A Bob Welch Era Compilation

[He's So Unusual]

What songs would you include on a compilation album that focuses specifically on the '71-'74 years of Fleetwood Mac?

1. Woman of 1000 Years
2. Hypnotized
3. Spare me a Little of Your Love
4. Remember Me
5. Emerald Eyes
6. Heroes Are Hard to Find
7. Child of Mine
8. Forever
9. Sentimental Lady
10. Keep on Going
11. Morning Rain
12. Prove Your Love
13. Dust
14. Night Watch
15. Future Games
16. Did You Ever Love Me
17. Silver Heels
18. For Your Love
19. Come in a Little Bit Closer
20. The Derelict
21. Bermuda Triangle
22. Why

I'm not sure if all of these tracks would fit on to one CD.

[He's So Unusual]

I've just noticed there's already a thread similar to this one on the board. I didn't see it, sorry. Could you please delete mine? Many thanks.

[Wendy Welch]

[QUOTE=He's So Unusual;1109113]What songs would you include on a compilation album that focuses specifically on the '71-'74 years of Fleetwood Mac?

1. Woman of 1000 Years
2. Hypnotized
3. Spare me a Little of Your Love
4. Remember Me
5. Emerald Eyes
6. Heroes Are Hard to Find
7. Child of Mine
8. Forever
9. Sentimental Lady
10. Keep on Going
11. Morning Rain
12. Prove Your Love
13. Dust
14. Night Watch
15. Future Games
16. Did You Ever Love Me
17. Silver Heels
18. For Your Love
19. Come in a Little Bit Closer
20. The Derelict
21. Bermuda Triangle
22. Why

This tribute album needs to be done!

[iamnotafraid]

[QUOTE=He's So Unusual;1109113]What songs would you include on a compilation album that focuses specifically on the '71-'74 years of Fleetwood Mac?


9. Sentimental Lady


Just curious to which you prefer,
Bob's solo or with the Mac?

[FutureGames71]

[QUOTE=He's So Unusual;1109113]What songs would you include on a compilation album that focuses specifically on the '71-'74 years of Fleetwood Mac?


15. Future Games


This tribute album needs to be done!

Wendy,

What did you think of MGMT's cover of "Future Games" on the recent tribute album?

[forever]

I'd want "Angel" and "Safe Harbour" on this compilation too.

[FutureGames71]

I'd want "Angel" and "Safe Harbour" on this compilation too.

I'll agree with you...but, solely on "Safe Harbour" aha :lol:

[Wendy Welch]

Silver Heels
Future Games
Hypnotized
Sentimental Lady
Bermuda Triangle
Ghost
Coming Home
Those are some of my favorites, especially Silver Heels

[Wendy Welch]

Silver Heels
Future Games
Hypnotized
Sentimental Lady
Bermuda Triangle
Ghost
Coming Home
Angel
Safe Harbor

Those are some of my favorites, especially Silver Heels

I would like to see both a tribute album from Warners of the FM songs that Bob wrote and sang and Rhino was interested, but it seems they could not get approval from Mick, John and Chris. What's new?!!!!

But I also would like to see EMI/Universal do a tribute album with his solo hits. <3

[michelej1]

Something Else Reviews, by S. Victor Aaron June 7, 2012

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/06/07/bob-welch-1945-2012-an-appreciation/

Bob Welch (1945-2012): An Appreciation
by S. Victor Aaron

Fleetwood Mac have been through a lot of ups and downs in their forty-five year history, but have hit a streak of bad luck lately: original bassist Bob Brunning paased away last October and early 70s lineup guitarist Bob Weston died at the beginning of this year. Today brings us news of its most notable loss yet: former guitarist, singer and songwriter Bob Welch.

Dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Nashville, Welch was 66 and said to be in declining health. Fleetwood Mac wasn’t more than a moderately successful band during his 1971-74 tenure with the band, but he helped to push the band in a more melodic direction away from its blues roots that paved the way for the superstardom that came shortly after he left and Buckingham/Nicks came on board. He filled a songwriting void left by Peter Green’s departure, contributing some tunes that should have been hits, such as “Hypnotized.”

Everyone knows Welch best from his two hits spun off the 1977 solo debut French Kiss album, “Ebony Eyes” and “Sentimental Lady,” the latter originally recorded with the Mac in 1972. His subsequent records got little notice and eventually he stopped making them altogether, but I always felt that the French Kiss followup The Other One (1979) was an overlooked gem. Less disco-oriented, more varied and more tightly produced, One was a better portrait of Welch’s diversity, pivoting from gritty rock (“Rebel Rouser”) and fusion-funk (“OneOnOne”) to cool Hall & Oates-styled soul (“Don’t Let Me Fall”) and his trademark mysticism (a remake of Fleetwood Mac’s “Future Games”).

Occasionally I wonder how much bigger and better Fleetwood Mac would have been had Welch stayed on with them when Buckingham and Nicks joined. As good as they were already, it’s scary to think of that possibility; perhaps Welch might have gotten his due as a very talented musician. Maybe with his tragic passing today, he’ll finally get it.