Between Today and Yesterday
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Between Today and Yesterday is an autobiographical album released in 1974 by Alan Price
. In its original LP format, Side One was titled "Yesterday" and Side Two was titled "Today." The "Yesterday" side featured 6 songs about the working class
environment in which Price was raised. Musically, these songs drew heavily from pre-rock
styles, bringing to mind music hall
songs and working class anthems. Accordingly, the "Today" side contains 6 songs about the adult Price, performed in a more contemporary style.
The 2003 compact disc
release includes the following bonus tracks:
The album length given in the table refers to the CD
configuration.
Alan Price
Alan Price is an English musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the English band The Animals, and for his subsequent solo work....
. In its original LP format, Side One was titled "Yesterday" and Side Two was titled "Today." The "Yesterday" side featured 6 songs about the working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
environment in which Price was raised. Musically, these songs drew heavily from pre-rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
styles, bringing to mind music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
songs and working class anthems. Accordingly, the "Today" side contains 6 songs about the adult Price, performed in a more contemporary style.
Track listing
All songs written by Alan Price.- "Left Over People" – 2:57
- "Away, Away" – 2:54
- "Between Today and Yesterday" – 4:28
- "In Times Like These" – 2:39
- "Under the Sun" – 4:37
- "Jarrow Song" – 5:45
- "City Lights" – 4:40
- "Look at My Face" – 2:49
- "Angel Eyes" – 3:13
- "You're Telling Me" – 5:37
- "Dream of Delight" – 3:33
- "Between Today and Yesterday" – 4:25
The 2003 compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
release includes the following bonus tracks:
- "Jarrow Song (Single VersionSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)" 4:37 - "In Times Like These (Single VersionSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
)" 2:35 - "Sell, Sell, Sell" 3:58
- "Between Today and Yesterday '86" 3:48
- "Jarrow Song '86" 3:36
The album length given in the table refers to the CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
configuration.
Personnel
- Bob Fisher – Mastering
- Keith Grant – Engineer
- Colin Green – Bass, Guitar
- Dave Markee – Bass, Guitar (Bass)
- Alan Price – Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
- Clive Thacker – Drums
- Richie Unterberger – Liner Notes
- Derek WadsworthDerek WadsworthDerek Wadsworth was a British jazz trombonist, session musician, composer and arranger....
– Orchestration