Sunday Mornin' (Spanky and Our Gang song)
"Sunday Mornin'" is a song written by Margo Guryan. It was recorded as "Sunday Morning" and appeared on her 1968 album Take a Picture[2] as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang."
"Sunday Mornin'"
"Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by Spanky and Our Gang included on the album Like to Get to Know You,[3] and Oliver. Spanky and Our Gang's version became a hit single, reaching No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 39 on the easy listening chart in early 1968,[4] and No. 23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart.[5] Oliver's 1969 version was also released as a single, which reached No. 35 and No. 14 on the same charts,[6] and No. 20 in Canada.[7]
"Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968".[8]
Background[edit]
In the Spanky and the Our Gang version, the song also appears on an album in a long unedited version, including the group warming up their harmonies in the beginning (albeit for a different song), as well as an extended ending, where the sounds of a tape machine rolling back, plus the sounds of the group's joking until the fade is completed, causing one of the members to state that they need to get a new producer, resulting in laughter. This version lasted over six minutes in length.
"Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by: