Spanky & Our Gang - Like To Get To Know You - 45 RPM Original Mono Mix 

Songs like this take the sting out of life.....

One of the most beautiful songs of all time...the coda is so incredible there are no words to describe it---if there's such a thing as a God or Higher Power then that Presence is a part of the coda!! I've loved this song for 45 years and it'll be a part of me until the day I leave this Earth!!

The brief instrumental in the middle of this song was always my favorite part.

A rush of memories...1968...18 years old, and so full of promise. To be that young again, that innocent, that hopeful. Thanks for this!

50 years later and this is still one of the most breathtaking performances and productions that late '60s pop could deliver.

This is brilliant arranging! You can't find music of this quality being recorded today.

A great memory goes along with this song. I was in third grade when this song came out. I remembered my teacher handing me a sealed envelope to take to the office. Ah, a moment out of the classroom; Freedom! -for the moment anyway. When I went through the heavy glass-metal doors of the office, I walked up to the front desk to hand the note to one of the secretaries. While she walked into one of the offices in the back to get a paper form to take back to my teacher, I heard this incredible song from a radio that was sitting in the back of the reception desk. When the secretary handed me the form, I went out those double doors, and crossed the very large and spacious playground to get back to my classroom. As I walked, this song was floating around in my head and I couldn't wait to get home to find out if my older brother and sister had this beautiful song in their growing record collection. I clearly remember it was October because Halloween was a couple of weeks away and the morning air was a bit chilly, the sky a cloudless, deep golden blue; I could feel the warm sun on my face as it's rays blasted into my eyes! As I walked passed the cafeteria, I could already smell the fish sticks and macaroni being prepared. "Oh, yeah," I remembered, "It's Friday!" Life is so good.Lo!

This song was recorded decades before I was born but I fell in love with it when I first heard it at age five. I am now an adult yet it is still one of my favorite songs. Great harmonies, orchestration, shifts, etc. Epic songs transcend time. Time seasons epic songs.

One of my all-time favorite songs by Spanky and Our Gang!❤️🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸

"Arranged by Stu Scharf and Bob Dorough" -- Stu (RIP 2007) was a studio session guitarist in New York, who had a long career working with jazz and folk artists. Bob Dorough was his producing partner for this and many other Spanky & Our Gang songs, and later became famous for his work in the "Schoolhouse Rock" cartoon series for the ABC (US) network. He performed the lead vocal in the song "Three Is a Magic Number".

1968 Camaro.. one month and three days till Marine boot camp then Nam. Always look back and fight what's coming. Never forget. Beautiful 60's music.

This is the best version even with the crackle and pops. The mono version was remastered on CD but still does not quite catch the 45 version. The ending sounds so beautiful and other worldly.

The intro, so haunting and beautiful. They just don't make 'em like this anymore !!!

This song was popular in May 1968 when I graduated from high school. One of my favorite songs and groups then.

BEAUTIFUL ENDING!!! SO GREAT IT LASTS AS LONG AS IT DOES. THE SINGERS AND THE ARRANGEMENT IS SO GREAT!!!!

The INCREDIBLE sound and tone of a 45. Love it. And the soothing stimulation of a record spinning....

This record brings back sooo many memories. It was the night of June 13, 1968 and I was graduating from high school. There were so many things going thru my mind both good and things that I felt I didn't accomplish as I had hope to. mixed emotions, I suppose. However, for the past 4 years I had always had 77WABC by my side. And I lived to listen to Dan Ingram. Especially on Tuesday afternoons when BIG DAN would unveil the new weekly survey!

A golden song from a golden time. S&OG put out beautiful music, their three studio albums are magical.

I could listen to that coda until I was 300 and I still would want more. So very beautiful and so well done!

1968, I was seventeen, liked this but then like many other thing forgot it, finding this again is so good..

TRULY....A WONDERFUL ECHO OF ALL OUR YESTERDAYS......THE BEAUTY AND THE POWER OF MUSIC BRINGS TO US THE FOND MEMORIES OF OUR YOUTH.....MOM & DAD.....AND MANY WONDERFUL THINGS WE ALL LIVED THROUGH IN THE 60s AND 70s....THESE WERE THE BEST OF TIMES...EVER!

This record by Spanky & Our Gang has one of the most beautiful endings I have ever heard. I LOVE the part of the musical apex and the all the blended vocals at the end. That is what endeared me to this song.

This is 60s pop at its best.

Perfect music. even though I almost exclusively played Hendrix ,Cream and the Moody blues back in the day, I always loved Spanky and Our Gang when I heard them! The outro on this is psychedelic and beautiful. howard White/Columbus,OH

I never minded that the charming violin parts were barely audible on the mono version. I still love it.

