First / Never Let Her Go / Goodbye Girl

Love this cd. Great purchase.

Nothing else needs to be said. Whether as lead for Bread or solo, he had it going on!

More known for being the lead voice of Bread, this four album collection are not just ersatz Bread albums, but highlight his flair for country music, that was only hinted at on the Bread albums. Even without his Bread band mates, Gates has released fine studio albums showcasing his versatility.

I am really enjoying this recording very much. I have longed to have all his Warner Bros records together, and here they all our. Really a must have for any David Gates, and Bread fan.The packaging is 5 star.sound is very good(not digitally remastered)4 starI suppose my favorite album is "First" it is really well done, and the material, and recording process just really comes together in a high level of excellence."Never Let Her Go" 1975 I like very much- The title track was the hit here, and is a strong song-the album certainly has that Gates feel. Maybe the record comp did not promote the recording the way it should ( who knows-it was a long time ago now)."Goodbye Girl" really have played this song for many years now-one of his best solo songs. I recall playing this record all the time as a teenager. The second hit song "Took The Last Train" I always liked the words and music very much. sweet memories"Falling In Love Again" is where some may not agree with me. I really like all but a few of the tracks. I like that here David does change a bit and the results are excellent. "Chingo" may not be a great song,but i really like listening to the song every time. Of course "Where Does The Loving Go" is a great ballad, maybe I should have taken more notice all of those years ago-Still tying to determine that.All in all I am trilled to have this record in my collection.

David Gates lyrics and tunes are really clever, some romantic and others fun. Few artists like David Gates.

I've compared the sound quality/compression rates of this release with the Japanese and Wounded Bird reissues, and this collection is definitely best! Clear sound, great soundstage, excellent dynamic range numbers too. Buy it from a third party here, boycotting buying directly from Amazon until they drop their greedy $49 prerequisite for free shipping.

Great compilation of David Gates solo works that he performed with some truly great musicians, including Larry Knechtel & Mike Botts. So fortunate to have this UK collection.

I am very happy with the purchase. This is a great compilation of his first four albums without the repeating of the previously released cuts on the Goodbye Girl album. I previously owned these recording in vinyl and it is now wonderful to listen to the songs on two continuous cds.

Love it. Good collection of DG. If you like Bread, you will love this collection. Good recording as well.

Esta colección es buena, ya que es difícil conseguir estos álbumes de David Gates aquí en provincia de México. Hay varias canciones que me gustan muy poco, por eso es esta calificación. La recomiendo a la gente que le gusta el soft rock porque tiene canciones muy buenas que yo he querido tener desde hace décadas, como the Goodbye girl y clouds, yo no había escuchado TOOK THE LAST TRAIN y me parece muy buena, no se arrepentirán de comprar esta colección!!

4 disques solos d'un des membres fondateurs de Bread, groupe folk-pop californien des early seventies. David Gates est un song-writer hors pair, avec un sens de la mélodie qui fait mouche sur la quasi totalité des morceaux présents dans ce coffret; les arrangements, pour la plupart acoustiques, sont d'une grande finesse, et ont bénéficié d'une excellente prise de son. Si vous aimez les Eagles, America, ou Crosby-Stills & Nash, vous allez adorer !

awsome

Zwar hatte ich bereits drei der vier Alben , aber das fehlende Juwei hat's auch rausgerissen.Alle Singer/Songwriter Freunde der 70er werden begeistert sein.Zwar ohne Bonustracks , aber wer mehr hören möchte dieses Genres, sollte es beispielsweise mit seiner Band "Bread" versuchen.Ebenso traumhaft.