“When Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham released Buckingham Nicks in 1973, they were just a couple of nobodies. Two hippie kids lost in L.A., doing an unfashionable folk-rock flower-child record. Nobody bought it. Nobody cared. Some might have heard it as a promising debut, others as a flop. But it’s safe to say that nobody heard it and said, “Not only are these two of the planet’s greatest songw”
“Upon its release in 1977, Rumours, now reissued as a 4xCD/DVD/LP box set featuring live recordings, alternate mixes, and studio outtakes, became the fastest selling LP of all time, moving 800,000 copies per week at its height. Its success made Fleetwood Mac a cultural phenomenon and also set a template for pop with a gleaming surface that has something complicated, desperate, and dark resonating underneath.”
“**💭 Thoughts:** Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 studio album *Rumours* is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most iconic albums ever made. A handful of tracks on this album aren’t really my thing, however I still love the rest. This album is for sure a classic. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 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 🟢 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”
“What I consider to be the most iconic piece in Fleetwood Mac’s discography. You can feel the relationship tension in every song; it perfectly encapsulates the ups and downs of those relationships in both lyric and composition. A genuinely timeless album, still easy to listen to and jam to in today’s day and age. I pray every person under the age of 25 find this album at least once in their musical journey. It’s such a life-changer.”
“An all time classic from Fleetwood Mac. Even though they are massive I still don’t think they get enough credit, they have a catalog of classic, timeless songs especially on this album. Top songs are ‘Dreams’ ‘Don’t Stop’ ‘Go Your Own Way’ ‘The Chain’ ‘I Don’t Want to Know’”
“Best album from the Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie & Mick Fleetwood version of Fleetwood Mac’s. Song Bird might be my favorite- RIP Christine McVie”
“This is probably my biggest music hot take. Don’t get the hype around sorry it’s very good but it’s not a 9 or 10 for me”
“I don’t think there’s a skip-able song on the whole album. And if there is, it would be any Lindsey’s songs”
“Best of Fleetwood Mac, many incredible songs, near perfect”
“always an amazing listen, no matter what you’re feeling.”
