Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down

"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Ray Stevens in 1969. It was Stevens' first country chart hit, reaching number 55 on the country charts and number 81 on the pop top 100 in 1969. Kristofferson released his own version the following year, on his debut album, Kristofferson.^[1] Johnny Cash also released a version of the song that year, on his live album The Johnny Cash Show. Cash's recording won the Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year in 1970 and hit number one on the country charts.^[2] In 1974, Cash performed the song during an episode of Columbo (titled "Swan Song"). Shawn Mullins also recorded a version on his 1998 album Soul's Core.^[3] In 2001 South African band Wonderboom (band) included a version on their EP "Rewind".^[4] In 2006 punk rock group (and cover band) Me First And The Gimme Gimmes included a version on their album Love Their Country. Jerry Lee Lewis also did a version on his 2010 album Mean Old Man. Most recently it was featured on Willie Nelson's 2011 album Remember Me, Vol. 1.

Cash's single was edited from two performances on his variety series The Johnny Cash Show. As noted by Kristofferson, who was present in the studio audience, Cash was pressured by the network to change the line "I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned", but ultimately chose to sing the verse on air.^[5]

In a 2013 interview, Kristofferson noted:

I'm just real grateful for that song because it opened up a whole a lot doors for me. So many people that I admired, admired it. Actually, it was the song that allowed me to quit working for a living.^[6]

Chart performance

Ray Stevens

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	55
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	81
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	46
Canadian RPM Top Singles	59

Johnny Cash

Chart (1970)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	46
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	30

Cover versions

Lynn Anderson – on her album Rose Garden (1970)
Waylon Jennings – on his album The Taker/Tulsa (1971)
Willie Nelson – on his album Sings Kristofferson (1979)
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – on their album Love Their Country (2006)

References

↑ http://www.amazon.com/Kristofferson-Exp-Kris/dp/B000058T62
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 75.
↑ "Soul's Core". Allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
↑ https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/rewind/id588691527 Retrieved 7 January 2014
↑ Commentary on DVD release The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971, Sony Columbia Legacy, 2007
↑ Kris Kristofferson On Writing For — And Outliving — His Idols

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "There Must Be More to Love Than This" by Jerry Lee Lewis	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Johnny Cash version) October 10 – October 17, 1970	Succeeded by "Run, Woman, Run" by Tammy Wynette
Preceded by "All for the Love of Sunshine" by Hank Williams, Jr.	RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Johnny Cash version) October 17, 1970	Succeeded by "There Must Be More to Love Than This" by Jerry Lee Lewis

Johnny Cash

Studio albums	With His Hot and Blue Guitar Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous The Fabulous Johnny Cash Greatest! Songs of Our Soil Sings Hank Williams Now, There Was a Song! Now Here's Johnny Cash The Sound of Johnny Cash All Aboard the Blue Train Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash I Walk the Line Orange Blossom Special Everybody Loves a Nut Happiness Is You Old Golden Throat More of Old Golden Throat Hello, I'm Johnny Cash The World of Johnny Cash Man in Black A Thing Called Love International Superstar Any Old Wind That Blows Ragged Old Flag The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me John R. Cash Look at Them Beans One Piece at a Time The Last Gunfighter Ballad I Would Like to See You Again Gone Girl Silver Rockabilly Blues The Baron The Adventures of Johnny Cash Johnny 99 Rainbow Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town Classic Cash: Hall of Fame Series Water from the Wells of Home Boom Chicka Boom The Mystery of Life American Recordings Unchained American III: Solitary Man American IV: The Man Comes Around Personal File American V: A Hundred Highways American VI: Ain't No Grave Out Among the Stars

Concept albums	Ride This Train Blood, Sweat and Tears Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian Sings the Ballads of the True West From Sea to Shining Sea America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song The Johnny Cash Children's Album The Rambler

Gospel albums	Hymns by Johnny Cash Hymns from the Heart The Holy Land The Gospel Road (film soundtrack) Sings Precious Memories A Believer Sings the Truth Believe in Him Return to the Promised Land (video soundtrack) My Mother's Hymn Book

Christmas albums	The Christmas Spirit The Johnny Cash Family Christmas Classic Christmas Johnny Cash Country Christmas

Collaborations	The Lure of the Grand Canyon Carryin' On with Johnny Cash and June Carter Johnny Cash and His Woman The Legend of Jesse James The Survivors Live Highwayman Class of '55 Heroes Highwayman 2 The Road Goes on Forever VH1 Storytellers

Live albums	At Folsom Prison At San Quentin The Johnny Cash Show På Österåker Strawberry Cake Koncert v Praze (In Prague–Live) At Madison Square Garden A Concert Behind Prison Walls

Non-Gospel Soundtracks	I Walk the Line Little Fauss and Big Halsy

Compilations	Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Heart of Cash Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Sunday Morning Coming Down Five Feet High and Rising Destination Victoria Station Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 The Unissued Johnny Cash Johnny & June Tall Man Encore Biggest Hits The Man in Black 1954–1958 The Man in Black 1959–1962 Come Along and Ride This Train The Essential Johnny Cash (1992) Wanted Man The Man in Black 1963–1969 The Man in Black – His Greatest Hits 16 Biggest Hits Love, God, Murder The Essential Johnny Cash (2002) Unearthed The Legend The Legend of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash: Patriot 16 Biggest Hits: Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash The Legend of Johnny Cash Vol. II The Complete Columbia Album Collection

Songs	"25 Minutes to Go" "Seasons of My Heart" "Any Old Wind That Blows" "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" "Big River" "Blistered" "A Boy Named Sue" "Busted" "Cat's in the Cradle" "Cocaine Blues" "Cry! Cry! Cry!" "Daddy Sang Bass" "Dark as a Dungeon" "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" "Engine 143" "Flesh and Blood" "The Folk Singer" "Folsom Prison Blues" "Forty Shades of Green" "Get Rhythm" "Goodnight, Irene" "Green, Green Grass of Home" "Greystone Chapel" "Guess Things Happen That Way" "Hey, Porter" "Home of the Blues" "Hurt" "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" "I Love You Because" "I Still Miss Someone" "I Walk the Line" "If I Had a Hammer" "If I Were a Carpenter" "In My Life" "In the Jailhouse Now" "It Ain't Me Babe" "Jackson" "Kate" "The Man Comes Around" "Man in Black" "The Matador" "Oh Lonesome Me" "One Piece at a Time" "Oney" "Orange Blossom Special" "The One on the Right Is on the Left" "Remember the Alamo" "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" "Ring of Fire" "Rock Island Line" "So Doggone Lonesome" "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" "Tennessee Flat Top Box" "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" "A Thing Called Love" "Understand Your Man" "What Is Truth" "What'd I Say"

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