Yellow Days
Alvaro Carrillo
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Alvaro Carrillo |
| Lyricist (Spanish) | Alvaro Carrillo |
| Lyricist (English) | Alan Bernstein |
| Year Written | 1965 |
| About Yellow Days | |
| “Yellow Days” is by the Mexican composer Alvara Carrillo. In addition to Tony Bennett’s recording, “Yellow Days” was recorded by Frank Sinatra and Percy Faith. | |
Lyrics
I remember when the sunlight had a special kind of brightness
And laughter held a lover’s kind of lightness
Yellow days, yellow days
She would hold me and the smile would spread around us so completely
And the softness of a kiss would linger sweetly
Yellow days, yellow days
But then came thunder
And I heard her say “goodbye”
Through tears of wonder
Now I’m alone and my heart wants to know
Yellow days, where’d you go?
Life is empty and the sunlight seems so harsh instead of tender
And the laughter’s just an echo I’ll remember
Yellow days, yellow days
Now I’m alone and my heart wants to know
Yellow days, where’d you go?
Life is empty and the sunlight seems so harsh instead of tender
And the laughter’s just an echo I’ll remember
Yellow days, yellow days
Session / Album Information
1970
“Yellow Days” was recorded on April 3, 1970 and released that year on the album Tony Bennett’s “Something”. It was arranged by Peter Matz.
This recording released on:
- 1970: Columbia LP 12″: C 30280 — Tony Bennett’s “Something”
- 1970: CBS LP 12″: S64217 — Tony Bennett’s “Something” (UK)
- 1995: Columbia CD: CK 64601 — Tony Bennett’s “Something”
- 2011: Disc #40 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK39) Tony Bennett’s “Something”