Bread: "Manna"

Released in 1970,

this is Bread's third (3rd) album.

The very definition of "soft rock,"

they demonstrate that categorization

to the hilt on this album

with their mega-hit

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Read more about Bread HERE.

Cover Concept, Design, Photography, & Art Direction: Robert J. Heimall

[NOTE: I could have retouched this photo to 'remove' what is visible through those 'windows,' 

but what fun would that be?]

Bread: "Baby, I'm-A Want You"

Released in 1972,

this was Bread's fourth (4th) studio LP.

This was also their most successful recording,

reaching #3 on Billboard's Hot 200 Album Chart.

Read more about Bread HERE.

Photography: Frank Bez

Art Direction: Robert Heimall

Pablo Cruise: "Part of the Game"

Released in 1979,

this was Pablo Cruise's fifth (5th) studio LP.

This album marked something of a decline

in Pablo Cruise's popularity.  Their previous two recordings,

"A Place in the Sun" and "World's Away"

had been huge successes with multiple top hits.

Read more about the rise and fall and resurgence of Pablo Cruise

HERE.

Illustrations and Cover Desgin: Greg Brown

Insert photography: J. J. Morris