{"product_id":"soft-rock-classics-vol-2-david-gates-bread","title":"Soft Rock Classics, Vol. 2 - David Gates \u0026 Bread","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/OP2161-sample.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Gates wrote some of the most melodically refined soft rock songs of the 1970s, and this thirteen-track collection draws almost entirely from that catalog — \u003cstrong\u003eMake It With You\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIf\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEverything I Own\u003c\/strong\u003e, and ten others, all arranged for solo piano. Bread's songwriting was always centered on Gates' voice and acoustic guitar, which means the piano arrangements carry the melodic and harmonic content of each song without much structural adjustment needed. The classical training behind the playing shows in how carefully the melodic lines are shaped, with a precision and consistency that suits the intimate, lyrical character of the material throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGuitar Man\u003c\/strong\u003e are among the most harmonically developed tracks in the set, both songs with more movement in their chord progressions than the simpler ballads around them. \u003cstrong\u003eAubrey\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDiary\u003c\/strong\u003e sit at the quieter, more open end of the tracklist, both moving slowly with enough space between chord changes to let the melody carry without crowding. \u003cstrong\u003eGoodbye Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLost Without Your Love\u003c\/strong\u003e represent Gates' later work, and both sit comfortably alongside the earlier material, their melodies translating cleanly to a single instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuite: Clouds and Rain\u003c\/strong\u003e closes the album as the most structurally ambitious entry — a multi-section piece that covers more harmonic ground than any other track in the collection, and a fitting endpoint for an album that otherwise favors simplicity and restraint. With thirteen tracks drawn from across Gates' career, the album works as both a thorough introduction to his songwriting and a rewarding listen for anyone already familiar with the catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake It With You\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Make%20It%20With%20You%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEverything I Own\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Everything%20I%20Own%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/If%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaby I'm-a Want You\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Baby%20I'm-a%20Want%20You%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuitar Man\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Guitar%20Man%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAubrey\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Aubrey%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGoodbye Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Goodbye%20Girl%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLost Without Your Love\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1:49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Lost%20Without%20Your%20Love%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt Don't Matter to Me\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/It%20Don't%20Matter%20To%20Me%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake Me Now\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Take%20Me%20Now%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiary\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4:03\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Diary%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI Can't Find the Words to Say Goodbye\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4:16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/I%20Can't%20Find%20the%20Words%20To%20Say%20Goodbye%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuite: Clouds and Rain\u003c\/strong\u003e - 8:47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2161\/Suite%20-%20Cloud%20and%20Rain%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style: none;\"\u003eTotal Runtime - 46:38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"PianoDisc Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52965399527705,"sku":"OP2161","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7808\/1110\/files\/SoftRockClassics_Vol.2_DavidGates_Bread_E.jpg?v=1786148606","url":"https:\/\/store.pianodisc.com\/products\/soft-rock-classics-vol-2-david-gates-bread","provider":"PianoDisc Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}