Curb's one disc compilation of Bob Welch's solo catalog(originally on Capitol) has some great musical moments, and that'sabout all I can say for the CD.  The collection is thrown together without regard to chronology, annotation or creativity.  Welch's first five (solo) chart singles (from "French Kiss" and "Three Hearts") are here, plus the failed single "Don't Rush The Good Things" (from "Man Overboard").  The remaining four songs are seemingly chosen at random from Bob's Capitol Records days.  Of these four, only "The Girl Can't Stop" is worthy of inclusion in a "best of."  This disc is obviously the product of a one-off licensing arrangement....a "bargain" priced CD designed to be a cut-out special or impulse buy.  Since they had permission to sample from Bob's four Capitol lps, it's baffling why Curb neglected all three singles from "The Other One": "Rebel Rouser," "Future Games" and "Don't Let Me Fall." After "Church" (Summer of '79), none of Welch's singles cracked the Top 40, but those four singles would have made the "greatest hits" label an honest one.  This is not a bad collection by any stretch, even though some of Curb's choices are lame.  Fans are better off buying the Rhino Records collection, the "Best of Bob Welch," which is similarly priced.  The Rhino compilation has decent annotation and a more representative selection of songs, spanning Welch's days with Paris up until early '91.  The only material it is lacking is from Bob's two albums for RCA Records.
Curb's one disc compilation of Bob Welch's solo catalog(originally on Capitol) has some great musical moments, and that'sabout all I can say for the CD. The collection is thrown together without regard to chronology, annotation or creativity. Welch's first five (solo) chart singles (from "French Kiss" and "Three Hearts") are here, plus the failed single "Don't Rush The Good Things" (from "Man Overboard"). The remaining four songs are seemingly chosen at random from Bob's Capitol Records days. Of these four, only "The Girl Can't Stop" is worthy of inclusion in a "best of. "  This disc is obviously the product of a one-off licensing arrangement.... a "bargain" priced CD designed to be a cut-out special or impulse buy. Since they had permission to sample from Bob's four Capitol lps, it's baffling why Curb neglected all three singles from "The Other One": "Rebel Rouser," "Future Games" and "Don't Let Me Fall. " After "Church" (Summer of '79), none of Welch's singles cracked the Top 40, but those four singles would have made the "greatest hits" label an honest one. This is not a bad collection by any stretch, even though some of Curb's choices are lame. Fans are better off buying the Rhino Records collection, the "Best of Bob Welch," which is similarly priced. The Rhino compilation has decent annotation and a more representative selection of songs, spanning Welch's days with Paris up until early '91. The only material it is lacking is from Bob's two albums for RCA Records.