Bob Welch - French Kiss [Capitol Records ST-11663] (16 September 1977)

Dynamic Range Released: 16 September 1977
Country: US
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog: ST-11663
Genre: Rock / Pop

Item# SR-CAST11663R143464
Ratings: C=VG; LP=VG

Note: Record Club Edition R143464

T R A C K L I S T:
01 Sentimental Lady
02 Easy To Fall
03 Hot Love, Cold World
04 Mystery Train
05 Lose My Heart
06 Outskirts
07 Ebony Eyes
08 Lose Your...
09 Carolene
10 Dancin' Eyes
11 Danchiva
12 Lose Your Heart




French Kiss
Bob Welch


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French Kiss is the solo debut by former Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Bob Welch. The songs, with the exception of ''Sentimental Lady'', were intended for a projected third album by Welch's previous band, Paris. However, the group fell apart in 1977 before recording could begin. So instead, Welch used these songs for his debut solo album.

For the most part, French Kiss presents a mix of hard rock guitar, disco-ish rhythms and sweeping strings. The big hits were ''Ebony Eyes'' (with backing vocals by Juice Newton), which peaked at #14 in the US, and a revised version of ''Sentimental Lady'', which peaked at #8, a song that Welch had originally recorded with Fleetwood Mac in 1972, for the album Bare Trees. ''Hot Love, Cold World'' also became a minor hit, which peaked at #31.

The album itself peaked at #12 in the US and later went platinum. It is currently Welch's best-selling album.