Sunday Mornin' (Spanky and Our Gang song)
"Sunday Mornin'" is a song written by Margo Guryan, and was recorded by Guryan as "Sunday Morning" and it appeared on her 1968 album "Take a Picture", as well as on the B-side to her single "Spanky and Our Gang." "Sunday Mornin'" was made famous by Spanky and Our Gang included on the album "Like to Get to Know You", 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, and No . 23 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart. Oliver's 1969 version was also released as a single, which reached No. 35 and No. 14 on the same charts, (plus No. 20 in Canada). "Sunday Mornin'" was listed as one of the "102 most performed songs in the BMI repertoire during 1968". Background. 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. Other recordings. "Sunday Mornin'" was recorded by many others. Other contemporary recordings include those by: