Guitar Man (Bread album)

Guitar Man is the fifth album released by Bread in 1972. It produced three U.S. Top 20 singles, The Guitar Man (#11), Sweet Surrender (#15), and Aubrey (#15).

Guitar Man
Studio album by Bread
Released	October 1972
Recorded	Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, 1972
Genre	Rock
Label	Elektra, re-released on Rhino in 1995
Producer	Bread
Bread chronology
Baby I'm-a Want You (1972) Guitar Man (1972) The Best of Bread (1973)
Singles from Guitar Man
"The Guitar Man" Released: July 1972 "Sweet Surrender" Released: November 1972 "Aubrey" Released: 1973

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Track listing

Side One

1. "Welcome to the Music" – 2:57 (Gates)
2. "The Guitar Man" – 3:46 (Gates)
3. "Make It by Yourself" – 3:50 (Gates/Griffin)
4. "Aubrey" – 3:39 (Gates)
5. "Fancy Dancer" – 3:33 (Botts/Griffin)
6. "Sweet Surrender" – 2:38 (Gates)

Side Two

1. "Tecolote" – 4:35 (Gates)
2. "Let Me Go" – 3:27 (Griffin/Royer)
3. "Yours For Life" – 3:21 (Gates)
4. "Picture in Your Mind" – 4:42 (Knechtel/Griffin)
5. "Don't Tell Me No" – 3:34 (Griffin/Royer)
6. "Didn't Even Know Her Name" – 3:09 (Gates/Griffin)

Personnel

• David Gates - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, violin, Moog
• James Griffin - vocals, guitars, piano
• Larry Knechtel - piano, bass, organ, harmonica, guitars, miscellaneous keyboards
• Mike Botts - drums, percussion