Rumours

I did know most of this album in advance and the hits from this album are genuinely great. I don't know any of the history/politics of the band so I'm not being influenced by any opinions on the drama that may have happened around the time of this album's release. Good album, decent variety in sound, consistently good vocals with good instrumentals. Plenty of classic hits here that are classics for a reason. Unfortunately in my eyes the tracks I didn't already know didn't hold up as well. Going to go with a high 4. Definitely a solid album.

I liked it, but i think the overwhelming praise it gets is a little overblown.

Syvä vihellys Iconic

I mean OF COURSE it’s really, really good

So many good songs here. Even the non-singles hit the spot. An incestuous success.

Rumours is a solid pop rock album but it flirts with cheesiness a lot, and despite being solid, is still front loaded. I respect all 3 songwriters greatly but I’m not content to say they nail everything here. Buckingham comes closest; it’s probably a personal taste thing but his 3 songs all hit the mark for me. “Never Going Back Again” stands out but “Go Your Own Way” was a worthy lead single as the most fully rounded Fleetwood Mac moment even above the excellent “The Chain” credited to the full band. Stevie Nicks delivers strongly on side two with “I Don’t Want to Know” though “Gold Dust Woman” which seems to presage her solo material and, as such, seems an odd choice as closer for Rumours. My most controversial opinion is on her seemingly universally embraced “Dreams”. It has a lot going for it melodically and lyrically and Nicks puts in an excellent performance. The lead melody for me deserves a better setting though. In a pop/rock context, I find it tough to get on board with a two chord wonder and the lion’s share of “Dreams”’s backing track is the first 4 seconds repeated. It’s an issue I will return to when I am served up Tusk by the generator which from memory repeats this format throughout. Across the Fleetwood Mac history, Christine McVie could lay claim to the most important songwriter of all but she’s also the most susceptible to cheesiness and worse, blandness. She does well here, with my favourite probably being “You Make Loving Fun” but yet again it’s the massive hit I feel it necessary to get my claws into. I’m not saying it isn’t well written and singing it along with Buckingham is a good decision, but the arrangement coupled with the incessant bounciness of the rhythm puts it head and shoulders above everything else here on the cheese front. I know Rumours is at heart a pop album, and pop is definitely one of my things, but cheese is far less so. “Don’t Stop” is a good song that goes too far sonically in that cheese direction for my tastes. All told, they do play a blinder across the album, but it seems I am much more reserved in lavishing praise on it than most.

First listen: Really enjoyed the vibes while studying French Second to fourth listen: Optimal background music for Dc

This is an old album for me, I’ve listened to it dozens of times. Timeless classic

I didn’t want to like it because it’s the classic audiophile album that it seems people only listen to it because of its production quality. But I did like it. I thought I would be more familiar with the songs because of its classic status but most of it was new to me. And now I want it on vinyl.

I'm a little torn on how to rate this album. It probably has the best collection of amazing songs of just about any album. But The Christine McVie songs are some of the worst songs ever recorded. Songbird and Oh Daddy are so ridiculously bad that I can't justify saying they are on a 5 Star album. I've listened to this album a thousand times. But for the sake of this project, I've listened to it very carefully a few times through and it's pretty obvious that there are three tiers of this album. 1) Stevie Nicks songs: Gold dust woman, dreams. Absolutely some of the best music ever made.. 2) Lindsey Buckingham songs: fantastic music, moderately okay vocals. Generally pretty good classic rock songs 3) Chrissy McVie songs. Absolute trash

I know it’s a classic album. I know it includes The Chain. I know it has an iconic cover. But it is still just a 4.

Muy buen álbum, con 4 canciones a guardar pero en especial quiero destacar la de Dreams, que se hizo famosa por el cholo que andaba en skate mientras escuchaba eda cancion y bebía jugo de arándano... muy buen álbum con muy buenas canciones, algunas animadas y otras más calmadas

4/5 Lots of good songs that I've listened to a lot before. Though I feel like the songs I don't really listen too often to are for a reason. Favorite Song: Dreams or The Chain

Heard it before. The Chain is one of the best songs of all time, not joke. There are lots of bangers on this album. I feel like I'm just a tiny bit less crazy about it than others though? 4/5

I can't tell if it is really that good or a part of me will always be 17-18. What is true is that virtually every song is a banger.

Epic. What a story behind this album too.

Buenos temas pero no llego a ser un 5.

I get it

Me parece un discazo. Es uno de esos álbumes que pones cuando te preguntan la definición de pop. Pero más allá de eso no estoy en mi época más Fleetwood Mac, por eso mi rating.

8/10

Increíble disco de una icónica banda. Lleno de hits, de esos que aunque no conozcas a la banda por nombre si los escuchas los reconoces. Stevie Nicks... qué mujer.

it's pretty much as good as they say

It's too old sounding to me, classic, but idk not for me. high ranking because its a classic and many of my fave artists draw inspiration from them

Well. It’s rumours. It’s great. But not every track is great.

I'm old and this is parents' music. In the 80s, as teens, someone bought this album on cassette and it was cool to listen to the last part of The Chase as it was the Formula 1 music - we didn't listen to the rest. Now that I've finally listened to the whole album, I can't deny that the songs are great compositions etc but it's not my cup of tea.

wow 4/5

These are beautiful songs, all performed impeccably and with the right amount of heart AND drama that gives this albums the accolades it rightfully deserves. The alternating high/low dynamics in "The Chain" unknowingly made a blueprint for decades of emo bands to come, and Christine McVie is truly a shining star on this record. So... why 4 stars? Three lead vocalists leads to too many disparate sounds on the record. It feel less like an incredible album by one band and more like a great compilation by several. The lyrical throughline is there for me, but sonically it just is slightly off enough to ding it slightly for me. Probably truly a 4.5 for me, but I have to work with the numbers I have here.

'Players only love you when they're playing' Me encanta este album. Desde canciones extremadamente conocidas como 'Dreams' o 'The Chain' hasta canciones como 'Don't Stop' o 'Second Hand News' todas transmiten y reflejan la turbulenta relación y vida de los integrantes en momento, pero lo hacen con una originalidad y vida que es inigualable. Este album es un clásico. Aunque a veces el sonido no sea mi preferido, no se puede negar que es un proyecto que sabía lo que quería transmitir sonoramente, narrativamente, e incluso, visualmente. 4.5/5

Pretty good. Clean songs. Like the drums. I like the cover. 4/5 - 5/5

okay well like

Great album, the chain amazing

Zone out a lil bit. It's good

I freaking love you Stevie nicks

I don't know it was good I just don't really feel like reviewing it. I'm tired and it didn't really click with me I'll probably have to look good a few more times and I know it's the most popular one on the app but I don't know it's probably just a 7 for me.

