Bad Boy by The Beatles – ***

First released: 1965

The US needed another track for their "Beatles VI" album, so The Beatles duly went in to record yet another cover version to appease the yanks and turned to Larry Williams again. Strangely, they could have included "I’m Down" on "Beatles VI" and then The Beatles wouldn’t have had to rush record this. In any case, The Beatles themselves didn’t seem to think too much of this, as it was thrown onto the compilation "A Collection of Beatle Oldies" in the UK. It first appeared on CD on "Past Masters, Volume One" in 1988. Later, it was on "The Capitol Albums, Vol. 2" in 2006.

Backwards Traveller by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1978

The b-side of "With a Little Luck" wasn’t much, but it was an impetus for me to buy the "London Town" collection as I felt if I liked the b-side of a single that was on the album, the album might not be too bad. It worked, as "London Town" is a great Wings album. The full medley included the instrumental part with the punny title "Cuff Link". I love the opening "Hey!"

"Back to the Egg" by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1979

Though not designed as such, this ended up being the final Wings album of all. When first released, I really dug on this album, especially the single "Getting Closer". Over time, my opinion has changed and I don’t really like it as much as I do other Wings albums. I was always upset that "Goodnight Tonight" and "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" were left off of the album, and still not added years later when the CD version was issued, as they are much stronger tracks than some of the ones actually issued; a typical McCartney problem.

Back Seat of My Car, The by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1971

Here is one creepy sounding song and another in a long line of McCartney songs that seems to be fashioned from a number of bits and pieces of unfinished compositions. It works pretty well and was yet another rehearsed with The Beatles, but not completed until Paul’s "Ram" album. It was also a single in the UK and on 2001’s "Wingspan".

Back on My Feet by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1987

The first song released of the McCartney/MacManus collaboration was this b-side to "Once Upon a Long Ago". It's a pretty good track and is somewhat hard to find now due to its obscure placement. As such, it has never been officially released in the US. Later it was added as a bonus track to the 1993 UK CD remaster of "Flowers in the Dirt".

Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr – ****

First released: 1972

With this song Ringo proved he was now a two-hit wonder! Actually he had a few more hits in the next couple of years, but this paved the way for the Ringo album released in 1973. "Boogaloo" escaped inclusion onto an LP until Ringo’s "Blast From Your Past" compilation in 1975 and 2007’s "Photograph" compilation. It was also added to the 1992 CD reissue of "Goodnight Vienna".

A live version appears on 1998’s "VH1 Storytellers" with an amusing anecdote of how this song almost became "Mack the Knife"! Different live versions appear on 2000’s "The Anthology …So Far" and 2002’s "Ringo & His New All-Starr Band".

If you are a fan of Ringo’s drumming, this is the track for you! I love it! I should also mention that an atrocious version by Ringo and Harry Nilsson made it onto Ringo’s "Stop and Smell the Roses" album in 1981, but the less said about that version, the better. On this album and on 2007's "Live at Soundstage", Boogaloo was spelled Bugaloo. I wonder what Sid and Marty Krofft had to say about that?

"Back in the World" by Paul McCartney – ****

First released: 2003

While the US got "Back in the US", the rest of the world got this album of Paul’s called "Back in the World", with some minor song changes, including the first ever live appearance of "She's Leaving Home". Overall, this is one of the better sounding live albums as I said on the US commentary as Paul’s voice was in much better shape than it was in the 90s.