[2025-06-06] Yesterday And Today "Yesterday And Today" and "Struck Down" Collector's Editions (Rock Candy UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2025 12:46 pm

Yesterday And Today

Amazon USA
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6YYBX5C/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
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https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F6YYBX5C/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6YYBX5C/?tag=imwan-21

Description
Special Deluxe Collector’s Edition, fully remastered audio shaped from 24-bit digital technology, 12-page full colour booklet with 3,500-word essay, enhanced artwork, and new interviews.

There are certain records and bands that send a message to those who are following a scene with a keen eye on the big prize. One such act was Yesterday and Today who burst out of the San Francisco Bay scene like an erupting volcano, knocking the competition sideways with a blitzkrieg of high energy and hard rocking determination. There’s no question that this band had it all in the palm of their hand, squeezing molten metal from largely hard-core ingredients, shocking those in the know that such a live wire unit could’ve have appeared out of the normally sedate West Coast scene. With the band name (a nod to The Beatles) and geographical location indicating a far more relaxed style of music it was a major shock to find out that the band were a raging hard rock outfit hell bent on ripping up the rule book, crafting a vicious slice of electric noise that soon found an underground audience. With an ear for a good tune and the appropriate energy to thrust their noise to every corner of the bay area, it didn’t take long for heads to turn. Signed to the independent London label they delivered tracks such as ‘Animal Woman’, ‘Earthshaker’, ‘Fast Ladies (Very Slow Gin)’, ‘Game Playing Woman’ and the exquisite ‘Beautiful Dreamer’, leaving everyone convinced that this was an act going places. Produced by co-manager Louis Bramy (a partner of local legend Herbie Herbert). Getting the band out playing live was the order of the day and the band rolled out their show from San Francisco with new all girl band The Runaways acting as support. Certainly, the package attracted attention and helped to set them up for their second album ‘Struck Down’.

Tracklist
1. Animal Woman
2. 25 Hours A Day
3. Game Playing Woman
4. Come On Over
5. My Heart Plays Too
6. Earthshaker
7. Fast Ladies (Very Slow Gin)
8. Alcohol
9. Beautiful Dreamer

Struck Down

Amazon USA
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6YWSSYF/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F6YWSSYF/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6YWSSYF/?tag=imwan-21

Description
Special Deluxe Collector’s Edition, fully remastered audio shaped from 24-bit digital technology, 12-page full colour booklet with 3,500-word essay, enhanced artwork, and new interviews.

Having already established themselves with a warmly received debut album and a buzzing local following, Yesterday & Today set about focussing on a follow-up opus, ‘Struck Down’, a release that firmly established them as stars of the San Franciso Bay scene. In the big scheme of things, however, the band were still a small blip on the radar trying to get some traction in a scene that was rapidly expanding to accommodate several up-and-coming acts. However, with serious commitment and a stack of new songs it soon became apparent that they could easily get around the problem by just focusing on the job in hand and playing shows to a loud and devoted audience. For ‘Struck Down’ they enlisted the production guidance of Jimmy Robinson, a man that was well versed in the art of heavy rock having worked in L.A.’s influential Record Plant studio. Robinson gave the band a more direct sound, utilizing a bigger and better vibe, and the material, although not radically different from their previous excursion made use of techniques such as flanging and phase shifting. It brought an expanded palette, giving the sound a contemporary sheen yet harnessing all the heft of their original thunder. The new approach also extended to the shape and form of the new songs. Tracks such as ‘Pleasure In My Heart’, ‘I’m Lost’, the title track ‘Struck Down’ and ‘Stargazer (Round & Round)’ all showing a major advancement in compositional skill and sonic tapestry. This all comes of course wrapped up in the whirlwind vocals of Dave Meniketti, a man whose voice could knock down brick walls and scale mountains. Best of all though Is the sheer passion displayed in the band’s desire to lift the band to greater heights. Of course, it would be a few good years before - with a slight name change – Y&T could propel themselves into the premiere league of hard rock outfits.

Tracklist
1. Struck Down
2. Pleasure In My Heart
3. Road
4. Nasty Sadie
5. Dreams Of Egypt
6. Tried To Show You
7. I'm Lost
8. Stargazer

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Oh yeah!

Never thought I’d see 70s Y&T (or Yesterday and Today) get the treatment.

Thanks for the post.

ted262 · 22 Aug 2004

I have one of these on vinyl and one on CD. I'll be happy to get them both on CD!

Linda · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2025 3:07 pm

Full release details have been added to the first post.

[2025-06-06] Yesterday And Today "Yesterday And Today" and "Struck Down" Collector's Editions (Rock Candy UK)

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