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On the Waters
Bread
On the Waters
Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
 
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European pressing of the band's 2nd album originally released in 1970 and long out of print in the US. Bread broke big with this second album, thanks to David Gates' sentimental soft pop classic, 'Make It With You', the so...  more »

     
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All Artists: Bread
Title: On the Waters
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Wea/Elektra
Release Date: 10/1/1996
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Style: Soft Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 603497350322

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European pressing of the band's 2nd album originally released in 1970 and long out of print in the US. Bread broke big with this second album, thanks to David Gates' sentimental soft pop classic, 'Make It With You', the song that set the standard for sensitive mellow pop ballads for the '70s and for years to come. This is a first-class Californian pop record, one that is as blissful as a sunset when it lays back, and as incandescent as a day at the beach when the tempo is sprightly. Features 12 tracks. Warner.

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CD Reviews

ANOTHER BREAD WINNER
T. Baker | Kent, England. | 03/16/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I must defend James Griffin from the vicious & (in my opinion) undeserved attack by the reviewer known as Dave 'Missing Person'.

James brought a heck of a lot to the group - guts, raunchiness, flair, an occasional tender touch &, most of all, a great, soulful, hugely underrated VOICE (just listen to 'Today's the first day', 'Fancy dancer' or 'The last time').

I cannot agree with his criticisms of Griffin/Royer's contribution to this album, either. In fact, I think, for the only time on a Bread album, their efforts match David Gates'.

I love their two uptempo numbers, 'Why do you keep me waiting' & 'Easy love', while 'I am that I am' has some great effects & a wonderful, dominant bass line.

I would have to concede that David Gates wrote the three best tracks on the album - 'Make it with you', 'Been too long on the road' & 'The other side of life', but this is balanced by the fact that he also wrote the three worst - 'Blue satin pillow', 'In the afterglow' & the utterly tuneless 'I want you with me', possibly the worst Bread track ever (O.K., James Griffin co-wrote it, but he'd already fulfilled his half-dozen quota).

To sum up, then, another excellent offering from a group who maintained high standards throughout their career, & then disbanded before mediocrity set in, to their eternal credit."
Wonderful
W. Reeves | 01/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Play this one a couple of times and you will be glad you did...a great balance between Griffin and Gates....Gates could write a beautiful ballot, ala McCartney, but you must have Griffin, ala Lennon (hope you all don't mind the comparison) to make a complete band...don't forget Royers, Botts and Knechtel who are probably the most underated musicians of our time. Some 30 years later, BREAD still rules."