Yesterday Man
Released 1965
Format 7″, 45rpm
Genre Pop
Length 2’20”
Label Decca F11536
Songwriter(s) Chris Andrews
Producer(s) Ken Woodman
“Yesterday Man” is a song written by Chris Andrews and was his first single as a solo singer, released in September 1965. It climbed to No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, and No. 1 in Ireland, New Zealand, Germany and Austria. In the U.S., it reached #94 in 1966. The Cash Box trade paper reported in its 5th February 1966 issue that it had passed 300,000 sales in Germany alone, and later over 800,000 as a final tally in that country (28th May 1966).
In 1974, it was covered by Robert Wyatt (produced by Nick Mason) as the follow-up to his hit with Neil Diamond’s “I’m a Believer” (Virgin Records). The song was also re-worked and released as “True Leicester Fan” by City People.
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