Classic Soft Rock 45 Record: Bread -- If/ Take Comfort [Elektra 45720]

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(C45s)If/ Take Comfort by Bread

Play mp3: Side A | Side B
Label: Elektra 45720 Year: 1971
Picture sleeve included: M-
Condition: M- $18.00

I still think this is my favorite Bread track... the lyrics are hopelessly romantic, but that's just what you want when you're hopelessly in love. And the arrangement suits the mood perfectly. David Gates has concocted a perfect Pop confection that should not be dismissed merely because it is so. The sheer beauty of the music, song, voice, lyrics literally brings me to tears when I'm in a certain mood. The vision of my dear wife coming and "pouring herself on me" when I'm feeling down, and of our ultimately "flying away" from our worldly cares and woes together, evokes such poignancy for me that I feel it's happening... as the music plays. I finally found a copy of with audio good enough to record for my iTunes library, but when I began to make the mp3 "snippet" for Classic 45s, I simply could not find a reasonable place to edit this nearly perfect musical "poem," so I ended up including the entire 2:33 song as the snippet. If you are inclined to dismiss Bread and David Gates, do me a favor and listen to the entirety of the snippet. This level of creativity in Soft Rock definitely deserves our 2-star recommendation, and I hope you agree. Enjoy! Note: This copy comes in a nearly flawless picture sleeve. The labels look Mint, and the vinyl looks Near Mint with a couple of notable scuffs. Fortunately, this copy, while not perfect, is close enough to earn a rare (for this pressing) Mint audio rating.

Condition Detail:Label: M | Vinyl: M- | Audio: MWritten by: D. Gates (A), J. Griffin-R. Royer (B)Produced by: David Gates, Arranged by David GatesChart info: #4p in March 1971Track time(s): A: 2:33 | B: 3:32Mix: Mono

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