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Our Daily Bread

Kevin March | Bradford, PA USA | 05/25/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The editorial "reviewer" Steve Gdula and his fellow phillistine, jpcii are obviously insensitive souls that wouldnt know the work of genius if they FELL over it..... To dismiss the remarkably beautiful music of David Gates in such a harsh and off-handed way is reprehensible. I grew up in the 60's and 70's, and while it's currently fashionable to denigrate the oeuvre of artists such as Bread and Abba, I think it's safe to say that the best of their work will stand the test of time. Classics such as "IF" with its truly heartwrenching melody, or the haunting "Aubrey" are aging like wine. When you compare such pieces to the current banalities you hear on the radio (or MTV and VH1), is it any wonder how Gdula and his tone-deaf colleague became so insensitive to TRUE art ? I think not. Suffice it to say that the lovely and TIMELESS melodies and lyrics of David Gates & Bread will LONG be remembered......unlike the collective "reviews" of one Steve Gdula."

Memorable Mellow Pop Classics

Steve Vrana | Aurora, NE | 02/20/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Between Bread and the Carpenters, they were responsible for creating some of the loveliest melodies and soft rock classics of the seventies.Lead vocalist and guitar player David Gates wrote all the group's hits. The band rarely stepped outside its role as pop balladeers--and certainly not on their singles. [The lone exception was 1971's "Mother Freedom," which only went to No. 37 and is not included here.] Album tracks like "Fancy Dancer" show that Bread could rock when it wanted to, but they're best known for make-out classics like "Make It with You," "It Don't Matter to Me," "If," "Baby I'm-A Want You" and "Everything I Own." These are all pop gems. Nobody recorded as many memorable mellow pop standards as Bread. RECOMMENDED"

The hits soar

Brian D. Rubendall | Oakton, VA | 01/05/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It is easy to think of Bread as the 1970s version of Air Supply, but the truth is a bit more complicated. They were actually decent songwriters who knew that a good hook is the key to great pop music. I'd compare them more to Abba, another band that was critically reviled in their day, but knew how to get under the skin with their skillful melodies. Bread didn't have nearly as many great songs as Abba, but cuts like "Everything I Own," "Guitar Man" "Make it With You," and "Baby I'm a Want You" have a definate resiliancy that elevates them above mere pop fluff. That having been said, "Anthology" is a bit overlong at twenty songs, and most listeners will likely find themselves skipping tracks. But the best of this material is well worth the price of admission."