Spanky & Our Gang

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Spanky and Our Gang was a sunshine pop / rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1966. Fronted by vocalist Elaine ‘Spanky’ McFarlane, the group is best known for the hits “Lazy Day,” “Sunday Will Never Be the Same,” and “Like to Get to Know You.” Named after the Hal Roach comedies from the 1920s-1940s, the group’s original line-up also featured Malcolm Hale (lead guitar), Nigel Pickering (rhythm guitar), Paul ‘Oz’ Bach (bass), and John ‘The Chief’ Seiter (drums). The group’s debut single was a cover of the Beatles’ “And Your Bird Can Sing” (1966), which was released shortly after the Fab Four had released their original version. Spanky and Our Gang’s next single, “Sunday Will Never Be the Same” (1967) was a number 9 hit in the US and reached number 7 in Canada. The single was taken from their self-titled debut album, which also included the number 1 Canadian single and US Top 20 hit “Lazy Day.” The group’s success continued with their second album, 1968’s Like to Get to Know You, an album that included the hit singles “Like to Get to Know You” (number 5 in Canada) and “Sunday Mornin’” (Top 30 in US and Canada). Guitarist Malcolm Hale – who had been the group’s chief arranger and musical leader – died On October 30, 1968, of bronchial pneumonia although his cause of death has also been attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Although the group continued with one more album, 1969’s Anything You Choose b/w Without Rhyme or Reason, they lost musical focus and commercial traction and split up that same year. Spanky and Nigel Pickering reformed a new version of the group in 1974 and released the album Change in 1975. The group continued to play low-key live dates until 1980 before splitting again. Spanky would later replace Cass Elliot in a reformed version of The Mamas and the Papas alongside John Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Mackenzie Phillips). Paul ‘Oz’ Bach died on September 21, 1998, followed by Nigel Pickering, who passed n May 5, 2011.

Top tracks

05	Like To Get To Know You (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:19
	Writer: Stuart Scharf / Composers: Stuart Scharf
04	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:57
	Writer: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli / Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
01	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	03:05
	Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
13	For Lovin' Me (Live)	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:29
	Writer: Gordon Lightfoot / Composers: Gordon Lightfoot
12	Without Rhyme Or Reason	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:33
	Writer: Bob Dorough - Frances Landesman / Composers: Bob Dorough - Frances Landesman
01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	02:58
	Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
15	Give A Damn (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:55
	Writer: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough / Composers: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough
14	Everybody's Talkin' (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:16
	Writer: Fred Neil / Composers: Fred Neil
03	Brother Can You Spare A Dime	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	05:00
	Writer: Jay Gorney - Yip Harburg / Composers: Jay Gorney - Yip Harburg
09	Anything You Choose	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:51
	Writer: Stuart Scharf / Composers: Stuart Scharf
11	Yesterday's Rain	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:40
	Writer: L. Baker / Composers: L. Baker
07	Sunday Mornin'	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:53
	Writer: Margo Guryan / Composers: Margo Guryan
01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same Again	Spanky & Our Gang	1960s Happy Days	02:58
06	Prescription For The Blues	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:07
	Writer: R. Saunders - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery / Composers: R. Saunders - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery
09	Give A Damn	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	03:39
	Composers: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough
03	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Alternate Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:56
	Writer: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli / Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
02	Making Every Minute Count	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	02:34
	Composers: J. Morier
08	Stardust (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	04:03
	Writer: Mitchell Parish / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
02	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:19
02	And She's Mine	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:37
	Writer: Hodges / Composers: Hodges
06	Give A Damn (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:36
	Writer: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough / Composers: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough
09	Like To Get To Know You	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	02:15
	Composers: Stuart Scharf
11	Leaving On A Jet Plane	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	03:39
	Composers: John Denver
09	Sunday Morning (Mono Single Mix)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	03:00
	Writer: Margo Guryan / Composers: Margo Guryan
02	(It Ain't Necessarily) Byrd Avenue	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:35
	Writer: Michael Smith / Composers: Michael Smith
05	(It Ain't Necessarily) Byrd Avenue (Greatest Hit s Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	02:50
	Composers: Michael Smith
07	Lazy Day (Mono Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	03:05
	Writer: George Fischoff - Tony Powers / Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
10	Three Ways From Tomorrow	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	03:26
	Composers: Lefty Baker
10	And She's Mine	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:37
	Writer: Hodges / Composers: Hodges
08	Stuperflabbergasted	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	01:05
	Composers: Summers - Bruce - Carlos Bernal
10	Chick-A-Ding-Ding	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	02:26
	Composers: Stuart Scharf
11	Stardust	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:33
	Writer: Mitchell Parish / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
06	Echoes (Everybody's Talkin')	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:09
	Composers: Fred Neil
04	My Bill	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	02:28
	Composers: Bob Dorough - Derek Greenburg - Monte Ghertler
01	The Swingin' Gate	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	02:14
	Composers: John Farrell - Geoffrey Myers
07	Suzanne	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:50
	Composers: Leonard Cohen
03	Like To Get To Know You	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:24
02	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Their Very Best	03:03
01	Nagasaki (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	01:21
	Writer: Harry Warren - Mort Dixon / Composers: Harry Warren - Mort Dixon
07	Leopard Skin Phones	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:57
	Writer: Hodges / Composers: Hodges
04	Sleigh Ride	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:20
04	Hong Kong Blues	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	03:47
	Writer: Hoagy Carmichael / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael

