The Best of Bread

by Bread

Overview

As The Best of Bread unfolds, its 12 tracks begin to tell a tale of two different types of bands. The first half-dozen songs, all of which were composed by leader David Gates, are studies in soft pop perfection. On these two- and three-minute gems, Gates crafts soaring, evocative melodies that can stand against rock's finest. And though these songs' lyrics tend toward sentimentality, the band offers enough tasteful instrumentation to prevent them from slipping into easy listening melodramatics. Though there are no such concerns for the album's second half, Bread's more aggressive approach is not nearly as compelling. Certainly, tunes like "Mother Freedom" are appealing, middle-of-the-road rockers, but they lack the polished, melodic sophistication of their gentler counterparts. [An expanded edition with eight bonus tracks was also released.] ~ Brian Christopher Egan

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2001
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227431129
Rank:	5284

Tracks

1. Make It with You
2. Everything I Own
3. Diary
4. Baby I'm-A Want You
5. It Don't Matter to Me
6. If
7. Mother Freedom
8. Down on My Knees
9. Too Much Love
10. Let Your Love Go
11. Look What You've Done
12. Truckin'
13. The Guitar Man
14. Aubrey
15. The Last Time
16. Sweet Surrender
17. He's a Good Lad
18. Daughter
19. Friends and Lovers
20. Lost Without Your Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bread   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Shawn Amos   Editorial Coordinator
Bill Inglot   Producer,Remastering
Barry Alfonso   Liner Notes
David Gates   Composer,Producer
Steve Woolard   Annotation
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Robb Royer   Composer,Producer,Associate Producer
Daniel Goldmark   Editorial Research
Muddy Waters   Composer
Nancy L. Hopkins   Design
Patrick Milligan   Project Supervisor
James Griffin   Composer
David McLees   Producer
Sheryl Farber   Editorial Supervision
Tim Hallinan   Composer