Bread (album)
| Bread | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 35:29 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Bread | |||
| Bread chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Bread | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[2] |
| The Village Voice | C−[3] |
Bread is the debut album by soft rock band Bread, released in September 1969 on Elektra Records.[4] This album has been certified Double Platinum in Australia by the ARIA.[5]
Overview
[edit]Produced by Bread themselves, this album was recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]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."[1]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
- "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
Side two
- "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) – 2:41
- "Friends and Lovers" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:54
Personnel
[edit]Bread
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Jim Gordon – drums
- Ron Edgar – drums
Production
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Chart (1969) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Pop Albums | 127 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Steven. "Bread: Bread". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ Bangs, Lester (6 September 1969). "Bread". Rolling Stone (41). San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc.: 29. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (September 18, 1969). "Consumer Guide (4)". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Bread - Bread. Elektra Records. September 1969.
- ^ ""ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums"" (PDF). ARIA.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
