memories
  • demetriosdemetrios Canada Posts: 87,335

    mcgruff10 said:

    Reason #1138 you know you are a die hard PJ fan...
    when you see 2 Initials and immediately think of EV's commentary on initials and what they could mean...examples...the show in Australia (1995 maybe?) when he does the NW...NW...NW...Nipple Wrench? Now Whistle?! Cracks me up all the time to this day...
    Or later during the Monkey Wrench Broadcast...MW...MW...MW...
    Thanks for bringing back these memories to the surface. Time to find those recordings and give them another listen
    -EV

    "we got those guys the fuck out of here! Now we had just been to perth, adeladie, sydney with 32,000 fucking people......"

    I've listened to this show probably close to a thousand times lol...my absolute favorite bootleg of all time. I often wondered if ed was reading that speech off of index cards or just improved.
    There's video of it somewhere but I can't remember if he's reading or not. It's just all audio in my head and this thread brought back some great memories

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBL2T8iumu4

  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,090
    demetrios said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Reason #1138 you know you are a die hard PJ fan...
    when you see 2 Initials and immediately think of EV's commentary on initials and what they could mean...examples...the show in Australia (1995 maybe?) when he does the NW...NW...NW...Nipple Wrench? Now Whistle?! Cracks me up all the time to this day...
    Or later during the Monkey Wrench Broadcast...MW...MW...MW...
    Thanks for bringing back these memories to the surface. Time to find those recordings and give them another listen
    -EV

    "we got those guys the fuck out of here! Now we had just been to perth, adeladie, sydney with 32,000 fucking people......"

    I've listened to this show probably close to a thousand times lol...my absolute favorite bootleg of all time. I often wondered if ed was reading that speech off of index cards or just improved.
    There's video of it somewhere but I can't remember if he's reading or not. It's just all audio in my head and this thread brought back some great memories

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBL2T8iumu4

    Whoa
    www.cluthelee.com
  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,815
    Barack/We Miss You :wink:
  • green_girlgreen_girl Posts: 931
    I have always wanted to know what B/W meant. Thanks, Santos.
  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 8,956
    I just assumed they got a lot of questions about the RSD vinyl, since it says SOLAT bw Breath. Which I actually wondered what it meant, then saw this thread.
    Dont think it is a hint at anything else.
  • bflynn1bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    I always just assumed it meant b-side with..
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,171

    Im automatically wondering if Santos is hinting at selling something.....something i must have.

    Yeah, Santos may have something up his sleeve/paw.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,209
    edited April 2017
    mace1229 said:

    I just assumed they got a lot of questions about the RSD vinyl, since it says SOLAT bw Breath. Which I actually wondered what it meant, then saw this thread.
    Dont think it is a hint at anything else.

    Might be a reference to some other sites promoting it as a double A side single. Which if it has b/w it is not.
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,739

    demetrios said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    Reason #1138 you know you are a die hard PJ fan...
    when you see 2 Initials and immediately think of EV's commentary on initials and what they could mean...examples...the show in Australia (1995 maybe?) when he does the NW...NW...NW...Nipple Wrench? Now Whistle?! Cracks me up all the time to this day...
    Or later during the Monkey Wrench Broadcast...MW...MW...MW...
    Thanks for bringing back these memories to the surface. Time to find those recordings and give them another listen
    -EV

    "we got those guys the fuck out of here! Now we had just been to perth, adeladie, sydney with 32,000 fucking people......"

    I've listened to this show probably close to a thousand times lol...my absolute favorite bootleg of all time. I often wondered if ed was reading that speech off of index cards or just improved.
    There's video of it somewhere but I can't remember if he's reading or not. It's just all audio in my head and this thread brought back some great memories

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBL2T8iumu4

    Whoa
    dave grohl on drums for rockin is on another level.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 8,956
    MedozK said:

    mace1229 said:

    I just assumed they got a lot of questions about the RSD vinyl, since it says SOLAT bw Breath. Which I actually wondered what it meant, then saw this thread.
    Dont think it is a hint at anything else.

    Might be a reference to some other sites promoting it as a double A side single. Which if it has b/w it is not.
    Kinda pointless at this time in either case. Neither were ever released as singles right? About 25 years too late to label it as a double A-side or not. No one's going to buy this who doesnt already own the songs in some format, and probably already pre-ordered the whole album. It is essentially a fake singles release for collectors anyway, labeling it a B-side or double-A is just for nostalgia purposes.
  • BEnglish017BEnglish017 Posts: 455
    Blu-ray/Wrigley
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,632

    Blu-ray/Wrigley

    Winner
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