CARPENTERS, Yesterday Once More PROMO USA 1st pressing EXCELLENT- 2LP

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Carpenters ?– Yesterday Once More Label: A&M Records ?– SP 6601 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation  Country: US Released: 1985 Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Folk Rock, Country Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Yesterday Once More Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 3:50 A2 Superstar Written-By – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell 3:49 A3 Rainy Days And Mondays Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2) 3:40 A4 (Want You) Back In My Life Again Written-By – Chris Christian, Kerry Chater 3:37 A5 Ticket To Ride Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney* 4:10 A6 Goodbye To Love Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 3:55 B1 Bless The Beasts And Children Written-By – Barry DeVorzon*, Perry Botkin, Jr.* 3:13 B2 It's Going To Take Some Time Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern 2:55 B3 Calling Occupants Of Interplanertary Craft (The Recognised Anthem Of World Contact Day) Written-By – Klaatoons 7:07 B4 Sweet, Sweet Smile Written-By – Juice Newton, Otha Young 3:10 B5 I Won't Last A Day Without You Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2) 3:50 B6 For All We Know Written-By – Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson 2:34 B7 Touch Me When Were Dancing Backing Vocals – Carolyn Dennis Written-By – J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell (2), Terry Skinner 3:19 C1 There's A Kind Of Hush Written-By – Geoff Stephens, Les Reed 3:02 C2 This Masquerade Written-By – Leon Russell 4:50 C3 Hurting Each Other Written-By – Gary Geld, Peter Udell 2:46 C4 Please Mr Postman Written-By – B. Holland*, F. Gorman*, G. Dobbins*, R. Bateman*, W. Garrett* 2:48 C5 I Need To Be In Love Backing Vocals – The O.K. Chorale Written-By – Albert Hammond, John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 3:25 C6 Make Believe It's Your First Time Written-By – Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson 4:07 C7 All You Get From Love Is A Love Song Backing Vocals – Carlena Williams, Julia Tillman*, Maxine Willard* Written-By – Steve Eaton 3:45 D1 Top Of The World Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 2:56 D2 Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song) Backing Vocals – The O.K. Chorale Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 5:01 D3 We've Only Just Begun Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2) 3:04 D4 Those Good Old Dreams Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 4:12 D5 Sing Backing Vocals – Jimmy Joyce Backing Vocals [Children's Choir] – Unknown Artist Written-By – Joe Raposo 3:20 D6 Only Yesterday Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 3:49 D7 (They Long To Be) Close To You Written-By – Hal David, Burt Bacharach* 3:40 Credits Arranged By – Peter Knight (5) (tracks: B3, D2), Richard Carpenter Backing Vocals – Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter Bass – Joe Osborn Drums – Ed Greene (2), Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon, Karen Carpenter, Larrie Londin, Ron Tutt Engineer – Ray Gerhardt, Roger Young Guitar – Tim May, Tony Peluso Keyboards – Richard Carpenter Lead Vocals – Karen Carpenter Mastered By – Arnie Acosta Producer – Jack Daugherty (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B2, B5, B6, C3, D1, D3, D7), Karen Carpenter (tracks: A1, C2, D1, D5), Richard Carpenter (tracks: A1, A4, B3, B4, B7 to C2, C4 to D2, D4 to D6)  Remix – Roger Young  

USA PROMO STAMPED SLEEVE FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD WITH INSERT AND ORIGINAL WHITE INNER SLEEVES.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.  PROMO STAMP.  INSERT AND INNER SLEEVES VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISCS: EXCELLENT. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.