Die britisch-amerikanische Band Fleetwood Mac nahm ihr elftes Studioalbum zwischen Februar und Ende 1976 in mehreren kalifornischen Studios auf – darunter der Record Plant in Sausalito und Los Angeles, Wally Heider Recording Studios und Davlen Recording Studio in der Region Los Angeles sowie den Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida – und veröffentlichte es am 4. Februar 1977 über Warner Bros. Records. Produziert wurde die Platte von Ken Caillat und Richard Dashut gemeinsam mit der Band. Die Aufnahmesessions standen unter dem Zeichen privater Zerrüttung: Lindsey Buckingham und Stevie Nicks hatten ihre langjährige Beziehung beendet, John und Christine McVie ließen sich scheiden, und Mick Fleetwood trennte sich von seiner Frau – fünf Menschen, die ihren Schmerz täglich miteinander teilen mussten, bevor die Aufnahmetaste gedrückt wurde. Was unter diesen Umständen entstand, ist eine der bemerkenswertesten Leistungen der Rockgeschichte: ein Album, das persönliche Verletzung in makellose, luftige Popkonstruktionen übersetzte, ohne die Wunden zu verbergen. „Go Your Own Way" wirft den Vorwurf direkt über die Studiokonsole; „Dreams" antwortet darauf mit kühler Distanz; „The Chain" – das einzige Stück, an dem alle fünf Mitglieder als Autoren beteiligt waren – verdichtet die kollektive Zerrissenheit in einem der eindringlichsten Bassriffs der Ära. Neben diesen Spannungsfeldern entfalten „Songbird" und „Gold Dust Woman" eine fast zerbrechliche Intimität, die dem Album seine emotionale Tiefe verleiht. Rumours verkaufte sich weltweit über 40 Millionen Mal und gewann 1978 den Grammy als Album des Jahres – Zahlen, die leicht überwältigen und den Blick auf das Wesentliche verstellen können: dass hier eine Band unter maximalem Druck ihre Handwerkskunst auf einen Punkt zuspitzte, an dem Form und Inhalt vollständig zur Deckung kommen. Die Produktion klingt bis heute transparent und warm, die Harmonien zwischen drei grundverschiedenen Stimmen bleiben unerreicht. Rumours ist kein Album über das Ende von Beziehungen – es ist ein Album darüber, wie man trotzdem weiterarbeitet.

The most solid album I’ve heard so far and it’s obvious why it’s one of the highest rated albums ever. Not fully my cup of tea but had a good time!

Whelp, I guess I’m a Fleetwood Mac fan. Never really listened to them, besides out in the wild (which is why I hate “Don’t Stop”. Overplayed.) but I really liked Tusk and I really like this one. There is just so much going on in the background and all 3 of their voices are so distinct and beautiful in their own way.

I’ve heard this entire album countless times. I’ll always love Dreams and Go Your own Way. Still, I found a new favorite this time in the finger picking sleeper Never Going Back Again. After a few album duds, this is an album that proudly belongs on this list.

Ok

This album defined a west coast soft rock sound that other shave copied but not quite achieved maybe, Barely a bad track and just so easy to listen to. Doesn't have the weirdness of Tusk or some of the energy for the first Nicks/Buckingham outing with them but this is the most enduring and memorable.

This is a near-perfect classic in so many ways, and I still love it a lot. I’m a big fan of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, and the whole band in general, so it was easy to get pulled into this record. Overall it feels light and bloody lovely — full of those sunny, catchy melodies and harmonies that make you smile. At the same time though, it’s strangely tense. You can really feel all the drama and pain between Lindsey and Stevie running underneath the songs. The background story of the band falling apart while making the album is basically written all over every track, and that mix of happy surface with heavy heartbreak underneath is what makes it so special. Having said that, I do think it’s a bit overrated. It’s a great album, no doubt, but it’s not flawless and it’s definitely not a complete no-skip record for me. A couple of songs drag a little or feel less strong than the big hits. Still, when it hits, it really hits. A classic that I’ll keep coming back to, just not quite the untouchable masterpiece some people claim it is.

A good album, I know it’s universally loved but I think it may be slightly overhyped

Grew up with this in the background. 1001 16.4.26 1. Dreams 2. Songbird 3. Go Your Own Way

Pretty good album, some really good songs

Gold Dust Woman

I see why it’s rated so highly.

Like an old glove, so familiar. The obvious big singles then the rest is a familiar memory of a bygone era. Well worth a listen.

QUE DISCO HERMANO. me agrado que la sumen en la pelicula Dias Perfectos (2023)

Very good. Surprised this is the highest rated album of the 300+ I've listened to so far 4

Really wish I could do half stars bc this is a 3.5 if I've ever heard one. Dreams, The Chain, and Go Your Own Way are doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Every song is a bop. Love this one.

MAI WAIF!

I liked this, didn't love it. I understand it's one of the highest rated albums on this list so I had high hopes but nothing about it made me think "this deserves an immediate 5". So I'm giving it a 4 and I think I'd need to listen to it again.

Evento canónico

Okay Boomer, get ready to have your favorite band summarily dismissed. Oh you prefer The Eagles, Steely Dan, Linda Ronstadt, Barry Manilow, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Chicago, Journey, Boston, Styx, Foreigner, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Beach Boys, Queen, ABBA and/or the Bee Gees? Okay, I guess you're the exception to having had a copy of Rumours then. What's my point? These songs are still everywhere. The stories of the band being fussy about studio perfection and all the epic interpersonal turmoil seem to be continuously threaded through that generation's white musical identity. And, more than any other Fleetwood Mac record, it's Rumours that holds the throne. At this point, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is an easy punching bag, and frankly we're punching up (in the "right" direction) when we do. Your children should want to reject and tear down the work of the artists you've placed on a pedestal. The impulse to make things their own and remake ought to be honored...go your own way, am I right? And yet, that attitude is also of a particular culture and way of seeing. But I don't want to be a "good subject" here, I don't need a boomer mommy and, oh, daddy telling me I need to respect the traditions of my elders and pay tribute to the classics. And yet, and yet, I'll be damned if this isn't still a good record today. Near perfect in its construction in total commitment to the songs with their memorable lyrics and melodies. There's a song for nearly everyone on this record. I'm certain many listeners have one they hold special for the connection it made as they went through a break up or some other tough situation. This is going to be one of the most begrudging high ratings I give. Will it get five stars? No, but only because I bar music I wouldn't personally endorse from my five-star rankings. Could it otherwise get such a ranking? Yes, it could. Now I'm shaking my fist at the sky and railing against your frail, aging bodies listening to your Rumours and your Aja — as you have a stranglehold on so much. Damn your love, Damn your lies as they say.

goed, geeft me het gevoel alsof ik in een film zit

B A N G E R. 4.5/5

gratisima sorpresa.... no me ha gustado mucho lo que he escuchado de los 70 aquí, pero este disco.... sobre todo dreams .... buenisimo. esa me ha recordado a lo que hace faye webster. unos sonidos interesantes y unas letras buenas

J'ai apprécié et je comprends pourquoi il fait partie de la liste. Je ne suis pas le public.

Fantastic album. Something for everyone on this.

Great production, easy album to listen to, captivating songs. No wonder this is a classic, something that is rarely achieved.

Bruh no need to explain

A very good album that is not the best Fleetwood Mac album- that honor belongs to Tusk. The bangers everyone knows on here are just that: bangers. Wasn't super crazy about the songs I had already heard before. An excellent album that doesn't quite get a 5 in my book.

Have already heard it and it’s very very good. Easy listening album for sure. 4/5

Soft and rhythmic. I liked it.

Love when a classic is a classic for a reason, think I like Tusk a little more tho

All right, here it is. The number one rated album on this site. And its.... pretty good but I don't see why it's number one. Starts off on a dud, Second Hand News is just meh. Dreams, though is a classic, great song. Never Going Back Again was some decent easy listening, but nothing exciting. Don't Stop was pretty fun. Go Your Own Way, of course, is amazing. Songbird was pretty sweet. The Chain was really fun, had a Wester guitar twangy feel, and a great guitar solo. You Make Loving Fun was pretty smooth with some more good guitar work. I Don't Want To Know was fun. Oh Daddy was really good, nice chill vibe. Gold Dust Woman had really good music. Overall it was a banger of an album. Just don't see the perfection that other people are seeing. Best song: The Chain

Imagine being in a band where you just fucking HATE other people in the band because they were married to you. Only way to produce straight bangers

white music at it’s peak really so good I love the drumbeats but it gets a little slow repetitive at times

Second Hand News gives me joy.

pretty chill to listen through

1977. The recording sessions took place as the band members dealt with breakups and struggled with heavy drug use (cocaine), both of which shaped the album's direction and lyrics. Recorded with the intention of making "a pop album".

