Yesterday Once More (album)

Yesterday Once More
Compilation album by the Carpenters
Released	1984
Recorded	1969–1983
Genre	Pop
Length	98:04 (1985) 104:25 (1998)
Label	A&M
Producer	Richard Carpenter, Jack Daugherty, Karen Carpenter
The Carpenters chronology
An Old-Fashioned Christmas (1984) Yesterday Once More (1984) Lovelines (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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

Release

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)

Disc one

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

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)

Disc one

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

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

Chart (1984-1985)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC) [2]	10
US Billboard 200 [3]	144
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums [4]	149

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5]	24

Certifications

Certifications for Yesterday Once More

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [6]	Platinum	20,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [7]	Gold	100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [8]	Platinum	300,000^
United States (RIAA) [9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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. "Cash Box Top 200 Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box . June 8, 1985. p. 25. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
5. "Yamachan Land (Japanese Chart Archives) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Carpenters" (in Japanese). Original Confidence . Retrieved September 21, 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
7. "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
8. "British album certifications – The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 30, 2019.
9. "American album certifications – The Carpenters – Yesterday Once More". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 30, 2019.