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Only Yesterday (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Only Yesterday

| type = greatest

| artist = Carpenters

| cover = Only Yesterday album cover.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1990}}

| recorded = 1969–1981

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, adult contemporary

| length =

| label = A&M Records

| producer = Richard Carpenter

| prev_title = Lovelines

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = From the Top

| next_year = 1991

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=their-greatest-hits-mw0000464485|pure_url=yes}}|title=Their Greatest Hits - Carpenters|website=Allmusic|access-date=2024-10-08}}

}}

Only Yesterday (subtitled Richard & Karen Carpenter's Greatest Hits) is a greatest hits compilation album by American group the Carpenters. It was released in 1990 by A&M Records and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart for seven weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/Only%20Yesterday |title=The Carpenters - Only Yesterday |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=1990-03-31 |access-date=2012-04-06}}

Re-issues

The album was released as Their Greatest Hits worldwide later in 1990, charting in several other countries and peaking at number one in New Zealand, also for seven weeks. This version has almost identical cover art except for the title as well as the addition of a sticker reading "20 Tracks, 76 Minutes Playing Time".

Track listing

  1. "Yesterday Once More" (remix)
  2. "Superstar" (remix)
  3. "Rainy Days and Mondays" (remix)
  4. "Top of the World" (single mix)
  5. "Ticket to Ride"
  6. "Goodbye to Love" (remix)
  7. "This Masquerade"
  8. "Hurting Each Other"
  9. "Solitaire"
  10. "We've Only Just Begun" (remix)
  11. "Those Good Old Dreams"
  12. "Please Mr. Postman"
  13. "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
  14. "Touch Me When We're Dancing"
  15. "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)"
  16. "For All We Know"
  17. "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song"
  18. "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
  19. "Only Yesterday"
  20. "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem of World Contact Day)" (remix)

Charts

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!Chart (1990-1993)

!Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|9|artist=Carpenters|album=Their Greatest Hits|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|3|artist=Carpenters|album=Their Greatest Hits|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
scope="row"| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts){{cite book|last=Pennanen|first=Timo|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|edition=1st|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|year=2006|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5 | language= fi}}

| align="center"| 8

{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Carpenters|album=Their Greatest Hits|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
{{album chart|Norway|8|artist=Carpenters|album=Only Yesterday|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
{{album chart|UK2|1|date=19900401|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
scope="row"| European Albums (Eurotipsheet){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-04-21.pdf|title=European Hot 100 Albums|magazine=Eurotipsheet|volume=7|issue=16|date=21 April 1991|page=22|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}

| style="text-align:center;"|7

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!Chart (1996)

!Peak
position

{{album chart|Scotland|33|date=19960908|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2024}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|type=album|title=Only Yesterday|artist=The Carpenters|award=Gold|relyear=1990|certyear=1990|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archive-date= 6 July 2011 |title=Discos de oro y platino |access-date=23 June 2019 |publisher=Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |language=es |url-status=dead }}}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=The Carpenters|title=Their Greatest Hits|award=Platinum|relyear=1990|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1990/albums-chart|title=Aria Album Charts - 1990|access-date=23 June 2019}}}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Finland|artist=Carpenters|award=Gold|relyear=1990|certyear=1991|salesamount=25,000|access-date=February 12, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|award=Gold|title=Only Yesterday|artist=Carpenters|relyear=1990|certyear=1994|certmonth=2}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Mexico|award=Gold|certref={{cite web|url=https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=247718|title=Carpenters Their Greatest Hits Mexican award disc|access-date=February 12, 2024}}|salesamount=100,000|salesref=}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=The Carpenters|title=Their Greatest Hits|award=Platinum|id=1991-03-08|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relyear=1990}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=The Carpenters|title=Their Greatest Hits|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1990|certyear=1993|access-date=23 June 2019|id=4906-662-2}}

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References

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Category:1990 compilation albums

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