A true classic.

really love this; vocals, instruments, etc. great summary of the genre of music I'm fond of. favorite tracks were dreams, the chain, you make loving fun and gold dust woman.

One of the most solid albums ever released. Not my favourite but it's hard to argue about the consistent standards of this record.

I've heard some of the songs from this album before, so I enjoyed listening to the full thing for once. I tossed in Silver Springs to my queue right after, as I think it's at least spiritually part of this album.

Highlights são 5, mas geral 4. Gostei do video de contexto toxico

4/5. "Rumours" is one of the consistently highest rated albums, taking top 5 slots in those dubious "top 100/300/500 albums of all time" lists decade after decade. There's good reason for that, it's an amazing album. It's listenable the whole way through and has unique stylings and varied composition to boot. Lyrics can be hard-hitting in delivery but are extremely accessible. I think my favorite here is "Never Going Back Again." Buckingham does wonders on the guitar and the vocal harmony at the end is angelic. "Dreams," "Don't Stop," "The Chain," and "Go Your Own Way" make for a ridiculous line of hit after hit on the first part of the album, and even the lesser known songs are good. That said, I don't think this is a must-listen. It's a brilliant set of rock songs, but it's not going to change your lives thanks to its content or execution. Still, great album if you enjoy soft rock.

An album I had explored/band I almost went to see in concert towards the end of high school, but probably haven’t revisited too much since then - so many great songs on here. Well known songs aside, I took this opportunity to listen to this album several times through and read more about its creation/inspiration. None of the lyrics are profound here, but the music and vocal harmonies are very pleasant and the turmoil the band was experiencing at the time of the album’s recording lent to the themes explored throughout. A classic for sure.

the only fleetwood song ive ever really like was go your own way so i went in fully expecting to hate this and was pleasantly surprised how much i ended up liking most of the songs. there were a few songs that drug the album as a whole down, in particular, "you make loving fun" and the last two songs.

Wonky ass cowboy music

Classic album with some great songs of course, but it isn't entirely my preference sonically. I (maybe controversially) prefer Tango In The Night

hot wiskhey small cabin

Couple, drama, love story et déclarations douteuses: Il s'écoute comme une belle série telenovela au chaud dans son canapé

Likar dette. Godt album frå Sound City 👌

How to turn intra-band love turmoils into pop gold. A few corny moments - and might start with its weakest song - but there's enough sweet stuff here to carry the day.

We had been married for over 10 years when I discovered my wife LOVES Fleetwood Mac. It just never came up before that.

Malo prehajpovan

really good and so iconic too i knew so many of the songs without realising it

A pop rock album that has its appeal like the vocal harmonies, the overall very clear and crisp sound. It's without a doubt a hallmark of the 70's post hippie rock. But the thing is that I doubt I'll listen it very often as I like it better when things are a bit rough on the edge. Favorite Songs: Don't Stop ; Go your own way ; The Chain

Yezzir

Decent enough. & I think I get why this is the highest rated album: * Enough bangers that everyone recognises * Artist hasn't done anything to piss the public off * Good story behind it * Very inoffensive rock music But honestly, a few of the songs on here are actually pretty mid. And it's certainly not the best album on the this list, just an easy 5 for a lot of people. 7.5 / 10 Best track/s: The Chain, Dreams, Don't Stop

I mean it's good for a reason. Stevie Nicks voice is just like wow. The songs have such chemistry it's like when you fry an egg in the bacon grease that came before it.

Fabulous album. Showcases the talents and strengths of every band member. Just as fresh sounding now as when it was launched.

The most pleasant divorce record of all time. You can tell they all absolutely hated each other and took a lot of cocaine but it's wonderful. The guitar on ¨The Chain¨ is the angriest, bitterest guitar solo in the history of the world and ¨Go Your Own Way¨ sounds like the soundtrack to the daydream of the better life you wish you had.

Très frais, peut me faire penser à queen dans le voix, batterie presente et harmonies. C’ est très propre, très maîtrisé. Pop rock anglais des annees 70. Un des albums les plus vendus au monde (7eme place) et remporte un Grammy. C’est drole je n’aurais jamais pensé. Chansons tres calmes et introspectives et chansons tres pop et rythmiques d’un autre cote.

Great album!

Terminei de escutar, tem algumas músicas preferidas, porém não está 100% no meu gosto preferido de estilo de músicas. É um álbum ótimo, mas n foi muito eu

listened to most songs on it before but liked Gold Dust Woman because I recognised it but had never actually listened to it before

Brought back mid 70s memories!

Oops, all hits!

I was surprised with how many songs were classics. I don't think Fleetwood Mac is this godsend from heaven but the album is solid

Most overrated album of all time? I wouldn't say that, but maybe it is somewhere in the top 10, I cannot lie. I can't really stand the songs that focus on Lindsey. I mean, they are fine, but that's the extent: fine. His voice is alright, and the style is too folkish for my liking. The songs that feature Stevie in the slightest, though? That's another story. For the longest time, I thought she was the sole vocalist of this band; I'd rarely heard songs that strictly or mostly featured the guy. Yeah, the drama surrounding these guys is way better than the album. I fuckin' love it. Nothing will ever top it in any way, shape, or form. God, I wish I was there to witness it firsthand. Like, for real now, the songs are so bleak. I love, love 'Dreams' and 'The Chain.' The other songs are all good but not outstanding. 'Go Your Own Way' is great, though. Can't forget 'Oh Daddy', it's so underrated. McVie is simply the goat. The melody is different from the whole album: darker, more powerful, I love it. I think I hate 'Songbird' the most. Also I'm pained that 'Silver Springs' is only featured on the deluxe version. That's my all-time favorite. Well, that and 'Rhiannon,' but that's on another album. Yeah, call me basic cuz I like the popular songs; they're popular for a reason. I always try to get into Fleetwood Mac but never do, and I always keep on forgetting why that is. Well, this time I'll have it written down. Those most popular songs are the ones that are more 'radio-friendly,' so to say. More commercial. The rest have too many folk-ish elements (or soft rock I'm no expert) in them for me to like them. Do I think this album deserves the top spot for highest-rated albums on this list? No. Does my opinion matter? Also no. It's a good album; it's just not THAT good by any means. DAMN, THIS ALBUM IS OLD. I'm just now realizing this. My mom was 3 days old when this was released.

