Bread Guitar Man 1972 Elektra Sealed Rare Vinyl

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• Title:"Guitar Man"
• ALBUM # 75047
• Label/Pressing Date: Elektra Records/1972

• Condition of Record: SS
• Condition of Label: SS
• Condition of COVER:  SS
• Inner Sleeve Included (Yes/No):  Yes
• Album may have ring press or bending due to many years of storage
• May also have price stickers and or cancel cuts or punches
• Will not affect play all items fully guaranteed
• Picture may not be of actual item, send email for more information

Bread were the melodic soft-rock band, best known for the hits "If" and "Make it with You".

The band were formed by singer/keyboard player/producer David Gates and singer guitarist James Griffin in 1968, originally the idea had been to continue Griffin's, already established, solo career, by having producer-Gates work on Griffin's next album. However, when another guitarist Robb Royer was brought onboard, Bread were formed. They released their self-titled debut album in 1968, which showcased the soft rock sound that the band became famous for, however sales were slow and they would have to wait for the follow-up for success. The next album On the Waters included "Make it with You" which topped the US charts, the band added a drummer, Mike Botts, to the line-up and took to the road. The album became the bands' first gold-seller.

Despite the success of the lead single "If" from Manna, sales didn't match its predecessor and it was back to the studio for the band, this time minus Royer, who had left the band, replaced by Larry Knetchtel. The new line-up came back with "Baby I'm- a Want You" and "Everything I Own", both hit the top five and the band were back on a roll, when Baby I'm- a Want You achieved their highest chart placing of No.3.

The critically acclaimed Guitar Man was without a top ten hit and sales of the album were disappointing, which lead to tensions between Gates and Griffin; an argument over song credits put the band on hold for four years.

In 1977 Bread hit the singles charts for the last time with "Lost Without your Love", from the album of the same name, released the previous year. When tensions between Gates and Griffin re-emerged, Griffin left, while Gates carried on touring with the name Bread. Inevitably a legal wrangle over the ownership of the name etc. ensued, and all things Bread-related were off the menu until the resolution of the argument in 1984. Meantime both Gates and Griffin pursued solo careers. They got back together in 1996 for the 25th Anniversary Tour, but any further releases by Bread were compilations of previous hits.

Grading/Condition Descriptions (unless otherwise noted, grading is by visual inspection):

‘SS’ = Still Sealed.  Perfect and in sealed, original shrink-wrap/packaging.  I use this grade rarely, if ever. May have cut out.

‘MNT‘ = Mint.  As close to perfect as you can get, no visible scuffs or scratches.  Played POSSIBLY NEVER OR only once.

‘EX+’ = Excellent +.  Vinyl may have 1 or 2, if any, minor surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches.  Label has no evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring.  Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, clean edges/corners, no ring-wear, no writing.

‘EX’ = Excellent.  Vinyl has only a couple minor surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches.  Label has very slight evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring.  Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, very minor chipping at edges/corners, very minor ring-wear, no writing.

‘EX-’ = Excellent -.  Vinyl has a few surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches.  Label has slight evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring.  Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, very minor chipping at edges or minor bumped corners, minor ring-wear, no writing.

‘VG+’ = Very Good +.  Vinyl has a few surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches).  Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing.  Jacket has no seam splits, but has 1-2 small hairline creases and/or minor chipping at edges or bumped corners, some ring-wear, no writing.

‘VG’ = Very Good.  Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches).  Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing.  Jacket has no seam splits, but has a few hairline creases and/or chipping at edges or bumped corners, moderate ring-wear, no writing.

‘VG-’ = Very Good-.  Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs and minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches).  Label shows evidence of wear and/or has small amount of writing.  Jacket has small seam split (less than 2” long) or has numerous small creases and/or chipping at edges or bumped corners or small amount of writing, moderate ring-wear.

‘G’ = Good.  Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs/scratches and probably a ‘feeler’ scratch (as noted in listing).  Label shows a lot of wear and/or some writing.  Jacket has seam split (less than 6” long) or numerous moderate creases and/or major chipping at edges and corners, water damage/stains, or major writing, or heavy ring-wear.

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USA  - 4.00 1st LP + $.50 each additional LP  (Media Mail)

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Mexico  - $8.50 1st LP + $4.00 each additional LP  (Airmail/First Class International)

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