Quality Melodic Rock - This album is full of melodic, guitar-based rock with driving rhythms and plentiful pop hooks without falling into teeny-bopper status. I d describe it as atmospheric, romantic music with a bite for adult tastes. The only potential criticism I can see of this album is that, aside from the opening track, Sentimental Lady, each of the songs have an over-riding sameness to them, but I can still listen to this album repeatedly without suffering boredom. There isn t a single song I d discard. The musicianship and production are very tight, the songs well-written, and Welch s dulcet voice completes the painting with lush colors. It s like a pleasant drive through the countryside where the scenery never really changes, but puts a smile on your face regardless.
bob welch former fleetwood mac attack - Bob Welch surely had a formula on this album. Sentimental Lady, is a great song and is always floating around in the hallways of my mind. Hot Love, Cold World , is another song that keeps this cd moving. Ebony Eyes, keeps this performance fresh and this is relevant music, it is hard to believe this is over 30 years old. Thanks Bob and Amazon for having a great selection...Charlie
Bob Welch, sometimes forgotten star of Fleetwood Mac - Many years ago, in the late seventies, I first heard Fleetwood Mac s later albums, i.e after Jeremy Spencer and Peter Green had left. This was the time when Danny Kirwan and Bob Welch were playing the lead roles in the band. Future Games was the album where Bob Welch really shone with his songwriting, playing and vocal skills. I got out of touch for a while but then I heard Bob Welch had left the band and sort of disappeared for a while, until he sprang back with this lovely album French Kiss. I really loved his playing and singing in this album. Somehow the cassette I used to have got lost, and when I discovered the CD available on Amazon I jumped. Wow, although the music sounds a bit dated now, my kids are starting to listen to this CD now too and have become interested in finding out more about Fleetwood Mac all over again.
Iconic 70 s fusion of pop, rock and disco. - I ve held off writing a review of this becuase I couldn t come up with words to adequately describe what I feel about this recording. I bought it on vinyl back in 78 and replaced it on CD and I dig it out about once a year or so and crank it up. I absolutely love the silky soft power chord hard rock vibe of this record with the disco idioms sprinkled throughout, as a tribute to the disco era even while taking it where it hadn t gone yet. Of course, this would all be a waste if not for the genuinely chatchy, melodic and hook laden songs the form the musical backbone of this album.I ve listened to sound samples from other Bob Welch s recordins, and while I acknowledge his talent and contributions to Fleetwood Mac, I really believe that this is his magnum opus. This album is like a rock symphony. There sameness of the songs on this album is in arrangement, not in melody. It s not repetitive, except in the way a classical music symphony is repetitve in the sense that a few melodic themes may be reprised several times through a symphony to provide a sense of continuity and completeness. It s called thoughtful music writing. This is a concept album, and I simply can t stand to hear pieces of it chopped out of context as on greatest hits albums. As far as I m concerned, there s never been a pop music album quite like this before since. It has it s own special ambiance. So, plug that CD player into a 70 s era Marantz or Sansui or Pioneer type amp with some big, wooden speakers with huge woofers, or a really good set of headphones, and enjoy.
french kiss - Hey this is one of those albums from the late 70 s that I didn t buy. Now I guess I am trying to collect some memories so I can relive them. Good album with several great songs. Great to pick up some old Fleetwood Mac also when Bob was with them and was a big influence on the band...