Three Hearts is the second solo album by rock musician and former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch.

Three Hearts
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Recorded1978
StudioSunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreRock, pop, disco
Length40:47, 51:29 (CD reissue)
LabelCapitol
ProducerJohn Carter, Richard Dashut
Bob Welch chronology
French Kiss
(1977)
Three Hearts
(1979)
The Other One
(1979)
Singles from Three Hearts
  1. "Precious Love"
    Released: January 1979
  2. "Church"
    Released: May 1979
  3. "3 Hearts"
    Released: July 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Just like Welch's previous effort French Kiss, Three Hearts was a commercial success. The album reached number 20 on the US charts in 1979 and went gold.[2] It spawned a hit single, "Precious Love", which peaked at number 19, making it Welch's last top 20 hit. "Church" was also a small hit, and peaked at number 73.[3] Don't Wait Too Long" is a reworking of "Good Things (Come to Those who Wait)", a Welch composition that had been left off the Fleetwood Mac album Mystery to Me.

The album was reissued by Culture Factory in 2013 in a miniature replica LP sleeve, with 3 bonus cuts including the French version of "Precious Love". However, to this day, the 12-inch extended mix of "Precious Love" has never been released on CD.

Track listing edit

All songs by Bob Welch except where noted

  1. "3 Hearts" – 3:23
  2. "Oh Jenny" – 4:17
  3. "I Saw Her Standing There" (Lennon/McCartney) – 2:53
  4. "Here Comes the Night" – 3:03
  5. "China" – 3:21
  6. "The Ghost of Flight 401" – 3:16
  7. "Precious Love" – 3:12
  8. "Church" – 3:06
  9. "Come Softly to Me" (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis) – 2:42
  10. "Devil Wind" – 4:03
  11. "Don't Wait Too Long" – 3:50
  12. "Little Star" – 3:41

Bonus tracks on 2012 CD re-issue

  1. "3 Hearts" [Alternate Version] – 3:20
  2. "Une Fille Comme Toi" [French Version of Precious Love] – 3:13
  3. "Something Strong" [B-side of Precious Love] – 3:55

Personnel edit

Musicians edit

Technical edit

Charts edit

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 49

References edit

  1. ^ Three Hearts at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Billboard 200 - April 4, 1979". Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Bob Welch". Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.