Rumours

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

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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

Pillowy soft rock. Fittingly for the epitome coke fueled 70s mega rock, the highs are HIGH but the lows are a drag. Some all time pop bangers, huge emotions painted in bright and broad, ultra clean production, a floaty laid back mood containing a lingering darkness. Now that we're all over the basicness & uncoolness of liking this it has become a bit overrated, but still, it's a warm bath. Feels good, man.

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

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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

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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.

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

Love this album!! The story telling is next to none of its time!

now this was such a fun listen, i played the album through three times without being bored by any of the tracks (no skippers) and i can confidently state that i will keep returning to this album. Each time Go Your Own Way Came on, i was movin' and shakin' like i had ants in my pants. of course i already know the song, you'd have to have been living under a rock most of your life to have not encountered one or another of the songs off this album at some point. I imagine many of them are radio staples. Back to GYOW and relistening reminded just what an absolute banger this song is, it's upbeat, urgent tempo belies the torment, the arguments, the heartache which band members were going through in their relationship meltdowns. The Chain has always been synonymous with Top Gear and i've never really listened to the album track in full; not before the 1001 albums assignment. it's hard to disassociate the two, but i think i can shake the shackles,throw off the chains. The prelude to that bass intro, the anticipation of the riff, and the way in which the track just takes off from this point on; it is such a delectable moment when it hits, racing cars or no racing cars. I'm considering The Chain to be another highpoint on an album which already has no lows. If it because i am already familiar with the tune ? I don't know and i don't care. There are some nice changes of tempo and of mood and Songbird, a beautiful ballad, is a fine example of a change of pace which keeps things fresh and allowed the 39 minutes runtime to pass by with me barely noticing, until the album was over Soft Rock/Pop Rock isn't particularly my thing, but right now i'd unreservedly include Go Your Own Way in my desert island discs selection; i might even consider bringing the full album. Overall, this is such a great Pop Rock album and it's apparent to see why it has such mass appeal; and why after 49 years it is still revered and has such a popular following. there's not a single song i wanted to skip and whilst it'll take more than one day of listening for some of the tracks to work they way into my head, i've already found myself returning to Oh Daddy a couple more times since my focused listen (3 of them) earlier today. And now whilst listening to Dreams i envision it playing as background music in the all-american diner in Nowheresville USA, as we sit drinking our refills of coffee and idly gazing out at the occasional vehicle passing by on the main drag on their way to somewhere more interesting than here. i'm feeling a solid 4 - 4.5 on this one. as you won't let me vote half stars i'm giving it 4 stars and saving my 5th star for albums that cause my heart to race and have have me proclaiming my undying love for them, each and every listen.

So many great songs that I've heard everywhere. Well produced and really cohesive. Great sound. Timeless album. 8/10

Listened to this as a kid. Good memories. ★★★★

Not just a rumour here, but a fact - Great listen from start to finish.

Stevie was right to go her own way. Anything without her drags it down.

Well its a nice album but a bit lightweight, the main hits are really the strong points. Expected it might be better.

Guitar playing is amazing.

An old favorite from the day.

All the hits

I like this album but i do think its overrated. Half of these songs are just boring or annoying. The Chain is probably one of the best songs ever made tho. 8/10 Favourite: The Chain Least Favourite: Don't Stop

Pretty much all of these are great. 4/5 stars

What can you say? It’s Rumors… there’s a reason it’s one of the best selling records of all time. Every vinyl collector worth their salt should have this in their collection.

Absolute all time album. Quite brilliant. Having said that... definately not a personal 5 star for me. Couple of skippable songs. 3.8 rounded up

Always been a favourite

Disco bello e corposo, pieno di singoli di successo, pietra miliare

Good unique songs except oh daddy don’t like that one

DAMNNNN nisam znala da je OVO fleetwood mac— skoro svaku pjesmu sam čula. Veoma kul album ali nije mi kao ostali koje sam slušala do sada… Najbolja pjesma je Songbird!

Solid 4

I listened to this record for the first time a few years back after dismissing it for most of my life as “old person music even when they were young”. But now as an older person myself I appreciate it as having some genuinely great songs. Still without the lore and Stevie Knick’s style cult they’re really just typical classic soft rock.

hab schon ganz gut

4.5

Classic. Full of great songs.

Obviously a classic with a lot of bangers and I enjoyed it. But it's not the type of album I'd ever see myself putting on intentionally which puts it at a 4 for me

Very consistent album!

