Heroes Are Hard To Find/Coming Home/Angel/Bermuda Triangle/Come A Little Bit Closer/She's Changing Me/Bad Loser/Silver Heels/Prove Your Love/Born Enchanter/Safe Harbour
Heroes Are Hard To Find was the last of the pre Buckingham Nicks Fleetwood Mac albums. Few could have predicted the huge revival in fortune for this group that was just around the corner. (US:34)
“As usual, Welch contributes a great deal of the songwriting so expect the overall sound to be similar to somewhat stale pop sound on the group's previous few albums. Contrasting Welch is Christine McVie, the other major songwriter. Although not as strong as the tracks she will write later, they provide an alternative to the increasingly placid Welch numbers.”
“These Bob Welch era albums all start to sound the same to me after awhile. McVie's songs seem to follow a similar melody line each time, and Welch also seems to be repeating himself. It's not that this is bad, it's just not that memorable.”
“Danny Kirwan had left the band, which pretty much took on the appearance of being a Bob Welch solo effort. Welch seemed to come up short with the volume of output, so Christine McVie also penned a few tunes. Although his eerie Bermuda Triangle, catchy She's Changing Me and bluesy Born Enchanter rank among Welch's finest tunes, it's McVie who steals the show here. Her upbeat pop title track, Bad Loser and Prove Your Love sound as if they could fit into their next album, but the real highlight is her brilliant Come A Little Bit Closer. Some good songs, but uneven.”
“This is the last album with Bob Welch, and with the exception of a couple very sappy Christine McVie tracks, it feels like a Bob Welch solo album. He tackles ballads, progressive rock, funk and blues and proves that any rock sub genre can be reduced to bland hippie muzak.”
“It captures the group just before Bob Welch left and the group were to break big with Buckingham and Nicks coming in. Anyone who loves good 1970s rock music will love this album which is packed with great songs.”
“Wonderful vocals and very good musicianship make this a welcome addition to any collection especially those who've followed the fortunes of this remarkable band.”
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