Rumours [Forest Green Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Fleetwood Mac

Overview

Rumours is the kind of album that transcends its origins and reputation, entering the realm of legend -- it's an album that simply exists outside of criticism and outside of its time, even if it thoroughly captures its era. Prior to this LP, Fleetwood Mac were moderately successful, but here they turned into a full-fledged phenomenon, with Rumours becoming the biggest-selling pop album to date. While its chart success was historic, much of the legend surrounding the record is born from the group's internal turmoil. Unlike most bands, Fleetwood Mac in the mid-'70s were professionally and romantically intertwined, with no less than two couples in the band, but as their professional career took off, the personal side unraveled. Bassist John McVie and his keyboardist/singer wife Christine McVie filed for divorce as guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham and vocalist Stevie Nicks split, with Stevie running to drummer Mick Fleetwood, unbeknown to the rest of the band. These personal tensions fueled nearly every song on Rumours, which makes listening to the album a nearly voyeuristic experience. You're eavesdropping on the bandmates singing painful truths about each other, spreading nasty lies and rumors and wallowing in their grief, all in the presence of the person who caused the heartache. Everybody loves gawking at a good public breakup, but if that was all that it took to sell a record, Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights would be multi-platinum. No, what made Rumours an unparalleled blockbuster is the quality of the music. Once again masterminded by producer/songwriter/guitarist Buckingham, Rumours is an exceptionally musical piece of work -- he toughens Christine McVie and softens Nicks, adding weird turns to accessibly melodic works, which gives the universal themes of the songs haunting resonance. It also cloaks the raw emotion of the lyrics in deceptively palatable arrangements that made a tune as wrecked and tortured as "Go Your Own Way" an anthemic hit. But that's what makes Rumours such an enduring achievement -- it turns private pain into something universal. Some of these songs may be too familiar, whether through their repeated exposure on FM radio or their use in presidential campaigns, but in the context of the album, each tune, each phrase regains its raw, immediate emotional power -- which is why Rumours touched a nerve upon its 1977 release, and has since transcended its era to be one of the greatest, most compelling pop albums of all time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2024
Label:	Barnes Noble Consign
UPC:	0081227815578
Rank:	111

Tracks

1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Don't Stop
5. Go Your Own Way
6. Songbird
7. The Chain
8. You Make Loving Fun
9. I Don't Want To Know
10. Oh Daddy
11. Gold Dust Woman

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fleetwood Mac   Primary Artist
Stevie Nicks   Vocals,Percussion,Tambourine
John McVie   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Christine McVie   Piano,Vocals,Accordion,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond),Vocals (Background)
Lindsey Buckingham   Guitar,Vocals
Mick Fleetwood   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

David McLees   Associate Reissue Producer,Producer,Reissue Producer
Stevie Nicks   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Reissue Producer
Gary Peterson   Producer,Reissue Producer,Associate Reissue Producer
Desmond Strobel   Design
Herbert Worthington III   Concept,Photography
Ken Caillat   Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Bill Inglot   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer,Compilation Producer,Remastering Engineer
Ken Perry   Engineer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer
John McVie   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Reissue Producer,Associate Reissue Producer
Cheryl Pawelski   Compilation Producer
Christine McVie   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Reissue Producer,Associate Reissue Producer
Elliot Scheiner   Producer
Fleetwood Mac   Concept,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Roy Bittan   Composer
Lindsey Buckingham   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Reissue Producer
Richard Dashut   Engineer,Producer
Jesse Winchester   Composer
Mick Fleetwood   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Reissue Producer,Associate Reissue Producer
Charlie Watts   Mastering
Vigon Nahas Vigon   Hand Lettering
Larry Vigon   Hand Lettering
Daniel Hersch   Engineer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Ray Lindsey   Crew
Chris Morris   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jeff Jacobs   Crew
Rhyno   Crew
Brian Kehew   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
James Austin   Compilation Producer