Bread (album)
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| Bread | ||
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| Album by Bread | ||
| Released | 1969 | |
| Recorded | Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles | |
| Genre | Soft Rock | |
| Length | 33 min 30 sec | |
| Record label | Elektra | |
| Producer | Bread | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5F10D1CAEE52B0DD67373D8CE4A562284F36&uid=MIDMR0411051101&sql=10:uya9kett7q7z~T1) |
| Bread Chronology | ||
| Bread (1969) | On the Waters (1970) | |
Bread is the self-titled debut album by soft rock band Bread, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music).
Bread peaked at #127 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart. The single "It Don't Matter to Me" charted in 1970 (see 1970 in music) after the release of Bread's second album. It peaked at #2 and #10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary and Pop Singles charts, respectively.
The album's cover, with whimsical depictions of the band members photos on paper currency, refers to contemporary slang equating "bread" to money.
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Track listing
- "Dismal Day" (Gates) - 2:21
- "London Bridge" (Gates) - 2:32
- "Could I" (Griffin, Royer) - 3:31
- "Look at Me" (Gates) - 2:43
- "The Last Time" (Griffin, Royer) - 4:10
- "Any Way You Want Me" (Griffin, Royer) - 3:16
- "Move Over" (Griffin) - 2:36
- "Don't Shut Me Out" (Gates) - 2:39
- "You Can't Measure the Cost" (Gates) - 3:22
- "Family Doctor" (Griffin, Royer) - 2:15
- "It Don't Matter to Me" (Gates) - 2:43
- "Friends and Lovers" (Griffin, Hallinan, Royer) - 3:54
Personnel
- Ron Edgar - drums
- David Gates - organ, bass, guitar, percussion, piano, violin, keyboards, electric piano, viola, vocals, Moog synthesizer
- Jim Gordon - drums
- James Griffin - guitar, percussion, keyboards, vocals
- Robb Royer - bass, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, electric piano, recorder, vocals
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
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1969 | Pop Albums | 127 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1970 | "It Don't Matter To Me" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1970 | "It Don't Matter To Me" | Pop Singles | 10 |