''The David Gates Songbook'' is a

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David Gates David Ashworth Gates (December 11, 1940 – January 5, 2023) was a American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts i ...

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. It consists of previously released as well as new solo material; and songs with his former band

. Track six is a new recording of the title cut from his 1994 album ''

Love Is Always Seventeen ''Love Is Always Seventeen'' is the final solo album by the American musician David Gates. It came after a 13-year break from recording. The album was released in 1994. Critical reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "Hummable melodies stil ...

''.

Track listing

Make It with You "Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by American pop-rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member. Gates and drummer Mike Botts are the only members of the group to appear on the recording which was a No. ...

" (previously released on ''

On the Waters ''On the Waters'' is the second album by Bread, released in July 1970. After the commercial failure of their first album, Gates, Griffin and Royer, along with studio drummer Mike Botts, returned to the studio in a second attempt to make a hit re ...

'') #"Find Me" #"

Baby I'm-a Want You ''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). This was ...

" (previously released on ''

'') #"I Can't Play the Songs" #" If" (previously released on ''

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'') #"Love Is Always Seventeen" (originally recorded on ''

'') #" It Don't Matter to Me" (previously released on ''

'') #"The Mustang" #"

Everything I Own "Everything I Own" is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates. It was originally recorded by Gates's soft rock band Bread for their 1972 album ''Baby I'm-a Want You.'' The original reached No. 5 on the American ''Billboard'' H ...

" (previously released on ''Baby I'm-a Want You'') #"Mirror, Mirror" #"

Lost Without Your Love ''Lost Without Your Love'' is the sixth and final studio album by Bread, released in 1977. The title track of this LP became the group's sixth and final top 10 hit, reaching number nine on the US '' ''Billboard'' Hot 100'' in February 1977. " ...

" (previously released on ''

'') #"This Could Be Forever" (previously released on ''

Take Me Now ''Take Me Now'' is a solo album by David Gates of Bread. The album peaked at #62 on the ''Billboard'' chart. Critical reception ''Billboard'' praised the title track, calling it "an attractive midtempo ballad that's more upbeat than ates'ss ...

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" (previously released on '' Guitar Man'') #"Sail Around the World" (previously released on ''

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'') #"Part-Time Love" (previously released on '' Goodbye Girl'') #" Sweet Surrender" (previously released on ''Guitar Man'') #"Goodbye Girl" (previously released on '' Goodbye Girl'') #"

Never Let Her Go ''Never Let Her Go'' is the second solo album by David Gates of the American soft rock band Bread Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around ...

" (previously released on '' Goodbye Girl'') #"Diary" (previously released on ''Baby I'm-a Want You'') #"

The Guitar Man "The Guitar Man" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the rock group Bread. It first appeared on Bread's 1972 album, '' Guitar Man''. It is a mixture of the sounds of soft rock, including strings and acoustic guitar, and t ...

" (previously released on ''Guitar Man'')

Charts

References

2002 compilation albums David Gates albums Warner Records compilation albums {{2000s-pop-rock-album-stub