French Kiss (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = French Kiss (album)|French Kiss
Type = Album
Artist = Bob Welch


Released = 18 November 1977
Recorded = 1977
Genre = Rock
Length = 36:22
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = John Carter
Reviews =
*Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:77220r5ac48v link]
Last album = "Big Towne, 2061" (1976)
This album = "French Kiss" (1977)
Next album = "Three Hearts" (1979)

Released in November 1977, French Kiss was 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. The group fell apart in 1977 before recording was to begin. Welch used these songs for his debut solo album instead.For the most part, "French Kiss" the sound is 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.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Welch except Hot Love, Cold World by Bob Welch & John Henning & Outskirts by Bob Welch & John Carter

# "Sentimental Lady"
# "Easy to Fall"
# "Hot Love, Cold World"
# "Mystery Train"
# "Lose My Heart"
# "Outskirts"
# "Ebony Eyes"
# "Lose Your..."
# "Carolene"
# "Dancin' Eyes"
# "Danchiva"
# "Lose Your Heart"

Credits

*Bob Welch - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
*Alvin Taylor - Drums (except track 1)
*Mick Fleetwood - Drums (on track 1)
*Christine McVie - Background vocals on tracks 1, 2 and 12
*Lindsey Buckingham - Guitar & background vocals (on track 1)
*Gene Page - strings

Production

Produced by John Carter except "Sentimental Lady" by Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie