It has been covered by a number of artists, including Dave Edmunds, who also released it as a single to more success, Gene Clark, Ricky Nelson, The Searchers, The Georgia Satellites and Ned LeDoux.

[2] "Almost Saturday Night" had more success when covered in a rockabilly style by Dave Edmunds in 1981 from his album Twangin....[3][4] Edmunds' version reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

[12] A cover by Bob Woodruff peaked at number 89 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in 1997.

"[15] Cash Box said that "loose guitar strings lend a sitar-like sound to the musical hookline within another pure rock tune from the master of simplicity-and-roll"[16] Record World said that "Punctuated by his gravelly vocals and a distinctly Creedence Clearwater sound, [Fogerty] is in top form producing, arranging, and doing just about everything here.

"[17] Others who have described the song as "great" include Allmusic critic William Ruhlmann and author Billy Poore.