Released in 2008,
The B-Side Collection features seven songs that didn't quite make the cut for
Maroon 5's sophomore album,
It Won't Be Soon Before Long, in 2007. A digital release, the album gives fans of the band a way to buy single tracks online, allowing them to catch up on the B-sides they might've missed and re-create the experience of discovering the odds and ends that usually get included on CD singles. And while the extra songs here aren't quite essential listening, they're solid enough that
Maroon 5 fans won't be disappointed to get their hands on them, even if they're ones that weren't quite ready for the big time. ~ Gregory Heaney