Possibly one of the trickiest albums to date so far. Given its lofty position at the top of the global ratings it has a lot to live up to and comes with a certain number of expectations. Having listened to this album a number of times previously it has always grown on me each listen, finding new things to like each time. It’s another album that an 18 year old me would have scoffed at but as my ears have aged and my music tastes have changed it has become more appealing. I’d probably still give this a few stars if Go Your Own Way was the only song in it. I do like a lot of this for what it is but I’m not quite at the ‘this is amazing’ stage as there are a few songs I wouldn’t be fussed about skipping.

It's Rumours. Everyone knows it. Most people own it. Still a classic.

I just can’t shake the feeling it whiffs it slightly at the end! Still brilliant

Can't say I revere this album like others, but it is very good

Interesante y curioso álbum por el contexto de su grabación.

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You forget just how good this album is. Every song stands up. Of course Stevie Nick’s voice is iconic.

-No misses -Different sounds but all good moods -Like how the singers switch -Good drops -Kind of tired of it

Classic. Some average songs mixed in with the good stuff.

It’s a good album, gets all the flowers, and should, but has never clicked with me. Go your own way and listen

Gostei! Tem alguma coisa nesse álbum que não está explícito nas músicas, e acho que casou bem com a sonoridade e as letras. Além de Dreams e The Chain, eu gostei de Never Going Back Again, Go Your Own Way e You Make Loving Fun

One of the reasons I did this project is that I knew I'd never listen to albums such as this without some kind of structured motivation. Impression I had from the singles was not Dad, nor even Mom rock - but Family Rock. So innoffensive and bland that the whole family could agree. On listen its a little weirder theres lots of Buckingham fingerpicking and a bebopalula sorta number. The chain is a real son of a bitch of a song though. I once told a fm loving friend that the best thing they did was the bass breakdown on this song, and he didn't know what I was talking about. Typical of the type of person who rates this so highly but doesn't really know why, or why there's so much better stuff to be in contention for greatest album or whatever. It's fine, but be better, World.

This album is a classic.

4.0 Damn good album but no 1 on this whole website is a little much I’d say

A pillar of '70s rock canon, Rumours earns its classic status by turning heartbreak into harmony with polished precision. The band’s inner turmoil bleeds into every track, yet the result is a remarkably cohesive, radio-ready masterpiece. “Dreams” remains Stevie Nicks’ haunting, ethereal high point, while Lindsey Buckingham’s “Never Going Back Again” showcases delicate, intricate fingerpicking that contrasts beautifully with the driving urgency of “Go Your Own Way.” “The Chain”—a rare group composition—builds from slow-burn to explosive crescendo, cementing its place as a fan favorite. Christine McVie’s “You Make Loving Fun” adds a warm, funky lift to the emotional swirl. While the closing “Gold Dust Woman” stands out tonally—more eerie than cathartic—it still casts a spell, even if it feels like a strange final note. Nearly five decades on, Rumours still sounds like lightning in a bottle.

Leading with Second Hand News is certainly a choice. An album of hits with a couple head scratchers that bring it down. Without those, it would be 5*, but as is, 4.

Growing up Tango In The Night was one of a few tapes I remember my Dad having in the car. As I got a bit older I thought Fleetwood Mac was a bit uncool but I did liked the song Tusk. So somehow in my mind I acknowledge the quality of the band but viewed Rumours as somewhat overrated without actually having purposefully listened to it. I still don't think it's one of the best albums of all time, there are plenty of other albums from the 70s alone that I like better, but have to admit the songwriting and production is great even if you don't really buy into the drama of the inter-band conflict.

Nice, maar beetje veel van hetzelfde. Wel relaxed album. Dreams is wel de topper.

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loved it im just rlly bad at recognising the words that r spoken. dad kept singing it the entire day

Overplayed in my area. Payola big time.

a lot of bangers

Solid album. I liked some of their other album more but still a strong album.

Not as good as the “best of” 🤔

First time listening through fully, loved it

timeless

Classic album. Not something I listen to regularly, but every now and then these songs hit the mood just right.

Great album, I liked it a lot. I already knew a lot of the songs.

In fairness, should be at least 4.5. But I really, really can’t stand “Don’t Stop.”

4 out of 5. Finally this holy grail album came up. It was good, can see why people like it, but felt it was a little over-hyped.

