Bread (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Bread


Type = Album
Artist = Bread
Released = 1969
Recorded = Elektra Sound Recorders
Genre = Soft Rock
Length = 35:29
Label = Elektra
Producer = Bread
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:uya9kett7q7z~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bread/albums/album/90587/review/5946037/bread link]
Last album =
This album = "Bread"
(1969)
Next album = "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.

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) - 2:51
#"Friends and Lovers" (Griffin, Hallinan, Royer) - 3:54

Personnel

*David Gates - organ, bass, guitar, percussion, piano, fiddle, keyboards, electric piano, viola, Vocals, Moog synthesizer
*James Griffin - guitar, percussion, keyboards, vocals
*Robb Royer - bass, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, electric piano, recorder, vocals

Additional personnel

*Ron Edgar - drums
*Jim Gordon - 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

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)