1. okay this is what im fucking talking about. Fleetwood mac's rumors. Fuckin A. I love and adore stevie nicks, she was a beautiful feminine witch with a powerful and demanding presence. Some of my favourite songs are on this album and i'm listening to the super deluxe version cuz this one has silver springs on it. This first song is alright. Not my favourite. Catchy, but whatever, not a great way to start an album tbh. 2. Okkaaayyyyyy FUCKING DREAMS FUCK YEAH. Very slow, very evocative. Stevie gets to shine, the way it should always be. 'Players only love you when they're playing', a lyric so timeless and poignant that it literally transcends any decade or generation, it could've easily been written today. Sooooo ahead of it's time. 3. one of my favourites on the album. Beautiful folk song. Lindsey sounds like a girl. From what I understand that's lindsey playing one guitar but making it sounds like two, genius. Hard to say if its a sad song or a happy song. To me it's sort of restless, like the melody reminds you of how good you had it back there but the lyrics remind you that you're desperate to leave. Those little sharp notes on the guitar are so pretty, and lindsey's voice is also a little sharp and choppy but in a good way. the song goes fast and it's simple and it reminds me of being back home in south. Even though i've never been to the south. "You don't know what it means to win" is a lyric that doesn't have a lot of backbone but because the guitar gets lower during the second verse and because lindsey sings it with a lot pathos it makes it sound very confrontational. Beautiful. 4. Then followed by don't stop. Okay i'll be honest with you, so so catchy but not their best song. It's the song that they use to sell cars and for good reason, it's their most obvious mainstream catchy jingle song. Not a lot going on with this one, but very sweet melody and to be COMPLETELY FAIR, the lyrics, while somewhat cheesy, are very uplifting and do put some wind in my sails. The dead stop right at 2:15 is the best part. 5. Okay this one's not my favourite either IM SO SORRYYYYYYYY. I know the whole story behind it and how lindsey and stevie were fighting blah blah blah it just doesn't really blow me away, but lindsey sounds like a girl on this one which i do like. 6. Okay, I don't think i've ever heard this one before. This doesn't sound like stevie or lindsey, im guessing its christy? Okay i just looked it up and im right. It's nice i guess. nothing stands out. 7. Okay we're talking about the fuckING CHAIN BABY. Fucking genius, brilliant, totally and completely unique. a folk rock song in the middle of a soft rock album from 1977 that could be the background of every single climax in a superhero movie from the last 40 years. That's the power of the song. Just goes to show, you don't need to scream, you dont need anything loud or percussive, this song is so melodic and has so many little romantic flourishes but it is so powerful and angry and has so much fucking energy. The harmonies in the choruses are the best, lindsey and stevie at their best. The intro is legendary, it keeps you so invested, the music is telling a story with an obvious introduction, tension and a climax. Adding another line in the second verse after 'damn your love damn your lies' is BRILLIANT, "damn the dark damn the light" is BRILLIANT I LOOOOVVVVEEEE ITTTTT. 8. Don't think i've ever heard this one either. Another Christy one, I LIKE IT, I really like the chorus, really pretty. Im gonna listen to this again later. 9. Okay, once again, unfortunately even fleetwood mac can't escape 70s corniness. This song is corny, BUT I STILL LIKE IT I SWEAR, i just dont think its a great song, but it is sweet and fun, but in a sitcom theme song kind of way. 10. I don't think i've ever heard this one either! hmm not my favourite, kinda slow. Sorry christy, but you're just not what im here for. 11. Once again, like they did with the chain, nothing is outwardly aggressive, but its one of the angriest songs on the album. It sounds like stevie's confronting you and the music is backing her up with this relentless and devastating confrontation. The banjo being so simple and the guitars being so slow makes everything seem more dangerous?? Does that make sense? Once again stevie used her witch powers to let us KNOW, no one has to yell or scream, and the song can go slow, but it's fucking scary and aggressive. Like the vibrations you feel before an earthquake. So good. 12. Alright folks. we saved the best for last. Cannot BELIEVE that this was only worth a b-side. This is their defining song. Easily my favourite song of theirs. I have no idea what to say about this song. One of my favourite songs of all time, literally. Lets put the drama aside and just focus on the song. Unlike the other songs, stevie sings this with a lot of vulnerability. First of all, the melody is beautiful, its my favourite. Hard to explain why. So unabashedly melodic and high and pretty and emotional. Then the hexx, holy shit. Stevie put a curse in a song and sang it a million times to lindsey. 'give me just a chance, you'll never get away from the sounds of the woman that loves you'. And then she gets desperate and angry at the very end. Incredible to listen to a woman sing so desperately while also being the most powerful one in the room. Perfect combination of feelings and melody and emotion. 13. okAY IM SO SORRY but now i have to talk about the live version from 97. Stevie sings it a lot lower, obviosuly, cuz it's 20 years later and she's much older. But it's better. It's later, they're old, but they're BETTER. Incredible. This is the definitive version for me. It adds like three different layers from the recording. Extra little piano notes, extra little wind chime sounds, extra layers of harmonies, it makes everything feel bigger. Stevie sings this with the maturity of an older woman, which means that she's pretty reserved for the first two verses and chorus. But then we get to the climax. Jesus christ. oNE OF MY FAVOURITE Pieces of music ever. Now it's a chant, not a harmony or just stevie singing. Not only is she hexxing him but she has an entire chorus hexxing him with her. She is singing deep into lindsey's soul and singing with the fire of a thousand suns. The little dip in the first 'you'll never get a-way-ey from the sound of the woman that loves you' is easily in my top 3 favourite moments in any song i've ever heard. It makes me want to fall in love and have my heart broken but be soul bound to my evil ex-boyfriend because we'll never be able to let go of each other. A 6 second piece of music that belongs in the conversation of greatest human discoveries along with fire and the wheel. Stevie and lindsey pulled this out of thin air and made me understand love and sorrow like i'd lived it myself. I cant thank them enough.

Muutaman kerran jo entuudestaan kuunnellu koko levyn ja kierrossa muutenkin. 4/5.

As iconic as it is, I think this falls short of greatness

I think 4 stars is good for this one. I know people love it, and definitely some great songs but just didn't love the whole thing.

Great classic rock album

This is one of those albums that took decades to grow in me. Part of it is learning the history and make of this album. You can hear it in the final tracks. And I think it was part of the formula to create this lightning in a bottle.

Not really a fan, but containing all these hits (especially "Go Your Own Way" and "The Chain") I have to admit it is a pretty strong album. Mainly "Songbird" costs them the five stars for me. 4,5

My favorite song from this album is The Chain, followed by Dreams and Go Your Own Way A perfect mix of drama, talented writing and music

amazing album with the number of singles and iconic songs but not necessarily my slap

Holy peak 🥹❤️

White folks really did something with this one

Habe sicher die Hälfte des Albums schon mal irgendwo gehört. Mochte 8/11 Songs, fand alle die ich schon kannte am besten

The Chain, Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way und einige andere... Gut!

Этот альбом записывали люди, которые одновременно расставались друг с другом. Две пары внутри группы разваливались прямо в студии — и вся эта боль, злость и усталость ушла в музыку. Rumours — это не просто поп-рок, это групповая терапия, выпущенная тиражом 40 миллионов копий. «Go Your Own Way», «The Chain», «Gold Dust Woman» — каждая песня знает, про кого она написана, и от этого слушается иначе. Никакой наигранности, только живые нервы под полировкой идеального продакшна. Парадокс альбома в том, что при всём личном аде за кадром он звучит легко и даже радостно. Ребята умудрились сделать разрыв красивым. Именно поэтому Rumours не стареет — человеческие драмы не выходят из моды.

Already a fan, ya didn't have to convince me.

Look, it’s a classic for a reason. Taking a point off because Lindsay Buckingham was a snake for not including Silver Springs on this. I needed more Stevie Nicks. Best: Gold Dust Woman, The Chain, Dreams, You Make Loving Fun Worst: Oh Daddy (it should have been Silver Springs)

After listening to this, I can see why this is a highly regarded album. The band's instruments and vocals honestly harmonise so well together, evident in the first track "Second Hand News". Each song has its unique charm. From the mellow "Dreams", which is such a vibe. To the powerful track "The Chain", amazing buildup and emotion poured into it. No wonder why they're so popular. There are a few misses on here that I didn't really like, such as "Never Going Back Again" and "Oh Daddy". However, I wouldn't mind listening to this again. Great album.

Högst rankade plattan på denna hemsida alltså! Jag håller inte med om att det skulle vara den bästa, men nog når den upp till en fyra ändå.

Ska man spela ball nu för att den är så hyllad? Ska man låta ”songbird”, som är lite bjäring, dra ner den till 4an? Svårt läge när ”the chain” kommer precis efteråt och hämtar hem det igen. Mycket är perfekt här. Trummorna i dreams är som balsam för själen. Totalt jävla ljuvligt. A-sidan är 5a, B-sidan är stark 4a.

