On this date in 1971, BREAD released the single "MOTHER FREEDOM" (July 2, 1971). The opening track to Bread's fourth studio album, Baby I'm-A Want You, "Mother Freedom" illustrates the stylistic divide that Bread strived to reconcile throughout their career. Rather than merely stepping into the rock 'n' roll scene, it plunged in, embracing the raw grit typical of the early '70s. With a riff that echoed the energy of Grand Funk Railroad, the track broke into the Top 40, peaking at #37. It was a c