Saturday Night

"Saturday Night" is a song written by Bobby Fuller, first released in 1963. Seemingly influenced by Eddie Cochran, the overall theme of the song reflects this as well, describing the joy and celebrations that come with a simple saturday night.

El Paso Single version
The first release was under the Todd label in 1963 as his fourth single, with "Stinger" as the B-side. It was recorded in his home studio some time in 1963.

Personnel
 * Bobby Fuller - guitar, vocals
 * Randy Fuller - bass, backing vocals
 * Larry Thompson - drums

Featured On:
 * "Saturday Night" (single)
 * "Let Them Dance (The Rare Sides)"

El Paso Alternate Take version
In what appears to an earlier composition, the lyrics are different, and the whole song is slower and higher in pitch. It is unknown when this song was recorded in Bobby's home studio, however, it remained unreleased until it was put on the "Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited" compilation in 1996.

Featured On:
 * "Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited"
 * "El Paso Rock Volume 2"

Mustang version
The Todd single version was re-recorded in a studio for his 1966 album, "I Fought the Law." This time, backing vocals and hand claps were added. This version remains a popular track.

Featured On:
 * "I Fought The Law"
 * "The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four
 * "The Bobby Fuller Four"
 * "Never to Be Forgotten: The Mustang Years"

Undubbed version
On the "Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited" compilation, there was a different version of "Saturday Night" where the El Paso single version was supposed to be featured. Interestingly, this version is a monophonic version of the Mustang version, however the backing vocals and hand claps are removed, making the composition similar to the original. This seems to indicate that the original master tape had been lost.

Featured On:
 * "Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited
 * "El Paso Rock Volume 3