Bread - Best Of Bread

Artist:

Bread

UPC:

081227431129

See Also:

Eagles Manilow, Barry Gates, David Pablo Cruise

Description:

Bread includes: David Gates, James Griffin (vocals, guitar); Larry Knechtel (keyboards); Mike Botts (drums).
Compilation producers: Bread, David McLees, Gary Stewart.
Recorded between 1970 & 1976. Includes liner notes by Barry Alfonso.
Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot & Geoff Sykes.
Audio Remasterer: Bill Inglot.
Liner Note Author: Barry Alfonso.
As The Best of Bread unfolds, its 12 tracks begin to tell a tale of two different types of bands. The first half-dozen songs, all of which were composed by leader David Gates, are studies in soft pop perfection. On these two- and three-minute gems, Gates crafts soaring, evocative melodies that can stand against rock`s finest. And though these songs` lyrics tend toward sentimentality, the band offers enough tasteful instrumentation to prevent them from slipping into easy listening melodramatics. Though there are no such concerns for the album`s second half, Bread`s more aggressive approach is not nearly as compelling. Certainly, tunes like "Mother Freedom" are appealing, middle-of-the-road rockers, but they lack the polished, melodic sophistication of their gentler counterparts. [An expanded edition with eight bonus tracks was also released.] ~ Brian Christopher Egan

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Make It with You
2. Everything I Own
3. Diary
4. Baby I`m-a Want You
5. It Don`t Matter to Me
6. If
7. Mother Freedom
8. Down on My Knees
9. Too Much Love
10. Let Your Love Go
11. Look What You`ve Done
12. Truckin`
13. Guitar Man, The
14. Aubrey
15. Last Time, The
16. Sweet Surrender
17. He`s a Good Lad
18. Daughter
19. Friends and Lovers
20. Lost Without Your Love

Album Information

Release Date:

06/19/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

Rhino

Catalog Number:

74311

Original Release Year:

1973

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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