Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969-1983 [Import, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Carpenters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B00000HY5J
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,934 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Depending on where you stand, this double-disc set is either where too much becomes too much, or just right. While most of Karen Carpenter's best is available on the 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 the eternal "Goodbye to Love," while "Only Yesterday" is the best of their 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

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969-1983 (Audio CD)

For any Carpenters fan, this is a wonderful addition to the collection. Using 27 songs, one gets all of the best Carpenters material. While it is called a Greatest Hits collection, it stands a concern why so many of the lesser known tracks make the cut. The songs from "Made in America" - namely "Back in My Life Again" and "Those Good Old Dreams" were not substantial hits whatsoever, and they seem slightly out of place on this album. Notably missing is the Carpenters masterful version of "Solitaire" - a top twenty hit in 1975 that surprisingly doesn't surface while many other passive hits make the collection. Still, the album is beautifully remastered and many have the fresh sound that is so wonderful. "Please Mr. Postman", "This Masquerade", and "Sing" are clearer than ever here and are more. Buy this if you are a fan!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When I was young I listened to the radio..., August 3, 2001

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Stephen (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969-1983 (Audio CD)

I never really paid much attention to The Carpenters as I was growing up in the 1970's. They were always on the radio with one song or another, but I never really listened since I was a disco fan, along with other people my age.

However, as I have grown, I find myself looking for more mellow music-- a break from the grunge and rap that is so prevalent on the radio stations today. I ran across this CD as I was shopping on Amazon. I listened to some of the sound clips and realized that this was just the kind of music I was looking for. I immediately ordered the CD, and it's been in my player ever since. The rich vocal tones and the soft accompanyment are suitable companions for many of my activities. The songs take me back to a simpler time in my life and help to relieve the stress of everyday living. When I listen to this collection, it truly is "Yesterday Once More" and I can highly recommend this CD to anyone. It is a testament to the fact that good music and true talent is timeless.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, November 28, 2000

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yesterday Once More: Greatest Hits 1969-1983 (Audio CD)

[Two CDs, with a combined running time of 98:04] This album is a collection of 27(!) of The Carpenter's greatest tunes. The very first song is, fittingly, Yesterday Once More. Others include, Rainy Days And Mondays, I Won't Last A Day Without You, Please Mr. Postman, and many others. Happily, another included song is one I never get to hear on the radio (and haven't heard since a certain cassette tape of mine died when I was in college :-( ), Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft!

This album was originally sold in 1985, but has been remastered in 1/12/99. I'm not sure what's going on, but the copy I have has 27 tracks, as opposed to the 28 listed by Amazon.com (There's a Kind of Hush is not on my copy), and the order is a little different. Regardless, if you like The Carpenters, then you will like this album, it has many of their best songs, and the price is very good!