Nästan svårt att sätta betyg bara för att man hört allt så många gånger. Det var ju trots allt jag som tog Fleetwood Mac till Knivsta. Största styrkan är melodierna och det väger ändå tyngst i album-betygsättar-världen. Mycket trallvänligt!

Rumours is a really good album. I don't have a lot to point out about it, I really enjoyed listening to it. 4/5

I’m surprised the big hits still haven’t lost their luster after being overplayed for decades. It’s a huge album for a reason: interesting recording process, some amazing songs, iconic artwork, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. I found a handful to be meh but didn’t hate them either. Rating: 4.4

The highs are high, but overrated as a project imo. Incredible lore, but idk I’m also not super in to celebrating toxicity. Perhaps a place in time that I missed. Listened to: in Bridgeport before The Dollop. Favorite tracks: Second Hand News, Songbird, The Chain

-ok interesting vibe, Idk much about fleetwood mac but I didnt realize that they did this kinda genre like I thought they were more rock. maybe just the first song is like this oh wow guitar solo!! ok!!! slay OH DREAMS HOLY MOLY ok ive heard this song before this is really good dude this song is long its ok tho its fire ok back to the kinda blue vibes.. hnm.. idk woah? ok cool start wooa ok this is nice woah kinda sad...cool guitar tho OHH i recognize this song wait this slaps you can gooo your owwwn way hmm interesting start THIS IS THE TIME CAST A SLEEP ON YOU SONG?????? ok it slaps but its soo overplayed like can tiktoks and reels like stop using it genuinely shut up it slaps tho WOAH? COWBOY? HOLY THIS IS AWEODSMEI LOVE COWBOYS THIS IS COWBOY SONG YAYYYYY NEVER BREAK THE CHAINS!!!!!!!!! yo. da bass. yo. guitar ok this is pretty cool nice bass nice guitar ok i dont like this one too happy I want to skip it uuuuughhhhh ??? OH? wait this sounds so incredibly sad lets go oooh.. mysterious...funky...OO.. nice..idk...interesting OK OVERALL: there are definetely some good gems, alot of it tho is a little slow for my liking. the songs that are ok are just kinda boring but the songs that are good are GOOD so its interesting definetely. maybe 8/10? 7.5? something like that. 7.7/10 7.8/10

great album

i already knew a lot of these, i love fleetwood mac! favs: dreams don’t stop go your own way songbird the chain you make loving fun gold dust woman rating 4/5

Je ziet de albumcover en je weet dat een 5 geven een formaliteit zal zijn. Bij het luisteren kwam ik er achter dat ik eigenlijk 2/3 van het album ken. Door alle hits die er op staan en de iconische hoes denk je dat je het door en door kent. Het is toch net niet een no skips album. Ik was vergeten dat ik dont stop eigenlijk een dom nummer vind. Oh daddy moet ik een beetje van spugen. Aan de andere kant is een nummer zoals songbird wel weer een mooie verrassing die ik vergeten was. Hoop extreem goede uitschieters, een paar medium en twee kut nummers. Het knappe van dit album is het mainstream populair is zonder dat het middelmatig wordt.

A collection of classic songs. All individually great and it deserves to be a classic. Just something missing for me that doesn't inspire ever putting it on heavy rotation.

it good ig. lowk a lame ass album to be the highest rated on the site tho. yall boring asf on here

The chain banger le reste est bon mais pas assez pour 5

Yes, I've heard the songs from it a thousand times - on the radio, in shops, cafes, bars, here and there. but listening to it end-to-end, I realised (again) how beautifully crafted it is, the space for the voices, the harmonies, and the detail of the arrangements where sometimes it drops down to one acoustic guitar accompanying those glorious harmonies

I always forget just how folk-y Fleetwood Mac's sound is. But it has a real country folk feeling. This is a massive album that must have been on everyone I know's record shelf in the 80s and 90s. Four massive hits that are still played to this day, Dreams, Go Your Own Way, Dont Stop and The Chain... even though most people don't know that they know the Chain until 3:06. This album reminds me of growing up and I can hardly believe that it is from 1977. It is a ubiquitous album that seems to have just always been there to fall back on and will be played over and over again on so many road trips and Saturdays. (4.000)

Leuk, afwisselend

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Rumor is they misspelled the album title.

8/10

Variety, quality recording, fantastic song writing, a pleasure to hear.

Hieno levy! Paljon radio soitossa olleita hittejä. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tämä levy kannattaa kuunnella kunnon vehkeillä. Todella hyvin toteutettu kokonaisuus!

Nostalgic type shi

i feel like you can listen to this album whenever and it never gets old.

Already listened, and I think it's a little bit overrated. Not bad, in fact I quite like a few of the songs on it, more overrated in the sense that the songs I don't like quite as much didn't really live up to the precedent that other songs on the album had set. Still, a good album made by an obviously talented band, 8.5/10

I have heard many of the hits on this album but listening to it as a whole you really feel something different. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would and I already knew they were good.

Nunca habia escuchado el álbum completo, temakis

very awesomesauce!

Don't ever need to hear this one again. It's important. A classic. Great songs and production. But I was born in 1966. I've heard this record thousands of times. Enough Rumours for me.

a classic

So many of my favorite songs are on this album but the duds are real stinkers

THIS IS STUNNING! My first introduction to this music was through the Glee episode 'Rumours.' I loved the covers so much that I went into this album with incredibly high expectations—and I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. I absolutely loved it. Honestly, I feel like there’s nothing I can say about this album that hasn’t already been said by people far more articulate than me. It is just a flawless experience. My personal standouts were 'Second Hand News,' 'Dreams,' 'Never Going Back Again,' 'Don’t Stop,' 'Go Your Own Way,' and the beautiful 'Songbird.' This is a 4-star album for sure. I’m so excited to have finally experienced it in full!

Iconic

He tenido que escuchar 890 álbumes para que llegara este. El gran blanco, el mejor disco de la lista. ¿Lo es? ¿Seré justo opinando de él? La verdad es que lo medio escuché tras verlo en la lista, conocía canciones de antes, pero nunca lo tuve en cuenta. Ayer lo escuché un par de veces seguido y hoy otra vez. Me he guardado: «Dreams», «Don't Stop», «Go Your Own Way» y «The Chain». Es un gran disco, pero no tiene un extra de relación con mi vida que es lo que me llevaría a darle 5 estrellas. No creo que esto perjudique la media y es mi opinión más honrada darle un 4.

Dysfunctional relationships never sounded so good

surprisingly fun songwriting and melodies

7.5/10

Great album filled with classics. Excellent stuff

Very cohesive sound. Enjoyable listen.

This was pretty decent, but for being the absolute highest rated album on this list, I expected a lot more.

wheeler season 1 I thought I was pretty sick. Dream gave it most of the stars tho

wheeler season 1 i can see you phoenix 😛 sleep with one eye open -not charles

i like little gurls and kids and tings. rape is fun. holly wheeler season 1.

i had only heard the most popular songs off this album but now i’m glad i finally gave the others a listen!

Optional

Hard to hate. Songbird is a beautiful song I didn't know.

Some classics on here, still not a big fan of Fleetwood Mac though.

