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. 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."
Track listing All tracks written by David Gates, except where noted. Side one "Mother Freedom" – 2:35 "Baby I'm-a Want You" – 2:31 "Down on My Knees" (James Griffin, Gates) – 2:44 "Everything I Own" – 3:07 "Nobody Like You" (Larry Knechtel, Griffin) – 3:14 "Diary" – 3:09 Side two "Dream Lady" (Griffin, Robb Royer) – 3:22 "Daughter" – 3:23 "Games of Magic" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:10 "This Isn't What the Governmeant" – 2:27 "Just Like Yesterday" (Griffin) – 2:15 "I Don't Love You" (Griffin) – 2:49
Personnel David Gates - vocals, guitars, bass, Moog, violin James Griffin - vocals, guitars, piano Larry Knechtel - piano, bass, Hammond organ, harmonica, guitars, keyboards Mike Botts - drums, percussion Robb Royer - bass on "Mother Freedom"
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1972)PositionCanadian RPM Albums Chart9UK Albums Chart9US Billboard Top LP's & TapeBillboard 200 - Bread Baby I'm-a Want You Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018."Billboard Top LP's & Tape", Billboard, March 25, 1972. Retrieved April 13, 2018.3
Year-end charts Chart (1972)PositionUS Billboard Top Popular Albums"Top Popular Albums", Billboard, December 30, 1972. p. TA-24. Retrieved April 13, 2018.13
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