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I've been trying to find this cd for quite sometime. Does anyone know if it has ever be re-released on cd.

I used to have the LP but now just have a recording on cassette. It's really a fun album! The above mentioned song in my opinon was really good. I thought it could have even been a hit. It was a ballad done very nicely. The beach boys backing fit in perfectly. Overall though, the album is a nice mix or rock and ballads. His last two RCA album seem to have a different sound or approach from the ones done with Capitol. I thought Bob did some outstanding vocals on this one. I understand that neither RCA album sold very well but it sure didn't reflect on the quality and the outstanding performances by Bob and his band.

Does anyone think the reason Eye Contact failed to sell was poor marketing from the record company. This was 1983 and music videos were just getting big. Does anyone know if there was a video for any of the Eye Contact tracks. Maybe if there had been, or if it had been promoted differently sales would have been much better? Did "Love On The Line" get played as a single? Has anyone heard it on the radio? Maybe it would have caught on if it had been given half a chance? I don't know, just speculating?

If you are Bob Welch fan, I would at least recommend that you hear these two albums. Maybe others were not as impressed as myself, but you don't know unless you hear them for yourself. The 1981 self-titled has a more hard Rock approach, whereas Eye Contact is a bit softer but still does its fair share of "rocking". These albums are too good to let just fall into oblivion, again JMHO!

I really wish these wouldn't have been his last pop/rock albums. I thought he was right on target with both of these. Although, I do remember him saying from his Q&A session that he was a bit disappointed with the 1981 RCA album, being he was pressured into some songs that might have selling appeal. Like his version of "Bend Me Shape Me". Bob mentioned in his Q&A that he wouldn't care to revisit that song again. However, I really enjoyed his interpretation of it, sounded GREAT.

I might go as far as to say, along with his 1981 self-titled album, that these were my two favorite solo albums of his. Although, each of his solo albums had great songs and each of us picks out different things we like. Just my 2 cents! If anyone does hear of cd re-issues please post!