Favs: Dreams, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, Oh Daddy, Gold Dust Woman

Heared it for the first time in full. It's good, melodic and fun, but not as good as everyone says it. Now I'm even more sure, that top albums of this band are with Peter Green

wykurwiste

Sehr tolles und vielseitiges Album. Das Zusammenspiel der beiden vocalists ist super, es werden viele verschiedene Stimmungen erkundet. Sehr starke Melodien.

de bass in the chain omg

Nunca me había escuchado este disco, ni Fleetwood Mac en general, más allá de un par de temas cuando habían tenido su momento en tiktok por el vídeo vibes del man bebiendo sunny delight mientras patinaba. No conecté demasiado con la primera mitad del disco más allá del tema y medio que es Dreams (normal que se pegase). Sorprendido de que el resto de temas menos ese y el último los cante un tipo y no cante más la tipa. A partir de The Chain empecé a conectar. Qué pedazo de tema, qué pedazo de bassline, qué pedazo de build-up. You Make Loving Fun otro temazo. Las palmitas en I Don’t Want to Know. Oh Daddy otro temardo. Es más rock y menos folk de lo que me esperaba según la imagen que tenía en mi cabeza. I get it know.

Rumours is clearly a hugely popular album, even though this was my first time listening to it. “Go Your Own Way” feels strangely familiar to me, almost like something I must have heard growing up, and tracks such as “Songbird” and especially “The Chain” make it easy to understand why this album couldn’t have been ignored at the time. What stood out to me most, though, was the bass — especially on “The Chain,” where it draws me in in a way I can’t quite explain. It really feels like a band where every member is equally strong and deeply professional, which gives the album an undeniable sense of sincerity.

Ubiquitous

Dont think I ever noticed until now just how present the bass and drums are on this album. In a good way. The songs where they are less present I like a little bit less than the rest.

One of the preeminent rock albums of the 70s, consistently rated at the top of greatest album polls. Recorded in 1976, released in early 1977. It has sold over 40 million copies since its release. Possibly the greatest opening track in rock history, Secondhand News is a complete classic. The whole first side delivers classic after classic, from Dreams to Never Going Back Again to Don't Stop to Go Your Own Way. Easily top ten single album sides, and if this album was only one side it would get a 5 star rating. But an album has 2 sides, and side 2 is not as strong. Good songs, including The Chain and I Don't Wanna Know (see SNL skit), but some real snoozers including Oh Daddy. Fucking awful. Ends with Gold Dust Woman, another total classic with JUST the right amount of cowbell. Great closing song, but could just as easily have been the opening track. Would probably rate 4 1/2 stars, but that's not allowed...

For all intents and purposes this should be a 5 star, songs are all great. I just don't think I ever would go out of my way to listen to it. Sure if it comes up on the radio, I will tap my toe and maybe even sing along, but I just don't think I would put it on. But that's more on me than on the album I mean there’s a reasons that as of today, rumours by fleetwood mac is the highest rated album on the 1001 albums tracker website. With a near perfect production, this is an essential soft rock album. Every song is a hit. I also particularly love the between acoustic and electronic instruments throughout the album. And who doesn’t love Stevie Nicks’s voice

I've never particularly thought about it before, but I previously didn't know much about Fleetwood Mac besides their name - not their genre of music nor that they're the ones who made Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, and You Make Loving Fun. It's truly surprising to me that I recognize this many songs and did not know they were all from this band. Anyway, I generally enjoyed this album.

classic with so many good hits

Here it is. The highest rated album on the list. This is an obvious classic and I'm not at all surprised by it's placement here. Definitely a crowd pleaser. It's easy to listen to and has lots of iconic hits. Literally nothing you can dislike about this album. Favorite track: The Chain

Before listening: OMG IM GOD’S FAVORITE! I can’t wait to listen! During listening: I recognized more songs than I anticipated . But loved the songs I wasn’t familiar with more. After listening: we want Stevie…

NOSSA RUMOURS??? Álbum de hoje é top né?! Eu sei que é um clássico mas eu nunca tinha escutado antes. Adoro o contexto em que esse álbum surgiu, muito icônico. Mas eu escutei e não sei se faz meu estilo, não é ruim, longe disso, entendo a importância e a fama, só não é meu tipo de música favorito.

Great Album

this review is quite biased since i love fleetwood mac, but i love the instrumentals on these songs! my top three songs were: - dreams - you make loving fun - the chain honorable mentions: - oh daddy - gold dust woman

Enjoyed listening to this - played it through a few times, in fact. I enjoyed it as an album played in sequence more than the occasional scattered selection.

good vocals and rhythm, i like the lyrics too. one of the best albums out there, but of course, it’s fleetwood mac. best: hard to say, maybe never going back again worst: secondhand news (even though it is still a decent song)

yep yep that was it i like it!!!!!

the girls carried this album. liked Lindsey’s vocals delivery a lot in “don’t stop” and “the chain” overall: 4/5 favourite tracks: dreams, songbird, the chain least favourite tracks: never coming crack again, i don’t want to know

classic, liked some ones that i hadn’t heard before

Fav: the Chain

The singles from this album were all over the radio back in the day and for years to come but somehow I never listened to a complete Fleetwood Mac album. This is an excellent one with absolutely no filler. And yet I’m going to give it 4 out of 5. It just doesn’t speak to me in the way my favorites do. I added “Dreams” to my Generator playlist. My favorite song of theirs is “Landslide” but unfortunately that doesn’t appear on either album on the List.

I loved it. "Go your own way" and "Gold Dust Woman" were my favorites.

7.5/10 Opis w notce na tel/excelu na kompie(?)

It’s a classic but doesn’t hit as hard for me

6.82/10

it's fuckin rumours isn't it

Absolute great

Solid but heavily overrated

Top 5 songs: dreams; go your own way; songbird; the chain; silver springs.

popular af for a reason. i liked the popular ones off the album but the other songs are pretty good too, but i wasnt a huge fan but can understand how theyre so popular.

3.5

4 1/2. A great album.

This was really good. I didn’t feel all five-star like most of the ratings, but I can see the appeal.

9/10 - слушал частично

listened to like 4 of the songs, all very good

Initial track Secondhand News is overly poppy, nice harmonies though. However, this is just about the only track that I don't like on this album. Just about every song is a hit. Definitely worth being on this list. Stevie Nix's voice is awesome.

bangers

I spent 2021 attempting to learn “Never Going Back Again” on guitar and nearly broke my fingers. Anyway, it’s a very good album. But I don’t believe it to be one of the greatest of all time as the ratings on this list would have you think.

Quality. Top rated 1001 album of all time, I'm not too sure about, but I like it a lot 8.2/10

I can respect the album without loving it entirely. 7 superhero villains out of 10 lizard wizards

I love the first few songs but didn’t listen to the last three i think

Por mas que este album es buenisimo indiscutiblemente, nunca me termino de enganchar fleetwood mac. Me empalaga un poco y hay canciones que simplemente no me gustan. Igual este album es un clasico y tiene bangers, descubri You Make Loving Fun que no la conocia y me gusto un monton. 4,5

I enjoyed the album as a whole, but I only like 3 songs where I’ll play on loop.

7/10

Favourite Songs: Dreams Go Your Own Way The Chain

I’ve never been a big Fleetwood Mac fan, but Dreams and The Chain are undeniable. The rest of the album is solid, so basically it has to rate pretty high

Second hand news- great Dreams-good Never go back again- personal favorite (insane guitar work) Don’t stop-good Go your on own way-alright Songbird-not my favorite The chain-popular for a reason You make loving fun-great I don’t want to know-insanely good Oh daddy-not the same as the rest Gold dust woman- great Overall, a very enjoyable album. I didn’t like some of Stevie Nicks songs. But Lindsey Buckingham songs were honestly the highlights of the album for me. Low points are probably Songbird and oh daddy but everything else is extremely solid

visos dainos panasios, bet geros

Loved it

Classic banger

Great set of tunes, but peters out a little bit in the final third with its weakest, arguably most derivative material. But it's all relative to an almost peerless first half, and there are still some nice harmonies, great playing and superb production throughout, which keeps it breezy. Personal favourites are the first side's quieter ballads, but The Chain is undeniable.