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Discography

Albums

This Compilation ℗ 2005 The Island Def Jam Music Group: 01-01-2005

The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection

01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	02:57
	Writer: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli / Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
02	Making Every Minute Count	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	02:33
	Writer: J. Morier / Composers: J. Morier
03	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:05
	Writer: George Fischoff - Tony Powers / Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
04	Sunday Mornin'	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:53
	Writer: Margo Guryan / Composers: Margo Guryan
05	Like To Get To Know You (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:19
	Writer: Stuart Scharf / Composers: Stuart Scharf
06	Give A Damn (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:36
	Writer: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough / Composers: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough
07	Yesterday's Rain (Stereo Single Mix)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Best Of Spanky & Our Gang 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection	03:11
	Writer: L. Baker / Composers: L. Baker

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This Compilation ℗ 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-2005

The Complete Mercury Recordings

01	Lazy Day (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	03:03
	Writer: George Fischoff - Tony Powers / Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
02	(It Ain't Necessarily) Byrd Avenue	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:35
	Writer: Michael Smith / Composers: Michael Smith
03	Ya Got Trouble In River City	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	04:36
	Writer: Michael Peter Smith / Composers: Michael Peter Smith
04	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:57
	Writer: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli / Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
05	Commercial (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	01:39
	Writer: Michael Smith / Composers: Michael Smith
06	If You Could Only Be Me	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:10
	Writer: Carl D'Errico - Roger Jon Atkins / Composers: Carl D'Errico - Roger Jon Atkins
07	Making Every Minute Count (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	The Complete Mercury Recordings	02:34
	Writer: J. Morier / Composers: J. Morier

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This Compilation ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1999

Greatest Hits

01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:57
	Writer: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli / Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
02	Making Every Minute Count	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	02:33
	Writer: J. Morier / Composers: J. Morier
03	Brother Can You Spare A Dime	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	05:00
	Writer: Jay Gorney - Yip Harburg / Composers: Jay Gorney - Yip Harburg
04	Like To Get To Know You (Single Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:19
	Writer: Stuart Scharf / Composers: Stuart Scharf
05	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:05
	Writer: George Fischoff - Tony Powers / Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
06	Prescription For The Blues	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:07
	Writer: R. Saunders - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery / Composers: R. Saunders - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery
07	Sunday Mornin'	Spanky & Our Gang	Greatest Hits	03:53
	Writer: Margo Guryan / Composers: Margo Guryan

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(P) Originally released 1975. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment: 01-11-1975

Change

01	I Won't Brand You	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	02:29
	Writer: Steven Runkie / Composers: Steven Runkie
02	Standing Room Only	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	02:42
	Writer: Charles Silver - Susan Manchester / Composers: Charles Silver - Susan Manchester
03	When I Wanna	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	02:33
	Writer: Art Johnson / Composers: Art Johnson
04	Since You've Gone	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	02:40
	Writer: Gary Busey / Composers: Gary Busey
05	San Diego Serenade	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	03:25
	Writer: Tom Waits / Composers: Tom Waits
06	L.A. Freeway	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	03:20
	Writer: Guy Clark / Composers: Guy Clark
07	Space Cowboys Forever	Spanky & Our Gang	Change	03:11
	Writer: David Batteau / Composers: David Batteau

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℗ 1970 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1970

Spanky & Our Gang - Live

01	Nagasaki (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	01:21
	Writer: Harry Warren - Mort Dixon / Composers: Harry Warren - Mort Dixon
02	Amelia Earhart's Last Flight (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	04:43
	Writer: Dave McEnery / Composers: Dave McEnery
03	Waltzing Matilda (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	03:50
	Writer: 'Banjo' Paterson / Composers: Marie Cowan
04	Brother Can You Spare A Dime? (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	04:51
	Writer: Yip Harburg - Jay Gorney / Composers: Yip Harburg - Jay Gorney
05	Steel Rail Blues (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	03:10
	Writer: Gordon Lightfoot / Composers: Gordon Lightfoot
06	Oh Daddy (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	03:26
	Writer: Elaine McFarlane - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery / Composers: Elaine McFarlane - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery
07	Dirty Old Man (Live At The Gaslight Club, Florida/1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang - Live	02:20
	Writer: J. Denver / Composers: J. Denver

