''More Today Than Yesterday'' is the debut (and only) album by
Spiral Starecase
The Spiral Starecase was an American pop band, best known for its 1969 single " More Today Than Yesterday".
The band, from Sacramento, California, United States, was recognizable for its horns and lead singer/guitarist Pat Upton's voice. The ...
and was released in 1969. It reached No. 79 on the
''Billboard'' Top LPs chart.
Two singles were released from the album: "
More Today Than Yesterday" reached No. 12 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and "No One for Me to Turn To" reached No. 52.
Spiral Starecase, "No One for Me to Turn To" US Chart Position
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Track listing
# " More Today Than Yesterday" – 2:56 (Pat Upton)
# "Broken-Hearted Man" – 3:02 (Pat Upton)
# "For Once in My Life
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It was written and first recorded as a slow ballad. There are differing accounts of ...
" – 3:00 ( Ron Miller/Orlando Murden)
# "This Guy's in Love with You
"This Guy's in Love with You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and recorded by Herb Alpert. Although known primarily for his trumpet playing as the leader of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert sang lead vocals on this solo recording, arr ...
" – 3:30 (Burt Bacharach
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/Hal David
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Early life
David ...
)
# "Sweet Little Thing" – 2:29 (Pat Upton)
# "Proud Mary
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" – 2:40 (John Fogerty
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)
# "The Thought of Loving You" – 3:00 ( David White)
# "Our Day Will Come
"Our Day Will Come" is a popular song composed by Mort Garson with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was recorded by American R&B group Ruby & the Romantics in early December 1962, reaching #1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Ruby & the Romantics' orig ...
" – 2:46 (Bob Hilliard
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/Mort Garson
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)
# "No One for Me to Turn To" – 2:31 (Pat Upton)
# "Since I Don't Have You
"Since I Don't Have You" is a song written and composed by Jackie Taylor, James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Rock, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, and Wally Lester. It was first a 1958 hit single for the doo-wop group the Skyliners on the ''Bil ...
" – 2:39 (The Skyliners
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/Joseph Rock/Lennie Martin)
# "Judas to the Love We Knew" – 2:33 (Pat Upton)
Charts
;Singles
References
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1969 debut albums
Spiral Starecase albums
Columbia Records albums