8.5/10

The album is full of hits even though may have long since been ruined for me by car and drug commercials. I like the songs featuring Stevie Nicks the most. It is an enjoyable listen and credit is due but not something I’d reach for. 4/5

After all these years of hearing about this album's reputation, I finally sat down and listened to it, and... it's ok? The big hits are all great, but the other tracks didn't do much for me. This is the perfect album for where the whole star rating system doesn't work. I think it's a 3.5... I'll give it a 4 because Stevie Nicks.

Nearly a perfect album. To come up with all these amazing songs while your band is the definition of disfunction is incredible. If not for a slight aversion to Stevie Nick’s voice this could have been a five

Great album, several pleasant classics

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It's Rumours. And that's great. But that's not Tusk. Favorite Tracks: Second Hand News, Never Going Back Again, The Chain, I Don't Want To Know

Good tunes, great voice. But overall just a product, at a time when punk was happening, with people trying to change the world. I know which I’m on.

I don't get the hype for this album. Is it good? Sure. Does it deserve the top spot? Absolutely not?

4/5

Bangers through the middle, solid through the end Starts out a little weak with Never Going Back Again in 3rd

Une jolie découverte

Ja kenn ich schon ist ganz hübsch

bello da tutti i punti di vista

Classic but over played

Ballads are generally mid minus dreams, but otherwise good

I'm not a huge fan of Fleetwood Mac, but this is known as a great album. Second Hand News - 7/10. Not bad. Good musicianship. Dreams - 9/10. Silky smooth and slick. Never Going Back Again - 7/10. I like the instrumentation. Pretty solid song. Don't Stop - 8/10. Very good. Not as good as Dreams, but still very good (despite the association with Bill Clinton). Go Your Own Way - 9/10. Excellent tune. Everything fits well in this song. Songbird - 10/10. This is absolutely beautiful. The Chain - 10/10. Incredible song. This is Formula One! You Make Loving Fun - 9/10. Slick and smooth, with rich vocals. Outstanding. I Don't Want to Know - 7/10. Very solid, but not up to the standard of the last couple of tracks. Oh Daddy - 7/10. Again, very solid, but not to the standard of the best of the album. Gold Dust Woman - 8/10. This is Gold Dust Woman? I never knew the title. This song feels like it's been stripped down to the essentials, except for the end, which feels a little out of step with most of the song. Overall Rating - 4.14/5 (8.27/10). Wow. This is absolutely a great album. So many songs that deserve the description of iconic.

So many hits on this album, I can't believe it was the band's 11th. I've listened to it a few times and generally enjoy it. "Dreams" and "The Chain" are favorites, but some of the songs like the opening track veer into REO Speedwagon territory. For me it nudges its way up to 4 because of its ability to transcend generations.

i wanted more stevie nicks vocals tbh

recognized a lot of songs, i liked chain

When I listened to "Abbey Road" by The Beatles, it was alone in this generator as the top rated album. Now, this album has tied it, and in my opinion, it's not a very exciting battle because both albums-as great as they are-are overrated. This album has hits; excellent hits, in fact. The problem(that forfeits its five-star rating), is there is very little versatility. It's white-people passion music. It needs a little more spunk. More soul. More variety. Favorite Track: "Go Your Own Way".

8 - GOOD

Like Thriller, Dark Side of the Moon and Sgt Pepper’s, this is about as close as you can get to a ubiquitous album. And it’s understandable. You don’t really need any other Fleetwood Mac records as this one already sounds like a greatest hits compilation. One of those times where a band just comes together to create something that stands above everything else they did. So many well known songs on this but I’ve always liked You Make Loving Fun the most.

Just about every cut is a classic

Very good stuff! Some bonafide classics on here, as well as just lots of straightforward songwriting with beautiful arrangements.

Pretty much a perfect example of pop rock, emphasizing both the pop and the rock. The guitar on this is fantastic. It makes the rockers rock but is at its best on the acoustic "Never Going Back Again." On the flipside, "Dreams" is a great slinky pop song with that dreamy guitar in the background, while songs like "Don't Stop" expertly mix the rock and pop. Of course the thing that's talked about most with this is the division in the band and how it's great despite that, but it's also great because of that. The absolute spite on the opener is hidden a bit by how danceable it is, but it's not truly lost. Those feelings also give my favorite track, "Go Your Own Way," its edge. This does fall off a bit in the back half of the second side, which keeps it from getting a 5, but it's never less than enjoyable.

This is a really great album. A lot of really good songs performed really well.

Solid rock from the 70’s. There are timeless tracks on this album (Dreams, Don’t stop, Go your own way, The Chain) that will continue to be enjoyed for decades to come. All around, great listen.

I mean, it's a classic but there are a couple of terrible songs like songbird and oh daddy

Ok ok, this lived up to the hype. Both fleetwood and max have great pipes. Front loaded for sure though, kind of a weak ending imo.

Someone else said this is an essential vinyl to purchase when you buy your first record player. Funny. That’s true. This is the highest ranked album in this project? I don’t get it. Maybe it’s not tough enough for me. Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles, I don’t need em. The songs are well constructed. I’ll listen, but honestly, I’m just looking forward to the next song. They don’t suck me in. Maybe I need to sit down with headphones and completely invest. Maybe one day when I have time.

- A lot of hits on here, as you know. - Stevie’s voice is amazing. I wish she was lead on pretty much all the songs, as I don’t like anyone else’s voice on the album. I get why she wasn’t on Go Your Own Way, though. - Instrumentally, only the guitar and Stevie are notable. - Not a 5 for me because I don’t find it consistently good. For me, there’s filler: Never Going Back Again (though, it has its moments); Songbird; I Don’t Want to Know (I like the clapping, lol); oh, and I *hate* Oh Daddy. I don’t love Chain as much as everyone else does; I love the chorus and outro, but I find the verses with their minimal guitar plucking and, to me, irritating vocals pretty annoying.

Second hand news stands out as a song that has not aged well musically. Rest of the album is excellent, with only one or two songs that don't stand on their own.

This is a great record. I’ve just heard it too many times now. It’s still got the magic, but I need to not listen to this for 5 years or so, so that I can rediscover it again.

The middle section of don't stop, go your own way, songbird and the chain is as good as anything. Some classics mixed in with a few 'fillers'. Solid album.

Classic rock. So much variety and so many hits.

This album, of course, has a whole lot of very good songs (and some average ones) and needs to be on the list. While I appreciate its quality, I just... don't like it than much... hard to say why. Fatigue? The award for world's most boring bass line on an otherwise fine song (Dreams)? The hype? Is it just too poppy for me?

All time run to start an album, not a big fan of Songbird, after that is great to good.

Never listened to a full album and played ‘The Chain’ so much I got sick of it. Let’s see what the full picture looks like (slightly unnerved by the crazy amount of 5 stars and it being number 1 rated on this list)… …god there are a lot of bangers on here! Some I didn’t even know were FM. Although, I am realising my scoring is pretty picky and 5* is a very rare occurrence (maybe 1%) and rests on whether I’d go back, by choice, to listen to this album specifically. Feel like it drops off after ‘The Chain’ and looks like it’s heading for 4* overall…

It’s a classic. Come on. Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow kinda brings it down. It’s so much lesser of a song than all of the others. It sounds like it was written for a tv commercial. Other than that, this is a pretty perfect record.

Loses one star for Dreams. That's right, you heard me

So versatile, this album is going all kinds of places

Unless you've just never heard of this band, this album is probably the most popular Fleetwood Mac album I see when I'm digging through crates at the flea market. I think everyone bought it and played the shit out of it. If you would rather save some money, there's probably about a hundred variants out there if you look. Get you a nice copy for like $5.

