Here again is The Peppermint Rainbow’s delightful single, “Will You Be Staying After Sunday”, this time in stereo. Be sure to let it play through all the way to the end. The lyrics of this song are transcendent.
The group covered the Lemon Piper’s “Green Tambourine”.
The instrumental track is so close to the original recording, it must be either the same or an alternate take from the same session.
Which isn’t surprising, as the co-writer, arranger and producer of both recordings was Paul Leka.
“Green Tambourine” was a #1 hit released on December 16, 1967.
Leka’s name is on another single from 1969.
Released October 18, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” didn’t stall on its way up the charts. It spent two weeks at #1.
“Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” and “Will You Be Staying After Sunday” are most likely not mono mixes, but simple fold-downs from the stereo mixes, as became the common practice in ’69.
Will You Be Staying After Sunday
Don’t let lonely Monday come again
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home
Your lips are warm on Friday night
The next two days you hold me tight
But when it’s done, you always run, and I’m alone.
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday
I’ll keep waiting for that one day you’ll be mine
I’d give the world to keep you here
Why do you need to disappear
And when I press you do your best to stall for time.
I wouldn’t try to own your soul
You can be free
I only want you here each night
Loving me
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday
We gotta let this feeling grow or let it end
You say you care well if you do
Don’t ever go I’m begging you
Don’t let lonely Monday come again
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday
Will you be staying after Sunday or go home on Monday (fades out)
Songwriters: Al Kasha / Joel Hirschhorn
Not a Los Angeles Wrecking Crew ensemble. Recorded in Bridgeport, CT!
And the male singer is really good on “Tambourine.” I like how the don’t copy it note for note.
I beg to differ. The instrumental backing sounds totally different, and totally gorgeous. But where is Hal Blaine beating the **** out of his drums? Chances are excellent that’s him in the background. Plus the whole song has been really slowed down, but again, it’s gorgeous.