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Baby I'm-a Want You

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Baby I'm-a Want You
Studio album by
Bread
ReleasedJanuary 1972
Recorded1971
StudioSound Recorders, Los Angeles; Sound Labs, Los Angeles
GenreSoft rock
Length34:52
LabelElektra, re-released on Rhino in 1995, and in 2019 by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs SACD-Hybrid
ProducerDavid Gates
Bread chronology
Manna
(1971) 		Baby I'm-a Want You
(1972) 		Guitar Man
(1972)
Singles from Baby I'm-a Want You
  1. "Mother Freedom"
    Released: July 1971
  2. "Baby I'm-a Want You"
    Released: October 23, 1971
  3. "Everything I Own"
    Released: January 29, 1972
  4. "Diary"
    Released: April 1972
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone(not rated) [2]

Baby I'm-a Want You is the fourth album by Bread, released in 1972. Its singles included the title cut (which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top 100), "Everything I Own" (No. 5), "Mother Freedom" (No. 37), and "Diary" (No. 15). The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in March 1972.[3] This was the first Bread album to feature keyboard player Larry Knechtel.

Record World called "Mother Freedom" a "stylistic shift of gears" for Bread in which they "prove they can rock with the best of them."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks written by David Gates, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Mother Freedom" – 2:35
  2. "Baby I'm-a Want You" – 2:31
  3. "Down on My Knees" (James Griffin, Gates) – 2:44
  4. "Everything I Own" – 3:07
  5. "Nobody Like You" (Larry Knechtel, Griffin) – 3:14
  6. "Diary" – 3:09
Side two
  2. "Dream Lady" (Griffin, Robb Royer) – 3:22
  3. "Daughter" – 3:23
  4. "Games of Magic" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:10
  5. "This Isn't What the Governmeant" – 2:27
  6. "Just Like Yesterday" (Griffin) – 2:15
  7. "I Don't Love You" (Griffin) – 2:49

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold

References

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  1. ^ Baby I'm-a Want You at AllMusic
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Review
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Search". RIAA. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. July 10, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  5. ^ "Get an exclusive sneak peek at the first-ever biography of Bread". 13 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 17, No. 9" (PHP). RPM. 1971-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  7. ^ "Bread > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  8. ^ Billboard 200 - Bread Baby I'm-a Want You Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Billboard Top LP's & Tape", Billboard, March 25, 1972. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Top Popular Albums", Billboard, December 30, 1972. p. TA-24. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Bread – Baby I'm-a Want You". Recording Industry Association of America.



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