Bob Welch (1977) Sentimental Lady

 Welch had been a guitarist in the pre- Buckingham Nicks incarnation of Fleetwood Mac and had started another group called Paris after his stint with Mac. It was while starting his solo career with his 77 album Paris, originally meant to be material for a third album with his titular band, that he decided to revive this song he wrote originally for Fleetwood Mac. The song works well here in a Dave Mason sounding ballad form that fit the late 70s soft rock that was big at the time. Above the guitar work of the song is the excellent crossing vocal lines particular the repeating lyric 'And all of the things that I said that I wanted, Come rushing by in my head when I'm with you, 14 joys and a will to be merry..' Backed by members of Fleetwood Mac, particularly Christine McVie, this version of the song sounds right at home as opposed to the less intense 72 Mac version and showed that Mac may have had some exceptional, song-writing talent already in the band before Buckingham Nicks turned up.