Yesterday Man
"Yesterday Man" | ||||
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Single by Chris Andrews | ||||
B-side | "Too Bad You Don't Want Me" | |||
Released | September 1965 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2'20" | |||
Label | Decca F11536 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Andrews | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Woodman | |||
Chris Andrews singles chronology | ||||
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"Yesterday Man" is a song written by
In a contemporary review of the song, the
Reggae Mint of
A German-language version was also recorded.[10] Named "Alles tu Ich Fuer Dich", it was released on the label Deutsche Vogue.[3]
Robert Wyatt version
In 1974, the song was covered by Robert Wyatt (with production by Nick Mason) as the follow-up to his hit with Neil Diamond's "I'm a Believer" (released on Virgin Records).[11] However, it was never officially released, due to Virgin head Richard Branson deeming the version "a bit too gloomy".[12] In 1992, Wyatt recalled: "I did 'Yesterday Man', a major-key, upbeat, jolly pseudo-reggae thing. I bent all the chords out of shape and did the whole thing kind of sideways. And I was so happy with that. They said, 'We're not putting this out. It's too lugubrious.' I thought, 'That must be good,' but I got a dictionary, and it's not."[13][14]
According to Wyatt in an interview with
Chart history
Chart (1965–66) | Peak position |
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Australia | 12 |
Austria | 1 |
Canada RPM Top Singles[18] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 |
South Africa (Springbok)[20] | 1 |
OCC)[1]
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3 |
US Billboard Hot 100[21] | 94 |
US Cash Box Top 100[22]
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85 |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ a b Andreson, Omer (11 December 1965). "Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 50. p. 28. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Atl. to Release Andrews' Hit". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 44. 30 October 1965. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Farmer, Bob (2 October 1965). "The Groove". Evening Sentinel: 4. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Martins, Chris (19 December 2014). "Rude Awakening: 25 Major Moments in White Reggae History". Spin. p. 2. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
Behold, the birth of White Reggae. This young, kempt Caucasian was writing songs for the likes of future Moz fave Sandie Shaw and American upstarts the Mamas & the Papas when he composed this number that made his English heart pitter and patter to an island riddim. "Yesterday Man" hit No. 3 in the U.K., despite the confusion written on the faces of all those pale folks above, and their general lack of groove.
- ^ Villanueva, Mario (17 April 2007). "Mix of the Week". The Greenville News: 75. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Mint, Reggae (July 2022). "One Love: How Reggae Music Inspired The World". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
...in terms of musical style, "Oh-Bla-Di, Oh-Bla-Da" was similar to "Yesterday Man," the 1965 ska-styled solo hit by Chris Andrews, the musical brains behind Sandie Shaw's career.
- ISBN 9780857127822. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Hutchins, Chris (30 October 1965). "Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 44. p. 24. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Robert Wyatt - Solo". Disco-robertwyatt.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Aston, Martin (October 1991). "Robert Wyatt". Q. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Randall, Mac (August 1992). "Robert Wyatt & Bill Nelson: Tough Guys Don't Dance". Musician.
- YouTube
- ^ Pinnock, Tom (27 January 2017). "Robert Wyatt and Nick Mason on 'I'm A Believer': "We made our own rules and did what we liked"". Uncut. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Cook, Richard (August 1994). "Robert Wyatt: Going Back A Bit – A Little History of Robert Wyatt (Virgin)". Mojo. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Murray, Charles Shaar (26 October 1974). "I Played Robert Wyatt At 78rpm And Saw God". NME. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Yesterday Man". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 22, 1966