Bread (Remastered) Bread

• 1 Dismal Day 02:22
• 2 London Bridge 02:32
• 3 Could I 03:32
• 4 Look At Me 02:44
• 5 The Last Time 04:10
• 6 Any Way You Want Me 03:15
• 7 Move Over 02:36
• 8 Don't Shut Me Out 02:40
• 9 You Can't Measure The Cost 03:22
• 10 Family Doctor 02:15
• 11 It Don't Matter To Me 02:43
• 12 Friends And Lovers 03:55
• Total Runtime 36:06

Info for Bread (Remastered)

Bread's self-titled 1969 debut is somewhat atypical, compared to its later albums. Beginning with 1970's „On The Waters“, David Gates, Robb Royer and James Griffin (with new addition Mike Botts, who doesn't appear on this album) created a smoothly commercial blend of harmonies, folk-rock gentility, and slick studio arrangements that resulted in a seemingly endless string of hit singles.

„Bread“ is reminiscent of the chamber-folk sound Elektra Records pioneered in the '60s--think of Judy Collins' Joshua Rifkin period--mixed with a tinge of Buffalo Springfield-style country-pop. Flute, violin, viola, and recorder are integral to the band's arrangements, and songs such as 'Dismal Day' and 'You Can't Measure the Cost,' while effective, don't have the shiny-smooth pop surfaces of later hits like 'Make it With You.' „Bread“ is an interesting debut, particularly for those who want to hear how the band changed on its way to the charts.

David Gates, Hammond organ, bass, guitars, percussion, piano, violin, keyboards, RMI electric piano, viola, vocals, Moog synthesizer
James Griffin, vocals, guitars, percussion, keyboards
Robb Royer, guitar, percussion, piano, RMI electric piano, recorder, flute, bass, backing vocals
Additional musicians:
Ron Edgar, drums
Jim Gordon, drums

Engineered by Bruce Botnick
Produced by Bread

Digitally remastered

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