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Yesterday Once More

The Carpenters · 1985

100 min · 27 tracks · easy listening · adult contemporary music

A nostalgic journey filled with lush harmonies and heartfelt ballads that define the soft rock era.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • nostalgic reflections on past love
  • melodic warmth for rainy days
  • gentle harmonies for quiet moments
  • dynamic peaks in emotional storytelling
  • for intimate gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
  • seek experimental or avant-garde sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1985, 'Yesterday Once More' marked The Carpenters' return after a lengthy hiatus, following Karen Carpenter's battle with health issues. This compilation album showcased their most beloved hits while also introducing new material, reflecting both their enduring appeal and the challenges they faced during the late '70s and early '80s.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Yesterday Once More 3:57
  • 2 Superstar 3:45
  • 3 Rainy Days and Mondays 3:38
  • 4 (Want You) Back in My Life Again 3:38
  • 5 Ticket to Ride 4:07
  • 6 Goodbye to Love 3:57
  • 7 Bless the Beasts and Children 3:16
  • 8 It's Going to Take Some Time 2:55
  • 9 Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 7:07
  • 10 Sweet, Sweet Smile 2:57
  • 11 I Won't Last a Day Without You 3:50
  • 12 For All We Know 2:29
  • 13 Touch Me When We're Dancing 3:21

Disc 2

  • 1 There's a Kind of Hush 3:04
  • 2 This Masquerade 4:50
  • 3 Hurting Each Other 2:47
  • 4 Please Mr. Postman 2:52
  • 5 I Need to Be in Love 3:29
  • 6 Make Believe It's Your First Time 4:03
  • 7 All You Get From Love Is a Love Song 3:46
  • 8 Top of the World 2:56
  • 9 Because We Are in Love (The Wedding Song) 5:01
  • 10 We've Only Just Begun 3:03
  • 11 Those Good Old Dreams 4:12
  • 12 Sing 3:17
  • 13 Only Yesterday 3:50
  • 14 (They Long to Be) Close to You 3:43

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