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In the past, I've mentioned that the group Bread could really rock. I witnessed it first hand at a Bread concert in Toledo, back in 1972.
Of course, you couldn't tell by their hits--almost all of which were soft rock ballads.
The one exception, (sort of) was a "Great Song of 1976."
But first, a little backstory:
After Bread released "Aubrey" in 1973 (which we highlighted way back on 6/15/20--Check the link below), the group disbanded due to a conflict between group members David Gates and Jimmy Griffin.
It seems that Jimmy had written or co-written several songs for the group, but every Bread hit up to that point had been sung by David. Obviously, that annoyed Jimmy quite a bit.
(Note: Before Bread, Jimmy had co-written the Oscar-winning song "For All We Know" for the film "Lovers & Other Strangers," which was later a big hit by The Carpenters.)
After a 3-year hiatus, Bread reunited for one last album: 'Lost Without your Love."
The title cut was released as a single (with David singing lead again), and it did extremely well on the charts, reaching #3 on Billboard's Easy Listening Chart and #9 on the Hot 100. In Canada, it did even better, topping the Adult Contemporary Chart and reaching #8 on the Top 40.
The song featured a guitar solo that HINTED there was some rock in their repertoire, and although they had rocked harder on some album cuts in the past, this was a close as they got with one of their hits.
"Lost Without Your Love" by Bread: a "Great Song of 1976," and a great slice of soft rock.
Blog Entry for "Aubrey" (1973): https://www.facebook.com/MichaelCuuuk/posts/186483112825144
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