Carpenters: Yesterday Once More Disc 1 CD Track Listing

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Carpenters Yesterday Once More Disc 1 (1985)
Yesterday Once More (Japanese Pressing) - Disc 1 of 2\n1985 A&M Records, Inc.\n\nOriginally Released May 1985\nCD Edition ReleasedJune 1985\nRemastered CD Edition Released January 12, 1999\n\nNote: Among other rumored remixing changes, the 1999 Remastered CDEdition slightly changes track order on disc 1 and adds ''I JustFall In Love Again'' to disc 2.\n\nAMG EXPERT 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, totalingmore 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 andRichard 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 soundedless like recordings and more like performances, a fact -- brought home by the crystalline tones of Joe Osborn's bass -- that maydistress 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 boxedset, made more valuable by the remastering, which renders its sound superior to that of the same material on the box. -- Bruce Eder\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nDepending on where you stand, this double-disc set is either where too much becomes too much, orjust right. While most of Karen Carpenter's best is available onthe more economical Singles 1969-1973, fans aren't likely to turn up their noses at the post-'73 hits that round out Yesterday. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" is nearly as bitter as theeternal "Goodbye to Love," while "Only Yesterday" is the best oftheir happy songs. And something we've always wondered: whose idea was it for them to cover Klaatu's "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"? --Rickey Wright \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nWithout them there would be no Pretenders..., September 21, 2004\nReviewer: Lance C. Hahn "J Church" (Austin, TX United States)\nCARPENTERS, THE "Yesterday Once More" 2xCD \nWe're coming up on what would have been Karen Carpenter's 54th birthday (March 2nd) andwe just passed the 21st anniversary of her death (February 4th)it seems like as good a time as any for me to declare my love forthe music of the Carpenters. Who says landmarks have to come infives and tens? \n\nThis double disc starts off with my three favorite songs by the Carpenters. I think they best sum up what I loved about the band. "Yesterday Once More", "Superstar" and "RainyDays And Mondays" are perfect songs in my mind. The songs are sad and pretty at the same time. Karen Carpenter has one of the most beautiful and inimitable voices of all time. Her deep low voiceconveyed so much emotion on these songs in particular, that it wasn't too far a stretch to think her personal life was in complete disarray and the music truly was a vehicle for her to reach out. \n\nThe lyrics are near perfect. On "Yesterday Once More", Karen announces her relating to the audience as she puts herself in the same position. "When they get to the part where he's breakingher heart it can really make me cry." She GETS it. On "Superstar"it's an even heavier tale of unrequited love from the perspective of, perhaps, a groupie. There is real love and innocence in this possibly unhealthy relationship. "Don't you remember you told me you love me baby...
This rock cd contains 13 tracks and runs 49min 7sec.
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