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℗ 1969 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1969

Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)

01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	02:58
	Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
02	Making Every Minute Count	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	02:34
	Composers: J. Morier
03	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	03:03
	Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
04	Commercial	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	01:39
	Composers: Michael Smith
05	(It Ain't Necessarily) Byrd Avenue (Greatest Hit s Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	02:50
	Composers: Michael Smith
06	Everybody's Talkin' (Theme From "Midnight Cowboy")	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	03:16
	Composers: Fred Neil
07	Sunday Mornin' (Greatest Hit s Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky's Greatest Hit(s)	06:12
	Composers: Margo Guryan

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℗ 1969 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1969

Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason

01	Anything You Choose	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	02:51
	Composers: Stuart Scharf
02	And She's Mine	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	02:37
	Composers: Hodges
03	Yesterday's Rain	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	03:40
	Composers: L. Baker
04	Hong Kong Blues	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	03:47
	Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
05	Give A Damn (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	03:36
	Composers: Stuart Scharf - Robert Dorough
06	Leopard Skin Phones	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	02:57
	Composers: Hodges
07	But Back Then	Spanky & Our Gang	Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason	01:07
	Composers: Little Brother Montgomery

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℗ 1967 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1967

Like To Get To Know You

01	The Swingin' Gate	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	02:14
	Composers: John Farrell - Geoffrey Myers
02	Prescription For The Blues	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:07
	Composers: R. Saunders - Eurreal Wilford Montgomery
03	Three Ways From Tomorrow (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:21
	Composers: Lefty Baker
04	My Bill	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	02:28
	Composers: Bob Dorough - Derek Greenburg - Monte Ghertler
05	Sunday Mornin'	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:53
	Composers: Margo Guryan
06	Echoes (Everybody's Talkin')	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:09
	Composers: Fred Neil
07	Suzanne	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You	03:50
	Composers: Leonard Cohen

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℗ 1967 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1967

Spanky & Our Gang

01	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	03:05
	Composers: George Fischoff - Tony Powers
02	(It Ain't Necessarily) Byrd Avenue	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	02:35
	Composers: Michael Smith
03	Ya Got Trouble In River City	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	04:36
	Composers: Michael Peter Smith
04	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Album Version)	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	02:57
	Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli
05	Commercial	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	01:30
	Composers: Michael Smith
06	If You Could Only Be Me	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	02:10
	Composers: Carl D'Errico - Roger Jon Atkins
07	Making Every Minute Count	Spanky & Our Gang	Spanky & Our Gang	02:33
	Composers: J. Morier

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EPs

: 19-11-2008

Their Very Best

01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	Spanky & Our Gang	Their Very Best	02:51
02	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Their Very Best	03:03
03	Like To Get To Know You	Spanky & Our Gang	Their Very Best	03:15
04	Monday, Monday	Spanky & Our Gang	Their Very Best	03:11

: 01-06-2008

Sunday Will Never Be The Same

01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:05
02	Lazy Day	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:19
03	Like To Get To Know You	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:24
04	Sleigh Ride	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same	03:20

Singles

℗ 2021 SOFA Entertainment, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 16-04-2021

Three Ways From Tomorrow (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 26, 1968)

01	Three Ways From Tomorrow (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 26, 1968)	Spanky & Our Gang	Three Ways From Tomorrow (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 26, 1968)			03:04
	Composers: Lefty Baker

℗ 2021 SOFA Entertainment, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 09-04-2021

Sunday Mornin' (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 17, 1967)

01	Sunday Mornin' (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 17, 1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Mornin' (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 17, 1967)			02:35
	Composers: Margo Guryan

℗ 2020 SOFA Entertainment, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 02-04-2021

Like To Get To Know You (Live On The Ed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 24, 1968Show, June 30, 1968)

01	Like To Get To Know You (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 24, 1968)	Spanky & Our Gang	Like To Get To Know You (Live On The Ed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 24, 1968Show, June 30, 1968)			03:25
	Composers: Stuart Scharf

℗ 2021 SOFA Entertainment, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 22-03-2021

Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 18, 1967)

01	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 18, 1967)	Spanky & Our Gang	Sunday Will Never Be The Same (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 18, 1967)			02:56
	Composers: Terry Cashman - Gene Pistilli