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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Various Refers
BREAD
Los Angeles, California, USA
*  1969+  5/1973

Line-Up (1973):

BREAD (photo)
 

David Gates - voc,bg
James Griffin - voc,g,kb
Michael Botts - ds
Larry Knechtel - kb

Former Members:

Rob Royer (kb, 1969-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Bread1969 Elektra
2.On The Waters9/1970 Elektra34
3.Manna4/1971 Elektra 17
4.Baby I'm A Want You2/1972 Elektra9
5.The Best Of Bread10/1972 Elektra16 5
6.The Guitar Man11/1972 Elektra24 23
7.The Best Of Bread Vol 27/1974 Elektra48
8.Anthology1975
9.Lost Without Your Love14.01.1977Elektra17 22
10.The Sound Of Bread10/1977 Elektra1
11.The Best Of Bread Vol 1 & 21983 2LP
12.The Very Best Of Bread
& David Gates		11/1987 84
13.Essentials6/1997 Jive9
14.The Best Of Bread19.06.2001Rhino 163
15.Make It With You: The Platinum Collection04.10.2005WEA
16.Original Album Series09.03.2010
17.The Very Best Of Bread3/2011 Rhino41
18.Collected
& David Gates		06.11.2012Universal

James Griffin:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Summer Holiday
produced by: Jimmy Bowen		1963 Reprise
2.Breakin' Up Is Easy5/1974 Polydor
3.Eagle1977
4.James Griffin1978
5.Break and Run06.12.2005Lemon
6.The Immigrant Tango
& The Subterraneans		20.01.2017JDC

David Gates:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.First10/1973 Elektra
2.Never Let Her Go
produced by: David Gates		07.03.1975Elektra32
3.Goodbye Girl
produced by: David Gates		6/1978 Elektra28
4.Songbook1979
5.Falling In Love Again1980
6.Take Me Now1981
7.Songbook - A Lifetime Of Music10/2002 Jive11
8.Collected
& Bread		06.11.2012Universal
9.The Early Years 1962-196702.04.2013Rare Rockin'

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Make It With You6/1970 Elektra5 1
2.It Don't Matter To Me9/1970 Elektra 10
3.Let Your Love Go12/1970 Elektra 28
4.If3/1971 Elektra 4
5.Mother Freedom7/1971 Elektra 37
6.Baby I'm A Want You10/1971 Elektra14 3
7.Everything I Own1/1972 Elektra32 5
8.Diary4/1972 Elektra 15
9.The Guitar Man7/1972 Elektra16 11
10.Sweet Surrender11/1972 Elektra 15
11.Aubrey1/1973 Elektra 11
12.Let Your Love Go / If / It Don't Matter To Me01.06.1973Elektra
13.Sweet Surrender30.08.1974Elektra
14.Guitar Man / Baby I'm-a Want You07.05.1976Epic
15.Lost Without Your Love03.12.1976Elektra27 9
16.Hooked On You11.03.1977Elektra 60
17.If11/1997

James Griffin:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.She Knows / Father & Son24.05.1974Polydor

David Gates:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Clouds7/1973 Elektra 47
2.Sail Around The World10/1973 Elektra 50
3.Never Let Her Go31.01.1975Elektra 26
4.Part Love13.06.1975Elektra
5.Good-Bye Girl12/1977 Elektra 9
6.Took The Last Train6/1978 Elektra50 30
7.Where Does The Lovin' Go1/1980 Elektra 46
8.Take Me Now9/1981 Arista 62

Movies:

1. For Those Who Think Young (1964, starring Jimmy Griffin)
2. None But The Brave (1965, starring Jimmy Griffin)

Various:

disbanded 5/1973
reunited 5/1976

Larry Knechtel:

appeared on the LP:

Rod Taylor: Rod Taylor (7/73, Asylum)
Art Garfunkel: Breakaway (10.10.75, CBS)
Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker: I've Got The Music In Me (1/76, Sheffield)
David Gates: Goodbye Girl (6/78, Elektra)
Art Garfunkel: Fate For Breakfast (4/79, Columbia)
Dixie Chicks: Taking the Long Way (23.5.06, Open Wide)

Awards:

1970 Grammy Awards - Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) ("Bridge Over Troubled Water")

Michael Botts:

appeared on the LP:

David Gates: Goodbye Girl (6/78, Elektra)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19731331.03.19735
19732126.05.197319New Pop Singlessingle review
19742813.07.197438Albumsalbum review
19761327.03.19765
19764827.11.19765
19771326.03.197718Singlessingle review
1978214.01.197818Albums - Short Takesalbum review
1978718.02.197810interview
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973031.03.19732News Desk
1973014.04.19732News Desk
1973005.05.19732News Desk
1974006.07.19742News Desk
1976027.11.19763News Desk
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1994514.03.19947Galerie