Bob Welch
's
Greatest Hits
is a wisely chosen ten-song set of his better material which pulls tracks from his first four solo albums. All four of
Welch
's Top 40 appearances are included, led by his slightly altered number eight hit,
"Sentimental Lady,"
in which he first recorded with
Fleetwood Mac
, and by the sheer
pop
feel of
"Ebony Eyes,"
both from his debut release,
French Kiss
. 1979's
Three Hearts
offers four cuts, with the hit
"Precious Love"
and the polished
"Come Softly to Me"
as its strongest representatives, while
"Spanish Dancers"
speaks up for the rather lackluster
The Other One
. As
's last album for
Capitol
, 1980's
Man Overboard
adds
"The Girl Can't Stop"
and
"Jealous"
to round out the collection. While the album succeeds at including all of
's best efforts, his first two albums shouldn't be entirely passed over as they do make for great listens all the way through, and even
has its moments. But
is an excellent place to start for those who want to cut to his best material right away and to get a feel for
's '70s
pop/rock
flavor. ~ Mike DeGagne