Yesterday Once More [1998]

• Artist: The Carpenters
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1998
• Total Time: 104:25
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

This double-CD set was probably too much of the Carpenters for the average fan, but just the same, it touches bases that The Singles misses, and it is rewarding. The 1998 remastering (catalog number 31454 1000-2) is doubly attractive, as a mid-priced item with 24-bit remastered sound and new notes by Paul Grein. The 28 songs, totaling more than 110 minutes of music, still have a few holes, like their cover of "Beechwood 4-5789" and the deeply atmospheric "Crescent Noon," but every one of their albums is represented from Ticket to Ride on up. The remastering makes all of the difference in the enjoyment of the songs, presenting Karen Carpenter's voice and Richard Carpenter's arrangements in close, rich detail and intimacy; it all makes the care that was put into the original performances completely worth the effort. The duo's music never sounded less like recordings and more like performances, a fact -- brought home by the crystalline tones of Joe Osborn's bass -- that may distress those who merely want to relive their memories of hearing these songs on the radio. There will also be a few worthwhile surprises even for the casual listener, including the melodic dance number "(Want You) Back in My Life Again" from their final album and the rhapsodic "I Just Fall in Love Again" from Passage. This set is a decent compromise between the superficiality of The Singles and the deep but awkward construction of the four-CD boxed set, made more valuable by the remastering, which renders its sound superior to that of the same material on the box. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Yesterday Once More	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(3:58)
Superstar	Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett	The Carpenters	(3:48)
Rainy Days and Mondays	Paul Williams, Roger Nichols	The Carpenters	(3:35)
(Want You) Back in My Life Again	Chris Christian, Kerry Chater	The Carpenters	(3:39)
Ticket to Ride	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Carpenters	(4:08)
Goodbye to Love	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(3:54)
Bless the Beasts and Children	Barry de Vorzon, Perry Botkin, Jr.	The Carpenters	(3:15)
It's Going to Take Some Time	Carole King, Toni Stern	The Carpenters	(2:57)
There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)	Geoff Stephens, Leslie Reed	The Carpenters	(3:03)
Sweet, Sweet Smile	Juice Newton, Otha Young	The Carpenters	(3:02)
I Won't Last a Day Without You	Paul Williams, Roger Nichols	The Carpenters	(3:54)
For All We Know	James Griffin, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson	The Carpenters	(2:31)
Touch Me When We're Dancing	J.L. Wallace, Kenny Bell, Terry Skinner	The Carpenters	(3:20)
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft	Terry Draper, John Woloschuk	The Carpenters	(7:09)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Just Fall in Love Again	Steve Dorff, Harry Lloyd, Gloria Sklerov, Larry Herbstritt	The Carpenters	(4:03)
This Masquerade	Leon Russell	The Carpenters	(4:53)
Hurting Each Other	Peter Udell, Gary Geld	The Carpenters	(2:46)
Please Mr. Postman	Brian Holland, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Robert Bateman, Freddie Gorman	The Carpenters	(2:47)
I Need to Be in Love	Albert Hammond, Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(3:49)
Make Believe It's Your First Time	Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson	The Carpenters	(4:07)
All You Get from Love Is a Love Song	Steve Eaton	The Carpenters	(3:46)
Top of the World	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(3:00)
Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(5:01)
We've Only Just Begun	Paul Williams, Roger Nichols	The Carpenters	(3:04)
Those Good Old Dreams	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(4:12)
Sing	Joe Raposo	The Carpenters	(3:18)
Only Yesterday	Richard Carpenter, John Bettis	The Carpenters	(3:46)
(They Long to Be) Close to You	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	The Carpenters	(3:40)

Credits

Peter Knight (Arranger), The Carpenters (Main Performer), Richard Carpenter (Piano), Richard Carpenter (Arranger), Richard Carpenter (Keyboards), Richard Carpenter (Vocals), Richard Carpenter (Vocals (Background)), Richard Carpenter (Producer), Jim Gordon (Drums), Hal Blaine (Drums), Karen Carpenter (Drums), Karen Carpenter (Vocals), Karen Carpenter (Vocals (Background)), Karen Carpenter (Producer), Jack Daugherty (Producer), Carolyn Dennis (Vocals (Background)), Ray Gerhardt (Engineer), Ed Greene (Drums), Jimmy Joyce (Vocals (Background)), Tim May (Guitar), Joe Osborne (Bass), Joe Osborne (Guitar (Bass)), Tony Peluso (Guitar), Ron Tutt (Drums), Maxine Willard Waters (Vocals (Background)), Carlena Williams (Vocals (Background)), Roger Young (Engineer), Roger Young (Remixing), Paul Grein (Liner Notes), Larrie Londin (Drums), Julia Tillman (Vocals (Background))