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“Almost Saturday Night” is a song written by John Fogerty and first released on his 1975 album John Fogerty. It was released as a single and reached #78. It was also covered by a number of artists, including Dave Edmunds, who also released it as a single to more success, Gene Clark, Ricky Nelson and The Searchers. The song describes the hero looking out the window and getting excited about the approaching weekend. However, “Almost Saturday Night” could only reach #78. Edmunds’ version reached #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #18 on Billboard’s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Others who have since covered the song include The Searchers on Play for Today in 1981, Ricky Nelson on Playing to Win in 1981 and The Memphis Sessions in 1986 and Gene Clark and Carla Olson on So... Read on...