Bob Welch - French Kiss

Title: Bob Welch - French Kiss
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, AOR
Matrix #: ST-11663
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Bob W (45' - 12') | Producer: Carter
Cultural Facts:

1. Fleetwood Mac Before Buckingham and Nicks: Welch spent five years in Fleetwood Mac during the band's transitional early-'70s period, helping steer them away from their blues roots and toward the melodic California rock sound that exploded after Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined.
2. “Sentimental Lady” Came Back Bigger: Welch first recorded “Sentimental Lady” with Fleetwood Mac on Bare Trees in 1972. He reworked it for French Kiss with help from former bandmates including Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood, and the new version became his biggest solo hit.
3. A Solo Breakthrough After Years in Bands: Before French Kiss, Welch had already spent years in Fleetwood Mac and the power trio Paris. The album finally made him a star under his own name, eventually going platinum and turning “Ebony Eyes” and “Hot Love, Cold World” into major FM-radio staples.

mattmelrose oct 21 2026