Best hidden track on a CD

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There seems to be some confusion in this thread. First off, the families of 4 of them later said that they had identified as men, so it's only 24. Secondly, London Calling came out in 1979 and Get Your Wings came out in 1974 before CD's were even invented so they were not hidden tracks. A hidden track only started with CD's in 1982.
 

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There seems to be some confusion in this thread. First off, the families of 4 of them later said that they had identified as men, so it's only 24. Secondly, London Calling came out in 1979 and Get Your Wings came out in 1974 before CD's were even invented so they were not hidden tracks. A hidden track only started with CD's in 1982.
The Clash says "Eff you and your arbitrary rules"
 
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I love The Clash but the hidden tracks rule is not arbitrary.
Uh... yes it is. There is no precedent for only using the currently available medium. The hidden track concept has been around since the creation of recorded music; initially, primarily, on vinyl.

Definition of arbitrary

Based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something: an arbitrary standard take any arbitrary positive number.



In the field of recorded music, a hidden track (sometimes called a secret track) is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, LP record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. In some cases, the piece of music may simply have been left off the track listing, while in other cases more elaborate methods are used. In rare cases a "hidden track" is actually the result of an error that occurred during the mastering stage of the record's production.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_track
 

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Uh... yes it is. There is no precedent for only using the currently available medium. The hidden track concept has been around since the creation of recorded music; initially, primarily, on vinyl.

Definition of arbitrary

Based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something: an arbitrary standard take any arbitrary positive number.



In the field of recorded music, a hidden track (sometimes called a secret track) is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, LP record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. In some cases, the piece of music may simply have been left off the track listing, while in other cases more elaborate methods are used. In rare cases a "hidden track" is actually the result of an error that occurred during the mastering stage of the record's production.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_track
OK. I am man enough to admit when I am proven wrong. I thought it only started with CDs.
 

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Technically you were correct as the title said CD but The Clash still rule.30 years from today, no one will remember Kracker while they still remember and play Train in Vain from 35 years ago.
 

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OK. I am man enough to admit when I am proven wrong. I thought it only started with CDs.
No problem and kudos to you.

One of the very few advantages of being old is there's a lot of (typically useless) info rattling around inside the cranium.