Manna
Studio album by
Bread
ReleasedMarch 1971
Recorded1971
StudioSound Recorders, Hollywood
GenreRock
Length36:07
LabelElektra, re-released on Rhino in 1995
ProducerBread
Bread chronology
On the Waters
(1970) 		Manna
(1971) 		Baby I'm-a Want You
(1972)
Singles from Manna
  1. "If"
    Released: March 21, 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone(not rated) [2]

Manna is the third studio album by American soft rock band Bread, released in 1971. The title, like that of the preceding album On the Waters, is a Biblical pun on the name Bread, in this case the manna from Heaven which was fed to the Israelites. Although it was not literally bread (the word "manna" simply means "What is it?") it has often been metaphorically described as bread from Heaven.
The singles "Let Your Love Go" and "If" were released from this album. Record World said "Let Your Love Go" has a "heavier sound than usual from [the] group."[3] Cash Box said that it "brings a new strength to the act's vocal sound, rumpling a bit of the letter-perfect smoothness of their first two hits."[4]

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Let Your Love Go" (David Gates) – 2:25
  2. "Take Comfort" (James Griffin, Robb Royer) – 3:33
  3. "Too Much Love" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:46
  4. "If" (Gates) – 2:36
  5. "Be Kind to Me" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:04
  6. "He's a Good Lad" (Gates) – 2:59
Side two
  2. "She Was My Lady" (Gates) – 2:51
  3. "Live in Your Love" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:46
  4. "What a Change" (Gates) – 3:40
  5. "I Say Again" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:52
  6. "Come Again" (Gates) – 4:03
  7. "Truckin'" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:32

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold

References

  1. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Bread: Manna". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ Bangs, Lester. "Bread: Manna". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. ^ "Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 2, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 26, 1970. p. 90. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  5. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 15, No. 11". RPM. 1971-05-01. Archived from the original (PHP) on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  6. ^ "Allmusic: Manna: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  7. ^ "Billboard.BIZ Top Pop Albums of 1971". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Bread – Manna". Recording Industry Association of America.


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