FEATURE:
The Lockdown Playlist
IN THIS PHOTO: Janet Jackson in 1993/PHOTO CREDIT: Shutterstock
Amazing Hidden, Secret or Bonus Tracks
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IT may seem slightly redundant…
IN THIS PHOTO: Lauryn Hill photographed in New York City in 1998/PHOTO CREDIT: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
producing a playlist with album hidden tracks as, in the age of streaming, that sort of mystery and surprise has sort of gone – and I can’t recall the last time an artist put a hidden track on an album! That said, I am fascinated by the hidden track. Also included in this playlist are great bonus tracks, songs that may not have appeared on a vinyl tracklisting (but then featured on C.D. versions), and those tracks that did not feature on the original studio album but, due to demand, made it onto re-releases. You may have to excuse tracks where the hidden track is also included – rather than them being separate, they are paired with the final track of that album -, but I think this playlist makes for interesting listening! Here are some cool tracks where artists slipped them after the listed album tracks or, as I said, they appeared on different versions of the same album (if you have trouble accessing any of the tracks in the playlist below, you can access it here or search Spotify for ‘The Lockdown Playlist: Amazing Best Hidden, Secret or Bonus Tracks’). It would have been cool if I included a hidden track of my own composition at the end but that would take needless effort! This is an assortment of tracks for those who were patient when they bought their albums, kept the record spinning and discovered…
IN THIS PHOTO: Nirvana in 1991
A hidden gem!