The group's best album, showcasing its soft and hard sides (yes, Bread had a hard side) at their respective peaks. "Mother Freedom," with its crunchy James Griffin guitar solo, and the superb soft-rocker "Baby I'm-A Want You" made a brilliant opening which the rest of the album had a hard time... [+] Expand

The group's best album, showcasing its soft and hard sides (yes, Bread had a hard side) at their respective peaks. "Mother Freedom," with its crunchy James Griffin guitar solo, and the superb soft-rocker "Baby I'm-A Want You" made a brilliant opening which the rest of the album had a hard time matching. The songs range from wistful sentimentality ("Diary") to spirited protest ("This Isn't What the Government," a poor man's "Taxman" with an anti-war slant). The high points outnumber the flat spots, and the playing is very polished (with unexpected hard-rock flourishes on "Dream Lady"), but this is still a '70s period piece. Reissued in 1996. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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