That dreamy ending starting at 2:38 with it's wistful melancholy blend always captured my imagination from the minute I heard it in 1968. The double tracking of the singers - so beautiful.

Perhaps the best production of modern times. Wrecking Crew and full orchestra--and the amazing echo chamber use, with an amazing reverb blend in the beginning of the coda. Noo one had ever done tht before. Or since!!

This is one lovely song.... The 60s was a time when everyone was having fun and not hurting their fellow neighbors.... Times have changed since then..... I miss those days.... Happy music and also the events that was taking place in those days....................

I guess I was 19 when I first heard this. And I'm sure it was in my car, or my friend's car. Music was always better in the car. You wouldn't think so, but......

I heard this song when I was 15 or 16 years old ...... heard it again just now at age 67 ... 51 years later .... I agree with nyterpfan .... one of the most beautiful english language songs !!!!!

One of the most beautiful songs ever

It's a beautiful song Spanky and the Gang Oldies But Goodies reminds me of you good old memories❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

This is my favorite song from this group. Thankyou so much.🇵🇷🇵🇷

This is magnificent. Thanks

Back in the old days when I used to sit in front of my cheap record player and play my favorite 45 and sing along.

Boy does this take me back. Loved the harmonies in their music.

SIR ! Please, keep on playing the music I grew up to, on your turntable, with those wonderful 45's, in glorious MONO ! Thank-you so much, for doing this ! I have this 45, & I love it. Gorgeous music, the likes of which, we will --------sadly-------never hear again. Once again, thank-you . -----------------MJL, 77 y/o

Oh my God, this is really groovy, magical, and nostalgic, thanks for sharing !!

Ahhhhhhhh! Just like opening a cold beer!

The end was groovy!

8th grade ... braces ... short hair (didn't like how it looked on me) ....a little bit on the fat side....and wishin' I looked cute/pretty.... and had a big crush on this one guy. The music .. like this song... kept me going. Had my little portable record player ... speakers popped off and extended out. The 60s ... rolling over into the 70s .... a crazy time ... great music. Good memories. Some not so good but ... they were minor.

Such a nice find. These songs were playing when my wife and I were up at the Village Green in Westbury, NY, on Long Island, "ALL THOSE YEARS AGO". I would not give up my one lifetime for a shot at a million more. Golden Age of Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember this song from when I was in high school. The ending sent me into a time bending trance that seemed to give a glimpse of the eternal view of life. Priceless! I listen to it now and love it just as much. But now there is a bitter/sweet quality to how I feel. Ahh nostalgia !

It is my favorite song besides "Lazy Day" by this sixties group. Both songs made the top 40 of the pop singles charts.

OMG what a wonderful group this was!🔥

The sweet summer sounds of 1968

Love, love, love this record...it brings back so many wonderful memories!

At age 6 or 7, I stole all my teenage sisters' 45s. I eventually laid claim to their albums too. I don't know why they didn't just beat the crap out of me and take all their stuff back, but I somehow managed to make them trade me all their singles to get their album collection back. Lol, I proceeded to trade singles with the teenage girl across the street. At any rate, this one still remains my favorite single of the whole bunch.

I loved this song as a 9 year old. Great vocal harmonies in their music.

This is my favorite songs from the 60s.... I sincerely thank she's okay and doing well today.... How time flies by so quickly....... They don't play music like that anymore.........

Wonderful production - the outro really takes it up a level. There's really something enchanting about it that's entirely missing from pop music today and for a long time now. I'm sure the average teen would yawn through it, poor things.

I am more convinced than ever that this is Oz's voice at the beginning. All he would say when I asked him about it was "I worked on it." Oz left the group after the first album (and first three hits!) and they hired Kenny and Lefty to "replace" him. Both Kenny and Lefty were immensely talented. The style of singing in that era made it possible to get a wonderful blend and in many ways, the "boys" all sound "similar." On closer scrutiny, however, each voice is distinctive.

Everything in the spanky and our gang catalogue is a must...this song has been in my heart since 1968..unbelievable in how lovely..Thanks

I was only 10 when this song came out. The 60's produced the best music ever! Gimme this music instead of all this trash that's out today!

My favorite 1960s record!

Outstanding song!

I just barely learned who was singing this song after hearing it for many, many years. back in '68 I was 9 years old. this song it's on the top 10 songs of all time, 🌎 worldwide !

I was attending radio broadcasting school in Hartford when this was popular. They played it alot on WDRC AM 1360 Hartford,Ct.