Surprised to have heard a couple of these songs, not knowing who they were. All in all, a fairly pleasant experience. 7/10

I have the vinyl in the garage... bought it when it came out, more or less, I was 9. This was the kind of huge record that never happens anymore because we don't have a monolithic music industry and FM radio. There's definitely quality to it, and on that basis, it could deserve a five, certainly it's an all time record. That said, for my own personal tastes, I'd rather listen to something else. It's a little bit like an Eagles album... there's clearly quality there, but that said, you can agree it's a good work, worthy of a listen, but then prefer to listen to other things.

Everyone love this album, me too <3

Lotta hits

Finally I've generated Rumours! I knew quite a few of these songs but had never listened to the album in full. Based off all the high scores, I really was expecting to be blown away. But sadly some of these were pretty boring and bland It was still a good album on the whole, would have probably rounded up to a 5 had Oh Daddy not been on the tracklist. Really did not like that song The Chain brings back so many memories of watching F1 as a kid. Go Your Own Way is another massive banger. These 2 songs were the ones that carried this album Glad to say I've finally listened to it, although I do think its a bit overhyped. Maybe its just not my cup of tea 4 ⭐️

The turmoil and troubles in the making of this album are well documented. How they did it is a mystery but they did. A genuine classic album.

Thoughts before listening: I mean its a classic for a reason, full of timeless songs that remain very much a part of popular culture. Its also a bit overly poppy for my tastes, but ultimately its hard to hate on Fleetwood Mac. I'll enjoy listening to this. Review: Its hard to rate something like this where songs like "Don't Stop" and "Go Your Own Way" are just such an ever present part of our culture. Of course its a great album full of great songs, but is it something I would ever choose to listen to put on the record player? No, not really. Its just too poppy and vanilla for my personal tastes, even if I can clearly state that its great. My personal favorites on this album are "Dreams", "The Chain", and "Gold Dust Woman", and seeing as how the first two on my list are the most listened to Fleetwood Mac songs on Spotify, it seems many people share this opinion. 4-stars

It was good, got kinda boring like most of classic rock

Has some bops, but maybe I am soured a bit from it being overplayed? Still very good. 4.5/5

Loved this. I wouldn't consider myself a fan, but it hit the spot yesterday. Gold Dust Woman is hypnotic.

82/100 A fun album from FM. Enjoyed it.

A classic for a reason

Feels like a 3.5, but that’s rounding up. There are some sledgehammeringly good songs on here and some very bad ones. “Second Hand News” as an album opener is painful. To go from that to “Dreams” is like stubbing your toe (“Second Hand News”) on the gates of heaven (“Dreams”). It’s like a gauntlet of pain with a nirvana of payoff. It’s like an album starting with a terrible song and the second song makes you think someone made you a mixtape with different bands just to mess with you. Second songs can truly be gems and this album is no exception. “Don’t stop” is like a joke to a listener who hated “Second Hand News,” because listening to both songs made me want to stop listening to the album. “Go Your Own Way” is a total banger and brings the album back on track (thank god). “You Make Loving Fun” has to be one of my new fave Fleetwood Mac songs. I think I’ve known this one for a bit but today’s listen coupled with realizing that it big-time sounds like Midlake’s “Roscoe,” entered this song into the camp of ones I will happily return to.

More hits than a Mike Tyson fight

Dreams is a desert island single, no question. Stevie is the original alien superstar. ✅✅✅✅✅ Dreams ✅✅✅✅ Go Your Own Way ✅✅✅You Make Loving Fun

I love this album dearly - so much so that it would probably make the cut if I was castaway on an island and could only bring 10 albums with me. But it's not perfect. 'Don't stop' feels so out of place and 'Go your own way' similarly doesn't capture the relationship ending realizations that the rest of the album brings through so vividly. If only 'Silver springs' were included. It's an album I'll revisit throughout my life, but alas, it's a 4 for me.

Good maybe a tad overrated

Fantastisch. Wird jedes Mal hören besser

easy 4. was familiar with this album already.

Bonkers album, in terms of instrumentation, soundscape, and especially mixing. Especially fascinating project considering the chaotic conditions under which it was conceived.

Total classic. One of those albums where every track is a winner, showcasing the broad talent within the band

Some cool use of guitars. I especially like The Chain Edit Mar 17 2026: edit 5 --> 4. I find it too pop-y for me

Hard to think of another album from 1977 with as many recognizable songs as this. The mystique of the band drama adds to it for me