YESTERDAY AND TODAY (Y&T) – Yesterday And Today [Rock Candy Records remaster] (2025)

Now here’s in exclusive the just released Rock Candy Records remaster of YESTERDAY AND TODAY debut, self-titled album “Yesterday And Today“. The legendary American band founded by Dave Meniketti – later known as Y&T – released this first LP in 1976, and it’s one that needed a proper remastering.

This remaster was commissioned to expert Tony Dixon, specialist in vintage rock recordings, and the result is excellent, very balanced and non-fatiguing on the ears.
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 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 London Records on this first LP 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.
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’.

This first, self-titled ‘Yesterday And Today’ album was obviously recorded on a budget, but this remaster takes the best of it; screaming guitars and hot vocals, a pretty raw slice of seminal hard rock, a proper sonic treatment providing punch, and especially clarity on all instruments.
Highly Recommended

01 – Animal Woman
02 – 25 Hours A Day
03 – Game Playing Woman
04 – Come On Over
05 – My Heart Plays Too
06 – Earthshaker
07 – Fast Ladies (Very Slow Gin)
08 – Alcohol
09 – Beautiful Dreamer

Dave Meniketti – lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
Joey Alves – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Phil Kennemore – bass, backing and co-lead (1) vocals
Leonard Haze – drums, backing and lead (8) vocals