Great album with some legendary songs. 8.1/10

Not really my style, but wow are some of these songs catchy. It's hard to ignore.

i do prefer tusk but this is amazing as well it is

Amazing

𝘙𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 transforms personal turmoil into pure pop alchemy. Behind its glossy production and sunlit harmonies lies a web of heartbreak, jealousy, and creative tension — yet somehow, every song feels effortless. With 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘎𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘸𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘺, and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯, Fleetwood Mac crafted not just soft rock perfection, but a timeless portrait of beauty born from emotional wreckage.

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Lots of great tracks on this record. It felt like there were a few tracks where they had fun recording them, and it shows. Favourite Track(s): Dreams, The Chain Least Favourite Track(s): Gold Dust Woman

Would be a 5 but I have heard "Don't Stop" too many times sadly.

A classic and pristine fusion of blues, rock, folk, country, and pop: a real “American music” album. I’ve never listened to this front-to-back and it has such a mythic reputation that I did find myself a little disappointed. As much as I like the laid-back sound, it bordered on sleepy here and there, and Christine McVie is a glaring weak link among the three singers. But at the end of the day, come on, it’s Rumours. It’s good. Best song: The Chain

Very catchy, maybe a touch overplayed

I have never been a big fan of Fleetwood Mac, but this album is close to being a greatest hits album. So many classics. Pretty sure 9 of the songs were in a regular rotation at a lot of radio stations. I know I get to hear this album a little too much as Mindy puts the vinyl pretty often. Christine McVie is underrated. Mac is a little overrated. I'm sure my wife would disagree. All in all, I have to give credit due. This is a very good album. Kind of forgot how many good songs were on this album. 4

maybe i’m a stupid 10 iq degenerate, but how does this album always get in the top 20 of the greatest albums of all time in every media creating those ratings. it’s undeniably a good album: good texts, good music. but it’s just good, not great or THE GREATEST. the only exception is the chain. it was my first time fully heating it and it gave me some shivers again, is it a good album? definitely worth being the highest-rated album on this website? nah

Rumours is an album. I have now listened to it, even though I have listened to this album via the radio for my whole life. They sure did make a whole lot of money, that Fleetwood Mac. Wonder if that made them all happy. This band would be significantly less insufferable if every member had no problem with orgies. But maybe that means they would have made less money. The music business.

Probably should be a five. But there’s a couple songs that I’m not great.

Yes!! I don't actually own this album, but I do like it. It's had a few renaissances in my lifetime, the most recent of which is happening roughly right now, and it's always fun to see the kiddos getting into a classic. Lots of lore, good energy, multiple singers, what's not to like? (Well, I guess it's a little bit country-ish, which isn't usually my vibe, but it doesn't bother me when it's more upbeat and the lyrics aren't about murder and horses.) There's so many hits on here, but unfortunately that means I'm a little burned out on some of them ('Dreams', 'Don't Stop', 'Go Your Own Way'), even though they're good tracks. Some still have the juice, though. Highlights: 'Never Going Back Again' (nice acoustic guitar! reminds me of my friend Lil' Alex), 'Songbird', 'I Don't Want to Know' (which was already on my "liked songs" playlist; a rare bird for a 70s track), the fact that Christine McVie told John 'You Make Loving Fun' was about her dog (lol) Lowlight: 'Gold Dust Woman' (a little bit of a snoozer)

Struck a nerve (with me that is).

Still a classic.

Bien

I knew all but 4 songs on this album. It was good.

no idea how i am so familiar w this having never personally put it on

really high 3 for me, but maybe not a full 4. I think I knew every song on this except for Oh Daddy, which was interesting to find out

A few bangers. Some weaker tracks towards the end. I've never gone out of my way to listen to whole albums of theirs, but this is pretty good.

It's kind of incredible that I've heard nearly every song on Rumours, but never Rumours as a whole album. Despite inner-band turmoil, Fleetwood Mac released their defining album, and maybe one of the most consistently good albums of all time. This is a case where I'm not even a big Fleetwood Mac fan, but the power of the songwriting is undeniable. It's so close to perfect, but not quite there for me. Absolutely essential to the musical cannon.

sehr es geils album. vom musigstil her isches mir teilwiis biz zu country-happy. gad au di viele söttige songs am afang vom album (ussert dreams) sind chli e überdosis (second hand news, never going back again, don’t stop, go your own way). drum gits nur 4 statt 5 sterne, aber schwirigi entscheidig gsi. will: d bandbreiti vode verschiedene songs im verlauf vom album isch unglaublich - nur scho vo songbird zu the chain zu you make loving fun gahts vonere berüehrende ballade über en rhythmische, schwerere rock mit passende melodie und pausene hin zu catchy funk. oh daddy findi sehr berüehrend. d mehrstimmigkeit vode singstimme in gold dust woman im letzte song hittet nomal mega.

This is a great album if I’ve ever heard one. But I don’t think it’s an album I love. Based on quality I should give this five stars, it’s great, but it’s not quite on the “I love this” level that every album I’ve given five stars to is on. So as this is my personal ranking I’m giving this amazing album 4 stars because it didn’t connect to me on the level others did. Maybe I’ll regret that choice later, but maybe not.

is it a good album? yes, but i'm sleeping The Chain pedrada, até me acordou. Gosto mais do final do que do começo.

All I can see are the gonads. Obv a classic...

A classic. A bit biased given I own the album. Amazing how many hits there are on this album.

It was okay. Most of these songs are played on Classic Rock Radio all the time. So, I have heard the songs a lot. This album was way better than “Tusk”.

REALLY fun album. Heard a handful of these songs before but just a super fun listen.

Iconic album from the always dramatic ensemble. Various writing credits, with each member sharing in the success. A classic for a reason.

Real good. Dreams, go your own way, and the chain are classics and are probably still my favorites, but second hand news and gold dust woman were new to me and were cool too.

Cool songs - Don’t stop, Go your own way, I don’t want to know

This album is like the time your aunt came and stayed for a couple of weeks because she had just gotten out of a messy relationship. You were a young teenager, desperate to experience the revelry of your future years, and your aunt was the window into that world. She does Tai Chi, drinks a buttery chardonnay with every lunch, smokes a pack of Benson & Hedges Special Filter a day, and turns a blind eye when you steal a couple. She is the one at the dinner table suggesting that you are old enough to have a glass of wine with your meal, much to the chagrin of your mother. Your father is pretty sick of this aunt, especially as this is the third time in as many years that she has needed to stay for "emotional support". He wouldn't dare say anything to your mother because that would risk an argument that he knows would get heated. Maybe his sister-in-law could contribute to the bills or groceries in some way? That chardonnay adds up you know, especially when she is going through almost a bottle every day. Every night, just before bed, he tries to psych himself up to suggest to your mum that it might be time her sister leaves, but then he hears sobbing coming from the spare bedroom, and muffled voices complaining to themselves about that how bastard Steve that has done her dirty and ruined her life. You dad thinks maybe she can stay for a few more days. After all, the kids seem to love having her around. Saturday morning arrives, and your aunt appears from her room at 10am, bright-eyed and excited for a new day of opportunities. Mum offers to cook bacon and eggs for everyone, and your aunt tells you and your sister a few anecdotes about some of her wilder years. You are still pretty young and naive, but you know a story about copious drug use and group sex when you hear one. This seems like as good a time as any to tell your parents you'll be out most of the day, as you are going to the movies with your friend Caroline. You mum gets nervous at the idea of you having a girlfriend, while your dad is quietly excited that you are showing that kind of confidence. Your aunt suggests to you that the dimly lit room of a movie theatre is the perfect place to sneakily sneak a hand up a girls skirt. All of a sudden you feel out of your depth.

Love it