Yesterday Once More (album)

Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969–1983
Compilation album by
Carpenters
Released1985
Recorded1969–1983
GenrePop
Length98:04 (1985)
104:25 (1998)
LabelA&M
ProducerRichard Carpenter, Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter
Carpenters chronology
An Old-Fashioned Christmas
(1984) 		Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969–1983
(1985) 		As Time Goes By
(2004)
Live/compilation chronology
The Very Best of the Carpenters
(1982) 		Yesterday Once More
(1985) 		Only Yesterday
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Yesterday Once More is a two-disc compilation album by American pop group Carpenters.

Release

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The compilations was originally released in 1985 and has been certified platinum in both the US and UK.

The album was re-released in 1987 as Classics Volume 2 in the A&M 25th Anniversary Classics series. It was a simple repackage, reusing the 1985 glass CD masters, but with different artwork.

It was re-released in 1998 with the addition of an extra track, "I Just Fall in Love Again," a revised track order, and remastered in 24-bit sound with new notes by Paul Grein.

Track listing (1985)

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Disc one

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  1. "Yesterday Once More" (Remix) (Richard Carpenter, John Bettis) – 3:58
  2. "Superstar" (Remix) (Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett) – 3:45
  3. "Rainy Days and Mondays" (Remix) (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) – 3:38
  4. "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" (Kerry Chater, Chris Christian) – 3:39
  5. "Ticket to Ride" (1973 version) (Lennon–McCartney)– 4:07
  6. "Goodbye to Love" (Remix) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:57
  7. "Bless the Beasts and Children" (Remix) (Barry DeVorzon, Perry Botkin Jr.) – 3:16
  8. "It's Going to Take Some Time" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 2:55
  9. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (Terry Draper, John Woloschuk) – 7:07
  10. "Sweet, Sweet Smile" (Juice Newton, Otha Young) – 2:57
  11. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Williams, Nichols) – 3:50
  12. "For All We Know" (single) (Fred Karlin, Arthur James, Robb Wilson) – 2:29
  13. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (Terry Skinner, Kenny Bell, J.L. Wallace) – 3:23

Disc two

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  1. "There's a Kind of Hush" (Remix) (Les Reed, Geoff Stephens) – 3:04
  2. "This Masquerade" (Russell) – 4:50
  3. "Hurting Each Other" (Gary Geld, Peter Udell) – 2:46
  4. "Please Mr. Postman" (Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman) – 2:52
  5. "I Need to Be in Love" (Single edit, remix) (Carpenter, Bettis, Albert Hammond) – 3:29
  6. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (alternate) (Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson) – 4:03
  7. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" (Steve Eaton) – 3:46
  8. "Top of the World" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 2:56
  9. "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 5:00
  10. "We've Only Just Begun" (remix) (Williams, Nichols) – 3:03
  11. "Those Good Old Dreams" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 4:12
  12. "Sing" (Joe Raposo) – 3:17
  13. "Only Yesterday" (edit) (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:50
  14. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (single) (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:43

Track listing (1998)

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Disc one

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  1. "Yesterday Once More" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:58
  2. "Superstar" (Russell, Bramlett) – 3:48
  3. "Rainy Days and Mondays" (Williams, Nichols) – 3:40
  4. "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" (Chater, Christian) – 3:39
  5. "Ticket to Ride" (Lennon–McCartney) – 4:08
  6. "Goodbye to Love" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:58
  7. "Bless the Beasts and Children" (De Vorzon, Botkin) – 3:05
  8. "It's Going to Take Some Time" (King, Stern) – 2:57
  9. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" (Reed, Stephens) – 3:03
  10. "Sweet, Sweet Smile" (Newton, Young) – 3:02
  11. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Williams, Nichols) – 3:54
  12. "For All We Know" (Karlin, James, Wilson) – 2:31
  13. "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (Skinner, Bell, Wallace) – 3:20
  14. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" (Draper, Woloschuk) – 7:09

Disc two

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  1. "I Just Fall in Love Again" (Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Gloria Sklerov, Harry Lloyd) – 4:03
  2. "This Masquerade" (Russell) – 4:53
  3. "Hurting Each Other" (Geld, Udell) – 2:46
  4. "Please Mr. Postman" (Bateman, Dobbins, Garrett, Gorman, Holland) – 2:50
  5. "I Need to Be in Love" (Carpenter, Bettis, Hammond) – 3:49
  6. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (Morrison, Wilson) – 4:07
  7. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" (Eaton) – 3:46
  8. "Top of the World" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 3:00
  9. "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 5:01
  10. "We've Only Just Begun" (Williams, Nichols) – 3:04
  11. "Those Good Old Dreams" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 4:12
  12. "Sing" (Raposo) – 3:18
  13. "Only Yesterday" (Carpenter, Bettis) – 4:10
  14. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (Bacharach, David) – 4:33

Charts

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Chart (1984-1985) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 10
US Billboard 200[3] 144
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 24

Certifications

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Certifications for Yesterday Once More
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[5] Platinum 20,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Carpenters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved September 21, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Japanese album certifications – The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 21, 2022. Select 1994年2月 on the drop-down menu
  7. ^ "British album certifications – The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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