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wow, so many songs on here i recognized but had no idea were fleetwood mac. this is a well-earned top 5 album. just really good from start to finish, not to mention the clusterfuck that was going on behind the scenes. amazing! glad i finally listened to it.
incredible album. surprised by how many songs i had heard before and recognized that i had no idea were by fleet wood and the macs. honestly i have nothing new to add to this album conversation other than apologies to the haters but i think this one does live up to the hype. favorites: all of them, though i thought the weakest were songbird, i don't want to know, and oh daddy
A near perfect record, with a delightful texture, strong tonal coherence (without any sense of sameyness across the songs) and just about ideal production choices, with nary a misplaced note and nothing anywhere close to a filler song. An extraordinarily high standard is maintained on every cut – it's the quantity as much as the quality, or the balancing of same. So many classics it’s hard to believe that they’re all from one album. "Second Hand News" is a wispy little gem of an opener. "Dreams" may have seemed boring as a kid but has deep and powerful resonance today. "Go Your Own Way" retains its heat, being about as fiery as California soft rock could get, an almost perfect balance to "You Make Loving Fun." "Songbird" is lovely and the the trio that close the record – "Oh Daddy," "Gold Dust Woman" and (very worthy and wholly fitting additiion) "Siliver Spring" both raise the stakes and close the deal with great effectiveness. One's only quibble might be the "Don't Stop" is a little broad. Anyone who experienced this during formative musical years was sort of ruined for life, to think albums could be so consistently excellent. Still, today, one might have a slight preference for the weirder, wilder Tusk, which offers a broader range of emotions and styles, even accounting for the fact that it’s three solo albums in one. Among the grace notes: blazing little solo to outro the opener; the exquisitely well timed cymbal splashes on "Dreams," the bassline on "Oh Daddy." And if it took so much relationship strife and drugs to produce such excellence, so be it.
I'd never heard this one before, and I feel like I was a bit influenced by knowing it's one of the highest rated albums on here, but it's also really good, so what else can I do other than give it a 5? Favorites: "Dreams", "Go Your Own Way", "Songbird", "The Chain", "Oh Daddy", "Gold Dust Woman", "Silver Springs" (should've been on the album)
A real 1001 Album.
Wow. Just the sheer amount of fantastic music on this one album. Not a surprise that Fleetwood Mac kicks ass, surprised we added 11 tracks to the 1001 Experience Playlist.
One of the greatest albums of all time. Nothing else needs to be said.
<Superclassic album - nothing to add>
Really enjoyed this album. Of course I was familiar with most of the songs, but this was very good from start to finish.
So many qualities in one band, and they all come together here: near perfect record.
Fantastic. Lovely voice and great music. Good variety.
I’ve only known of this album by reputation, so I was super excited to see this pop up today. It’s incredible. Hit song after hit here and there’s not a skippable song here, a sign of an amazing album
Classic
Not the biggest Meetwood Flac fan, but there's no denying this one. I'll even forgive Christine for Oh Daddy 🤢. 5
Like it's even a question. 5 stars!
Few albums have this much appeal across generations. People my age and younger, especially women, are still putting this album in their top 5. I’m not just talking about classic rock fans or music enthusiasts, but casual listeners. That level of lasting reverence speaks for itself. The album itself is packed with hits. It’s smooth in its lighter songs and relentlessly driving in its more intense moments. Stevie Nicks is flawless, and the rest of the band is tight. The production is great. Theres not much to complain about here.
I am a Fleetwood Mac fan and I think this is their best album. So many great songs highlighting the talents of all the band members. The songs don't get old.
I've never been a big FM fan. I think it always sounded like Dad rock to me before there was such a thing. And I particularly found Stevie Nicks voice tiring. But I wanted to try to approach this album, which I already acknowledge is an essential classic album, with fresh ears, as I try to do for all the albums in this app. What I found was that it checks so many boxes. I had learned over the years about the mess that was FM during that time; the drugs, the incestuous sex and partner swapping. I never really took the time to consider putting this together with the music and lyrics that they made. This is a hopelessly romantic album that puts on naked display the human cost of their lifestyle. Its sound and production is impeccable. It is smooth rock at its finest. But that smoothness belies the raw emotion and powerful impact of their words and vocals. Have you ever yearned? Well even if you have only craved, this album will make you yearn. I was looking for reasons so I could just give it a 4....but no luck.
Easily in the top 10 albums of all time. Listened to it twice through.
The first five tracks represent perhaps the greatest opening run of tracks of all time. Every song on the album has its own identity, while still feeling cohesive as a whole. Every vocalist and every instrument are perfect. Production is immaculate.
favorite band
Muy visto, muy escuchado, pero un cincazo
Like a number of albums, classic rocks channels have killed this album for me. I won't pretend I'm not tired of it. If you've never heard it - it's great. It really is, but I'm not officially tired of it. Giving it five, though.
Fleetwood Mac is my mother’s favorite band, and this is her favorite album. I remember hearing it constantly, echoing in from another room; it is the background music of my early childhood. I have no way to separate this personal history from the music, so I will just say it’s a timeless classic and leave it at that. 5⭐️
One of the greatest albums of all. Of all!
