Bread (album)

Bread is the debut album by soft rock band Bread, released in September 1969 on Elektra Records. This album has been certified Double Platinum in Australia by the ARIA.<ref name=Album>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref><ref name=ARIA>Template:Cite web</ref>

Overview

Produced by Bread themselves, this album was recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California.<ref name=Album />

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described the album as "effectively the birth of Californian soft rock, as David Gates and compatriots blend the folk-rock of the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield with a distinctly British melodicism and a streak of sentimentality borrowed from McCartney. The result is a modest little gem, with more strange turns than you'd expect from their reputation -- including soaring falsettos, spiraling melodies, rough guitars, and, best of all, a set of tightly-written, appealing songs."<ref name=Allmusic />

Track listing

Side one

1. "Dismal Day" (Gates) – 2:21
2. "London Bridge" (Gates) – 2:32
3. "Could I" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:31
4. "Look at Me" (Gates) – 2:43
5. "The Last Time" (Griffin, Royer) – 4:10
6. "Any Way You Want Me" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:16

Side two

1. "Move Over" (Griffin) – 2:36
2. "Don't Shut Me Out" (Gates) – 2:39
3. "You Can't Measure the Cost" (Gates) – 3:22
4. "Family Doctor" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:15
5. "It Don't Matter to Me" (Gates) – 2:41
6. "Friends and Lovers" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:54

Personnel

Bread

• David Gates – lead vocals, guitars, bass, organ, piano, RMI electric piano, Moog synthesizer, violin, viola, percussion
• James Griffin – lead vocals, guitars, percussion
• Robb Royer – backing vocals, guitar, bass, RMI electric piano, piano, flute, recorder, percussion

Additional personnel

• Jim Gordon – drums
• Ron Edgar – drums

Production

• Producer: Bread
• Engineer: Bruce Botnick
• Production supervisor: Jac Holzman
• Art direction: William S. Harvey, Coco Shinomiya
• Cover art concept: William S. Harvey
• Cover art: Abe Gurvin
• Design: Bryan Rackleff
• Photography: Ed Caraeff
• Liner Notes: Barry Alfonso

Charts

Chart (1969)	Position
US Pop Albums	127