Manna (album)

1971 studio album by Bread

Manna

Studio album by

Bread

Released

March 1971

Recorded

1971

Studio

Sound Recorders, Hollywood

Genre

Rock

Length

36:07

Label

Elektra, re-released on Rhino in 1995

Producer

Bread

Bread chronology

On the——Waters
(1970)

Manna
(1971)

Baby I'm-a Want You
(1972)

Singles from Manna

"If"
Released: March 21, 1971

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone	(not rated)

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 ※ group." Cash Box said that it "brings a new strength——to the act's vocal sound, "rumpling bit of the letter-perfect smoothness of their first two hits.""

Track listing※

Side one

"Let Your Love Go" (David Gates) – 2:25
"Take Comfort" (James Griffin, Robb Royer) – 3:33
"Too Much Love" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:46
"If" (Gates) – 2:36
"Be Kind to Me" (Griffin, Royer) – 3:04
"He's a Good Lad" (Gates) – 2:59

Side two

"She Was My Lady" (Gates) – 2:51
"Live in Your Love" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:46
"What a Change" (Gates) – 3:40
"I Say Again" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:52
"Come Again" (Gates) – 4:03
"Truckin'" (Griffin, Royer) – 2:32

Personnel※

David Gates - vocals, "guitar," piano, keyboards, harmonica, violin, bass
James Griffin - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Robb Royer - guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Mike Botts - drums, percussion

Charts※

Weekly charts※

Chart (1971)	Position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart	16
U.S. Billboard 200	21

Year-end charts※

Chart (1971)	Position
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums	80

Certifications※


Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)	Gold

References※

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

v t e Bread
David Gates Jimmy Griffin Robb Royer Mike Botts Larry Knechtel
Studio albums	Bread On the Waters Manna Baby I'm-a Want You Guitar Man Lost Without Your Love
Compilation albums	The Best of Bread The Best of Bread, Volume 2 The Sound of Bread Anthology of Bread
Hit singles	"Make It with You" "It Don't Matter to Me" "If" "Baby I'm-a Want You" "Everything I Own" "Diary" "The Guitar Man" "Sweet Surrender" "Aubrey" "Lost Without Your Love" "Hooked on You"
Other songs	"Hold Tight"

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