Thanks for presenting this glorious song as I remember hearing it AND as I remember playing it, when I was a radio D.J. at a TOP 40 station many long years ago. All the music was on 45 rpm records, protected in their paper envelopes, filed alphabetically in a wall filled with cubbyholes. Every now and then, when I was feeling low, I'd sneak THIS magical Golden Oldie in. It always lifted my spirits. It did then; it still does today. Raving Dave

Thank you so much for posting in such good quality. I had this 45 as a kid and wore it out. This is in my top 10 all time best songs list. Funny how many memories it brings back instantly. Many of my 45's were off-center like this one is. :) Just adds to the enjoyment for me.

This is a beautiful song with a great arrangement. Very nice sound quality and interesting visual of the 45...thank you for the upload. Larry, Taiwan

Captivating song

Still 17 for it's arrival, dumb luck! Really is fine. Thanks!!!

You've got ALL the good ones. Thank you, sir!

I first heard this group as a child in Peoria, Illinoise as a child. They were a great group. I wish they would have put out more music.

First time I am visiting here - love your series...pop, click and all. I love my 45's, but I don't have this on vinyl. I remember listening to this gem on the Voice of America Breakfast Show in early 1968 back in Southern India. Those memories are absolutely priceless. Thanks for taking me back.

totally a "groovy" song from the 60's...flower child

I still love this song, my favorite, ❤❤

The facts are, this song is never played on music stations and still I remember "Like To Get To Know You" by Spanky and Our Gang.

My song I love this song❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ flower girls you make me feel so good I love the flower girl eating so sweet and kind we walk to the park alone but I knew she was going to make me happy❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

Memories in 68 when I sometimes sit at the back of my old man used 1962 AMC Ambassador Country sky blue station wagon, cruising around!☺️

On this day in 1968 {March 24th} Spanky & Our Gang performed "Like To Get To Know You" on the CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show'... One month later on April 20th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #17 and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100... R.I.P. Mr. Sullivan {1901 - 1974} and Spanky, aka Elaine McFarlane, will celebrated her 71st birthday in three months on June 19th...

very unique song. I always thought it was a big orchestra performing this song. it was to my big surprise that it was a 6 member band with a lovely head singer singing this masterpiece. we have no more of this band groups anymore on this 2017. we got only the memories.

Fantastic song from the spring of 1968!

When I was young, for the longest I thought this was the Mamam's and the Papa's!

I would work on Sundays.Had a am radio waiting for 12:00 pm for playing your songs.1969

Compass fm brought me here, nice turntable.

Masterpiece

This song produces a dopamine and/or serotonin hit.

Sounds of the 60s best music!

I was 11 when this came out,and I thought then,and still think now,that the last 70 seconds of this song is among the most incredibly beautiful music ever made.

I got spoiled as a kid, as I just assumed that great and wonderful music would just keep being created indefinitely, having no clue that a brick wall was in fact out there ... and that fake musicians would hook-up with big-mouth promoters and others insisting that the Emporer is wearing clothes when clearly he's buck naked.

I listened to this song sunday September 14th 1969 at 10050 cielo drive at 5pm righ after I saw the chiefs against the chargers on nbc.

A very good band from Ohio. Groovy stuff from them. Spanky McFarland would later go on to perform with the Mamas and the Papas for their concerts replacing Mama Cass.

Indeed, this is one pretty song. When I first heard my husband play it, I asked who it was , and after he told me ,I added it to my favorites on my work pc.

🎼 A very interesting tune. The arrangement is mysterious .💕

Loving this song and remembering having to put pennies on the head of the needle to make sure the 45 would NOT SKIP......smiling....ah yes, was playing Macgyver while my siblings were trying to be Hippies!!! Cheers All

I remember listening to this on KOMA late at night. At that time it was the only radio station that played after midnight.

Was also called WA-Beatle C during the Beatles invasion....Remember listening to Cousin Brucey (Morrow) at night. AM radio was it!!!!!!!

Great sound!! I bought many a 45 at Two Guys in Rockaway on route 46. Also bought at Rockaway Sales down the road. Thanks for all your posts!

dude you have one of the best channels,i haven't heard most of these songs for quite a long time thanks so much for sharing them

Hey JohnFrancis1963, I grew up in New Jersey too. Actually in the southern part of the state but I could hear 77 WABC clear. I'm a New Jersey guy but love the BOSTON RED SOX!!

the dance of life my MARINES

DIG THIS BAND GROOVY MUSIC

I was 9 years old and fondly remember this great song...

I will always love this song!!!!!!! Thanks so much for posting!!!

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Nice to hear the original mono version. Most of the other uploads on RU-vid sound very strange to my ear, especially the wacky extreme stereo mixes.

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