''Between Today and Yesterday'' is an autobiographical album released in 1974 by singer songwriter
Alan Price
Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician. He was the original keyboardist for the British band the Animals before he left to form his own band the Alan Price Set. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a ...
.
In its original
LP format, Side One was titled "Yesterday" and Side Two was titled "Today." The "Yesterday" side featured six songs about the working class environment, in
Northern England
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, in which Price was raised. Musically, these songs drew heavily from pre-
rock
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styles, bringing to mind the music of the
music hall and working class anthems. The "Today" side contained six songs about the more modern Price, performed in a more contemporary style.
The title track was written for the unreleased album ''
Savaloy Dip'', which was recorded prior to that but released in 2016.
The album was a commercial and critical success.
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 release includes the following bonus tracks:
*"Jarrow Song" (
single version) – 4:37
*"In Times Like These" (single version) – 2:35
*"Sell, Sell, Sell" – 3:58
*"Between Today and Yesterday '86" – 3:48
*"Jarrow Song '86" – 3:36
Personnel
Musicians
* Alan Price – organ, piano, keyboards, vocals
* Colin Green – guitar
* Dave Markee – bass guitar, double bass
* Clive Thacker – drums
*
Derek Wadsworth
Derek Wadsworth (5 February 1939 – 3 December 2008) was an English jazz musician, composer and arranger.
Early life
Wadsworth was born in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire on 5 February 1939. His first instrument was the cornet and he started playing the ...
– orchestration
Technical
* Alan Price – producer
* Bob Fisher – mastering
* Keith Grant – engineer
* David Hamilton-Smith – assistant engineer
* Barbara Brunsdon – cover illustration
* Seabrook Graves Aslett – sleeve art
*
Richie Unterberger
Richie Unterberger (born January 19, 1962) is an American author and journalist whose focus is popular music and travel writing.
Life and writing
Unterberger attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote for the university newspaper '' ...
– liner notes (2003 CD)
References
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1974 albums
Alan Price albums
Warner Records albums