Yesterday Once More (album)

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Yesterday Once More is a 2-disc compilation album by US pop group The Carpenters. It was released in 1984 and has been certified platinum in both the US and UK. It was re-released in 1998 with the addition of an extra track "I Just Fall in Love Again" and a changed track ordering. The reissue was remastered in 24-bit sound with new notes by Paul Grein.

Track listing (1984)

Disc one

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

Disc two

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

Track listing (1998)

Disc one

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

Disc two

1. "I Just Fall in Love Again" – 4.03 (Dorff, Herbstritt, Lloyd, Sklerov)
2. "This Masquerade" – 4:53 (Russell)
3. "Hurting Each Other" – 2:46 (Geld, Udell)
4. "Please Mr. Postman" – 2:50 (Bateman, Dobbins, Garrett, Gorman, Holland)
5. "I Need to Be in Love" – 3:49 (Bettis, Carpenter, Hammond)
6. "Make Believe It's Your First Time" – 4:07 (Morrison, Wilson)
7. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song" – 3:46 (Eaton)
8. "Top of the World" – 3:00 (Bettis, Carpenter)
9. "Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song)" – 5:01 (Bettis, Carpenter)
10. "We've Only Just Begun" – 3:04 (Nichols, Williams)
11. "Those Good Old Dreams" – 4:12 (Bettis, Carpenter)
12. "Sing" – 3:18 (Raposo)
13. "Only Yesterday" – 4:10 (Bettis, Carpenter)
14. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" – 4:33 (Bacharach, David)

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