Baby I'm-A Want You

by Bread

Overview

Baby I'm-A Want You is Bread's best album, showcasing its soft and hard sides (yes, Bread had a hard side) at their respective peaks. "Mother Freedom," with its crunchy James Griffin guitar solo, and the superb soft rocker "Baby I'm-A Want You" made a brilliant opening which the rest of the album had a hard time matching. The songs range from wistful sentimentality ("Diary") to spirited protest ("This Isn't What the Government," a poor man's "Taxman" with an anti-war slant). The high points outnumber the flat spots, and the playing is very polished (with unexpected hard rock flourishes on "Dream Lady"), but this is still a '70s period piece. Reissued in 1996. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2021
Label:	Wounded Bird
UPC:	0664140604322
Rank:	35131

Tracks

1. Mother Freedom
2. Baby I'm-a Want You
3. Down on My Knees
4. Everything I Own
5. Nobody Like You
6. Diary
7. Dream Lady
8. Daughter
9. Games of Magic
10. This Isn't What the Government
11. Just Like Yesterday
12. I Don't Love You
13. Welcome to the Music
14. The Guitar Man
15. Make It by Yourself
16. Aubrey
17. Fancy Dancer
18. Sweet Surrender
19. Tecolote
20. Let Me Go
21. Yours for Life
22. Picture in Your Mind
23. Don't Tell Me No
24. Didn't Even Know Your Name

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bread   Primary Artist
Larry Knechtel   Piano,Guitar,Harmonica,Keyboards,Bass,Organ
David Gates   Bass,Guitar,Violin,Vocals,Keyboards,Moog Synthesizer
James Griffin   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Mike Botts   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Michael Manoogian   Lettering
Larry Knechtel   Composer
David Gates   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Robb Royer   Composer
Armin Steiner   Engineer
James Griffin   Composer,Associate Producer
Frank Bez   Photography
Robert L. Heimall   Art Direction