Bread (album)

Produced by Bread themselves, this album was recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. ==Critical reception==

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." ==Track listing==

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==

Bread • 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 • Jim Gordon – drums • Ron Edgar – 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==