The Pop Five is a series of Pop Candy readers' top five lists. Today's contribution comes from Karim M.:

Pop Five B-Sides That Should've Been A-Sides:

1. Pavement, Frontwards -- This track, from the Watery, Domestic EP circa 1992, is vintage Pavement. Recorded shortly after Slanted and Enchanted, it really could be one of their 10 best songs. This gem could easily have been included on any of their early LPs, but is overlooked because of the obscurity of the EP.

2. Radiohead, True Love Waits (I Might Be Wrong EP) -- Though this song has been floating around since the OK Computer era, it has never received a studio recording and was included on an EP in 2001 as a live recording. This track boasts the usual cryptic lyrics from Thom Yorke; however, the emotion and superb vocals we get vaults this from a really good Radiohead song to one of their best. And it's a B-side.

3. Modest Mouse, Edit the Sad Parts (Interstate 8 EP) -- Modest Mouse has a lot of great 7+ minute songs, and this one from 1996 may be their best. Clocking in at over nine minutes, you won't even notice the time go by. Not a second is wasted and it showcases early MM at their finest.

4. Blur, Young & Lovely -- Found on the Chemical World single from 1993 (from the Modern Life Is Rubbish LP), this track drips with Britpop and is truly a lost wonder. As with most Blur songs, this one features a maddeningly catchy chorus from Damon Albarn. This track would have shined on any early Blur LP.

5. Pearl Jam, State of Love and Trust -- Recorded during the Ten sessions, this track was originally included on the soundtrack for Cameron Crowe's film Singles. With crazy amounts of energy, catchiness and a killer solo, you'll probably be asking yourself how the heck this is a B-side.

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