Bread & Circus

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Bread & Circus
Studio album by Toad the Wet Sprocket
Released	July, 1989
Recorded	May 12 to September 8, 1988 at Camp David in Thousand Oaks, California
Genre	Rock
Length	37:42
Label	Columbia Records
Producer(s)	Toad the Wet Sprocket ("Coached by" Brad Nack)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Toad the Wet Sprocket chronology
	Bread & Circus (1989)	Pale (1990)

Bread & Circus is an album by Toad the Wet Sprocket released in 1989. It is the band's debut album, recorded while the four were still in high school for a total bill of $650.

The album has a very different sound from later and better-known albums, but despite its rawness, fans consider it a masterpiece. It introduces musical and lyrical themes that are later refined to define the band's distinctive philosophy.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning and Randy Guss

1. "Way Away" – 3:07
2. "Scenes From A Vinyl Recliner" – 4:11
3. "Unquiet" – 2:54
4. "Know Me" – 5:13
5. "When We Recovered" – 2:52
6. "One Wind Blows" – 3:26
7. "Pale Blue" – 3:21
8. "Always Changing Probably" – 4:48
9. "One Little Girl" – 3:25
10. "Covered in Roses" – 4:25

[edit] Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"One Little Girl"	Modern Rock Tracks	24