Jeff’s Playlist: French Kiss

Bob Welch — French Kiss

Bob Welch left Fleetwood Mac after Heroes Are Hard To Find was released in 1974. I’m not sure what Welch did for the next two or three years, but he came back with French Kiss, his first solo record.

I real­ly liked this album way back when. On this record full of catchy tunes, Welch remade “Sentimental Lady” with the help of Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood. He con­tin­ued record­ing until his death in 2012.

Give this a lis­ten, you’ll prob­a­bly like it. Again, RIP Christine.

Album Information

All songs were writ­ten by Bob Welch, except where noted.

Side 1

No.      Title     Writer(s)         Length
1.         “Sentimental Lady”             2:52
2.         “Easy to Fall”                       3:31
3.         “Hot Love, Cold World”       Bob Welch, John Henning 3:39
4.         “Mystery Train”                    3:07
5.         “Lose My Heart”                  1:55
6.         “Outskirts”     Bob Welch, John Carter      3:19

Side 2

1.         “Ebony Eyes” (back­ing vocals by Juice Newton)           3:33
2.         “Lose Your...”                     0:45
3.         “Carolene”             3:13
4.         “Dancin’ Eyes”        3:20
5.         “Danchiva”              3:51
6.         “Lose Your Heart”    3:16

Bob Welch – vocals, gui­tar, bass gui­tar
Alvin Taylor – drums (except “Sentimental Lady”)
Mick Fleetwood – drums on “Sentimental Lady“
Christine McVie – back­ground vocals on “Sentimental Lady”, “Easy To Fall” and “Lose Your Heart“
Lindsey Buckingham – gui­tar and back­ground vocals on “Sentimental Lady“
Gene Page – string arrange­ments
Juice Newton – back­ground vocals on “Ebony Eyes“
John Carter – pro­duc­er, all tracks except “Sentimental Lady“
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie – pro­duc­er, “Sentimental Lady“
Warren Dewy – engi­neer, all tracks except “Sentimental Lady“
Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat – engi­neers, “Sentimental Lady“
Art Sims – design
Daniel Catherine – pho­tog­ra­phy
Olivier Ferrand – photography

Released   September 16, 1977
Recorded  1977
Studio        Sunset Sound, Village Recorders, Cherokee Studios and Producer’s Workshop, LACA
Length       35:45
Label         Capitol
Producer   Carter (except track 1, L. Buckingham and C. McVie)