French Kiss is a Rock album by Bob Welch, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 83 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
About
<i>French Kiss</i> was the solo debut album by former Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist Bob Welch. For the occasion, “Sentimental Lady” (which had appeared on the Mac LP <i>Bare Trees</i>) was gussied up in high late-‘70s studio sheen: thick layers of shimmery vocals, soft strings, and buoyant bass. It was an instant Top 40 hit, as were two other <i>French Kiss</i> tracks: “Ebony Eyes” and “Hot Love, Cold World.” A few songs miss the mark (notably “Mystery Train,” besotted with flanged guitar and disco strings). But overall, the record’s tasteful yacht rock stands out and still sounds fresh, thanks to inventive guitar work and the inclusion of Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and Christine McVie as the backing band. It’s not a lost Fleetwood Mac record, the way Bobby Charles’ solo album on Bearsville is a lost Band album. You might even call it fluff, but it’s very refined fluff. Welch died due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound on June 7, 2012, at the age of 65.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Sentimental Lady2:51
- A2Easy To Fall3:31
- A3Hot Love, Cold World3:39
- A4Mystery Train3:07
- A5Lose My Heart1:55
- A6Outskirts3:19
Side B
- B1Ebony Eyes3:33
- B2Lose Your...0:45
- B3Carolene3:13
- B4Dancin' Eyes3:20
- B5Danchiva3:15
- B6Lose Your Heart3:16
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- lush
- laid-back
- coastal
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," 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.
All songs written by Bob Welch except "Hot Love, Cold World" by Bob Welch and John Henning, and "Outskirts" by Bob Welch and John Carter.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alvin TaylorDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
- Bob WelchBASS BASS, VOCALS GUITAR, BASS, VOCALS
- Gene PageARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Alvin Taylor.
- Christine McVieKEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS , BACKING VOCALS
- Dick ParrySAXOPHONE
- Juice NewtonBACKING VOCALS
- Lindsey BuckinghamGUITAR, BACKING VOCALS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS, ARRANGED BY MUSICIAN , GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS
- Mick FleetwoodDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 83 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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