Sometimes you see these videos on the internet where people react to iconic albums or songs and I always think, how is it possible any human hasn’t heard this?? Weeellllllll, that’s me with Rumors. Have I heard the hits? Of course, but I never really listened. Does it live up to being #2 on this site? (When I started it was #1) I’m not sure it does but it is fantastic. Its highlights are so unbelievably high. Dreams is a masterpiece, but for me it’s The Chain and Go Your Way, these songs will live forever. The story of the painful creation of the album definitely adds meaning to many songs you might not think twice about 9.3/10
Now we're talking! This is am/fm radio from the 1970's but it's held up so well that the kids today all know these songs. From opener "Second Hand News", to radio staples "Dreams", "Gold Dust Woman", "Don't Stop", "The Chain", "You Make Loving Fun", "Go Your Own Way" and fan favorites like "Songbird" & "Never Going Back Again", this is so chock full of songs everyone knows. I believe the only song you don't hear on the radio is "Oh, Daddy", that's 10 of 11 that get airplay. This is the most classic album I've reviewed to this point, this is a true 1001 album. Everyone should know and appreciate the creative genius, the hooks galore and the timelessness that comes with such a classic. 5 stars.
This is, without a doubt, a magnificent masterpiece of late-70s pop/rock.
Overall this is a great album back to front. If I could give half stars this would be a 4.5, but here we are rounding up
This is a desert island album for me. I listen to this probably once a month.
Perhaps the best pop rock album of all time. Nearly every song is a classic. Enjoyable from front to back, and timeless. Stevie Nicks had an amazing voice that finds its perfect match with the composition of these tracks.
1977 is an incredible year for albums, with a crowning jewel sitting at the top. Three songwriters firing off hits, but somehow all feeling like they fit together - I still remember the first time I heard the transition from Second Hand News to Dreams. Still manages to be front loaded, but with the most ridiculous run of eight tracks before it starts to lag, I might let it off. Great choice for my week off work, instant five stars without having to listen (I will listen again, and again).
Memories of freshman year in high school. Bought the album. Listened to it a lot!
An easy 5. I must have listened to this album countless times as a young person. No filler on this album. Perfection in just under 40 minutes. Other bands could have/should have learned from this. Less is more. Every song is picture perfect. Such a talented band. Three great singers, even though I admit I am kne of the people that struggles to understand what Stevie Nicks is singing sometimes. Still, Christine McVie, Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were a great trio. Great songwriting. Lindsay Buckingham is a wonderful and underrated guitar player. Not too many rhythm sections than Mick Fleetwood on drums and John McVie on bass. Awesome!
The best ever.
easy 5, no comments needed 😄
Who could even deny it? It’s perfect.
Knew this would be 5 stars, but gave ‘er a listen anyway!
Well here’s an easy 5 stars. I won’t be able to add much that hasn’t already been said about this album. Some perfect albums are growers that take some time to digest and appreciate, and some perfect albums are amazing the first time you hear it and every time after. Rumours fits firmly in the second category. The track list is ridiculous: Second Hand News, Dreams, Never Going Back Again, Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun… these are all songs that would be the best song on 99% of records ever made. Any album that cuts an outstanding song like Silver Springs off of it is probably really good. One of the very best examples (maybe even the best) of popular rock n’ roll.
Hard to argue with this being a classic.
This is a sensational album. The first five songs are unquestionably the best, but I also loved You Make Loving Fun and I Don't Want to Know. All of those songs have been added to my playlists. It flows amazingly, it changes moods a few times and doesn't run too long. It's got a few down songs keeping it from being a perfect 10, but this is a special album. 9/10
I Don’t Want To Know anything different than this beauty. You can Go Your Own Way if you disagree.
Great album. There was tension and drama behind the scenes going on, and it shows in the album. The lyrics are great and tell the perspective of both singers. Musically, it's great!
This album is just so awesome - I'm not sure it deserves to be the top 2 of all time, but I can see why so many people love it! Good listening, easy listening and literally everywhere still - I was at a meeting this morning and Dreams was playing in the cafe. Its not perfect, but still deserves 5 stars if you ask me!
another absolute classic, perfect.
What an absolute masterpiece. Every song is a hit, and this changed the way your whole industry would release singles. Imagine having a song like "Never Going Back Again" on an album and it's buried so deep in its recognition that it's rarely thought of as a bright spot. Pop records don't get better than this.
Yeah, it's a 5
Aw shit. How do you rate this anything other than a 5/5 or 10/10???? It's just hit after hit after hit, and the songs that aren't top 10 hits are top 50 hits. (and then there's Second Hand News). Just an incredible album. I get goosebumps listening to The Chain, even though I've heard it hundreds of times. The vocals throughout are incredible. Favorite Song(s): Dreams, Don't Stop, *The Chain*, I Don't Want to Know
Desert Island album!
