Classic Albums - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Fleetwood Mac's multi-million selling 'Rumours' album was recorded by the band in Sausalito and Los Angeles in 1977, at a time of intense inner turmoil. 'Rumours' eventually went on to sell 15 million copies worldwide, spending a staggering total of 433 weeks on the UK Charts, and 130 weeks on the US Billboard album chart. It was also voted Album Of The Year at the 20th annual Grammy Awards in 1978.

Fleetwood Mac had already been in existence for over a decade by the time of 'Rumours'. After several changes of personnel, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Christine McVie were joined by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. It was 1974, and the stage was set for a new chapter in the band's… more » career.

The eponymously titled 'Fleetwood Mac', a new album with a new line-up, went platinum in 1976 and gave birth to hits like 'Rhiannon' and 'Say You Love Me'. However, its success was soon over shadowed by that of 'Rumours'.

Released in 1977, the album reached number 1 in the US album chart in April of that year, and followed suit in the UK in January 1978. Its hit singles included 'Go Your Own Way', 'Don't Stop', 'Dreams' (which reached number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100), and 'You Make Loving Fun'.

Ironically, 'Rumours' was recorded during a period when John and Christine McVie were seperating, and Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's relationship was breaking up. It was the album that almost never made it.

This is the definitive story of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', an album that has truly earned its place in the pantheon of rock music history.

Including a specially recorded version of Christine McVie's haunting 'Songbird' and Lindsey Buckingham playing a wonderful new acoustic version of 'Never Going Back', along with 'You Make Loving Fun', 'Rhiannon', 'Dreams', 'Don't Stop', and 'Gold Dust Woman'. « less