Only Yesterday

~ Release by The Carpenters (see all versions of this release, 83 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Aurora
recording of:
Aurora
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc. and Sweet Harmony Music (US publisher)
31:31
2Only Yesterday
recording of:
Only Yesterday
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Sweet Harmony Music (US publisher)
54:04
3Desperado
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
33:31
4Please Mr. Postman
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (on 1974-07-22)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
42:49
5I Can Dream Can’t I
bass:
Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist)
keyboard:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer)
vibraphone:
Frank Flynn
background vocals:
Sue Allen, Allan Davies, Gene Merlino and Jerry Whitman
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters) and Billy May
cover recording of:
I Can Dream, Can’t I
orchestrator:
Billy May
lyricist:
Irving Kahal
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Fain Music Company, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), The New Irving Kahal Music Company (Different publisher then "New Irving Kahal Music") and Mario Music Corp. (on 1937-11-13)
34:54
6Solitaire
associate producer:
Karen Carpenter
producer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Solitaire (in 1975)
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated), R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
34:37
7Happy
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer)
recording of:
Happy
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Tony Peluso (American writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist) and Diane Rubin
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bone Tone Music and Hammer and Nails Music, Inc.
33:46
8Caught Between Goodbye & I Love You
recording of:
(I’m Caught Between) Goodbye and I Love You
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc. and Sweet Harmony Music (US publisher)
34:02
9Love Me for What I Am
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer)
recording of:
Love Me for What I Am
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Palma Pascale
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Ars Nova Music (publisher)
33:26
10Eventide
recording of:
Eventide
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hammer and Nails Music, Inc. and Sweet Harmony Music (US publisher)
31:23

Credits

Release

assistant engineer:Dave Iveland (Music Engineer)
engineer:Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer)
Roger Young (engineer)
assistant producer:Karen Carpenter
producer:Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestrator and arranger:Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:Doug Strawn (American woodwinds and saxophonist)
bass guitar [bass]:Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Karen Carpenter
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:Tony Peluso (American writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist)
harmonica:Tom Morgan (Harmonica player)
harp:Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
horn [english horn] and oboe:Earl Dumler (multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard [keyboards]:Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
steel guitar:Thad Maxwell
Red Rhodes
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:Bob Messenger (Woodwind and bass player)
lead vocals [all vocals]:Karen Carpenter
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
part of:De Luxe
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12068210 [info]