Little Old Man B-sides

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   I have two copies of Bill Cosby's "Little Old Man".

The promo copy has a flip called "Hush Hush".

The store bought which was purchased in 1967 has a flip called "Don't Cha Know."

What's up with that?

Plus was there ever an album called "Silver Throat" ever released?

Its never been part of the Warner reissues of his classic comedy albums of the 60's.

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bwolfe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote bwolfe Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Little Old Man B-sides Posted: 23 March 2008 at 5:27pm
	I have two copies of Bill Cosby's "Little Old Man". The promo copy has a flip called "Hush Hush". The store bought which was purchased in 1967 has a flip called "Don't Cha Know." What's up with that? Plus was there ever an album called "Silver Throat" ever released? Its never been part of the Warner reissues of his classic comedy albums of the 60's.
	the way it was heard on the radio

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2008 at 8:36pm
	Both of my stock 45s (WB 7072) have "Hush Hush" on the B-side. In those instances where a B-side was changed during the run of a hit single, it was often done to benefit the owner of the publishing of the B-side (which was often referred to as a "free ride.") Although the A-side drove the sales and airplay, both sides of a single split the publishing royalties equally. If, say, Roulette Records released a single that became a hit, and the B-side song was published by E. B. Marks, they could substitute that original B-side with a song published by Patricia Music, a Roulette subsidiary. This would put more money in the label owner's pockets, with no adverse affect on the hit A-side. Silver Throat (WB 1709) reached #18 on Billboard's LP chart in late '67-early '68.

Paul Haney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 01 April 2005 Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paul Haney Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 March 2008 at 11:42am
	The "Silver Throat" album was reissued on CD on Wounded Bird 1709 (you can buy it at their website).

bwolfe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote bwolfe Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 March 2008 at 4:23pm
	Thanks for the info. I check this site almost everyday for some kind of new info. Maybe someday his Barry White take-off "I'm Not Myself These Days (Rat-0n) which was on Capitol in 1976 may see the light of day.
	the way it was heard on the radio