Bread (album)

Bread
Studio album by Bread
Released	September, 1969
Recorded	Elektra Sound Recorders
Genre	Soft Rock
Length	35:29
Label	Elektra
Producer	Bread
Bread chronology
Bread (1969) On the Waters (1970)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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Rolling Stone	(not rated) link

Bread is the self-titled debut album by soft rock band Bread, released in 1969.

Bread peaked at #127 on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart. A remake of "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.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Additional personnel 4 Production 5 Charts

Track listing

1. "Dismal Day" (Gates) - 2:21
2. "London Bridge" (Gates) - 2:32
3. "Could I" (Griffin, Royer) - 3:31
4. "Look at Me" (Gates) - 2:43
5. "The Last Time" (Griffin, Royer) - 4:10
6. "Any Way You Want Me" (Griffin, Royer) - 3:16
7. "Move Over" (Griffin) - 2:36
8. "Don't Shut Me Out" (Gates) - 2:39
9. "You Can't Measure the Cost" (Gates) - 3:22
10. "Family Doctor" (Griffin, Royer) - 2:15
11. "It Don't Matter to Me" (Gates) - 2:51
12. "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)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Pop Albums	127

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1970	"It Don't Matter To Me"	Adult Contemporary	2
1970	"It Don't Matter To Me"	Pop Singles	10

Bread David Gates • Jimmy Griffin • Robb Royer • Mike Botts • Larry Knechtel Studio albums Bread • On the Waters • Manna • Baby I'm-a Want You • Guitar Man • Lost Without Your Love Compilation The Best of Bread • The Best of Bread, Volume 2 • The Sound of Bread • Anthology of Bread • The Very Best Of Bread • David Gates & Bread Essentials • Retrospective • Make It With You And Other Hits • The Definitive Collection • The Works