Es ist ein zeitloses Meisterwerk, das die Höhen und Tiefen menschlicher Emotionen einfängt. Dieses Album, das 1977 veröffentlicht wurde, ist konzeptionell und musikalischer Meilenstein der Rockmusik. “Go Your Own Way” - Ein kraftvoller Rocksong, der von einer markanter Stimme und einem dynamischen Gitarrenriffs getragen wird. “Dreams” - ist durch eine sanfte und eindringliche Stimme geprägt und macht diesen Song zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis. “Don’t Stop” - Ein optimistischer und mitreißender Track, der von positiver Energie lebt.“ The Chain” - Ein epischer Song, der die gesamte Band in Höchstform zeigt und durch seinen unverwechselbaren Basslauf besticht. “You Make Loving Fun” - Ein funkiger und fröhlicher Song, der die Vielseitigkeit der Band unterstreicht. Jeder Song auf “Rumours” erzählt eine eigene Geschichte und zusammen ergeben sie ein emotionales und musikalisches Meisterwerk. Die perfekte Mischung aus Rock, Pop und Blues macht dieses Album zu einem zeitlosen Klassiker, der auch nach Jahrzehnten nichts von seiner Faszination verloren hat. 🌟😊
Well it’s about damn time this album came up. My dad’s favourite record, will always have a special place in my heart. It’s perfect barring the fact that Silver Springs was left off the original LP.
ai meu deus é o rumours fleetwood mac
Fleetwood Mac's magnum opus and 70's pop-rock at its best. This is a VERY recognizable album, made even more so by iconic singles such as "Go Your Own Way", "Don't Stop", and "Dreams" (the latter being especially trendy in recent years). Heck, repeated listens made me appreciate "Gold Dust Woman" a little bit more after initially brushing it off. The electric and acoustic instrumentation is blended well here, making for an easily digestible listen. Who knew that troubled relationships and drugs would make for good musical content?
this album was amazing, every song was filled with the right amount of energy, every song was great, song bird was absolutely beautiful, such an easy listen overall, everyone should listen to this album especially if they’re getting into listening to music by album.
Top Album mit 4 Songs für meine Playlist
No skips
Easiest 5/5 so far.
Easily gets a 5 without even needing to listen to it. But I still did. Also highly recommend the 'You're Wrong About' podcast's episode about this album. What a messy group and album to create, but what a beautiful thing they created!
This is the easiest album of all time to listen to. Every song is at least good, with a number of amazing standouts. I need to get into the lore with their relationships in the band because that sounds funny as fuck. Peak pettyness. Fav songs: - Second Hand News - Dreams - Don't Stop - Go your own way - The chain - you make loving fun - I don't want to know
One of the best albums of all time
second hand news - 3.5⭐ dreams - 5⭐ never going back again - 3.5⭐ don't stop - 4⭐ go your own way - 4.5⭐ songbird - 4.5⭐ the chain - 5⭐ you make loving fun - 5⭐ i dont want to know - 4⭐ oh daddy - 5⭐ gold dust woman - 5⭐
One of the greatest albums of all time.
Now I'm certain that this deserves its exceptionally high place on the list. It's not just the pumping bass on "The Chain" or the epic guitar on "Go Your Own Way" or even the mesmerising chorus on "Dreams". It's the fact that the combination of an intense breakup and a relentless cocaine addiction brought one of the most timeless rock albums of all time.
You hear over and over again how this album is filled with hits and how any track could have been a single from another band. With a few expections (no one would have thought that 'Oh Daddy' is anyone's hit single), I definitely see it. This is a powerful album, produced amid turmoil, obsession, excessive drug use, infidelity and jealously. The music seems to float above it all, compartmentalized and untainted by the chaotic lives of the musicians who made it. The background adds to the lore of the album. The idea of every track being a potential single misses an important point, which is that it works really well as an whole album. Like any good album, the music varies from one track to the next, but perfectly compliment the whole work. It's a difficult balance that only a relative handful of bands manage to achieve. As of this writing, it's the second highest rated album on the generator, having recently been knocked from the number 1 spot by none other than The Beatles. For me, it's not the best album I've encountered here and I'm surprised that it's been on top of the list. But I appreciate that it's a near perfect album. My one and only criticism is that I hate the very campy and nauseatingly optimistic 'Don't Stop', partly because it's so widely played. But the inclusion of 'The Chain' more than makes up for it. I hate to feel like I'm jumping on the bandwagon here, but I don't feel right not giving 'Rumours' 5 stars.
Just an amazing album. So many songs that have remained hits.
Full of hits, pop-rock also a little country? Unwittingly knew every song but never actively listened to Fleetwood Mac
Absolute bangers
Fuck. That is album is a masterpiece. The amount of styles and singers utilized, and still making it work together is an impressive feat that isn't easy to pull off. Transitioning from Songbird to The Chain is an absolute wild change in song style and yet it doesn't feel forced. It also helps that both songs are amazing. I could keep pushing over the things this album does but nothing I will say will change the impact this album had, and continues to have, on music.
Don't really have to explain this one.
Love this album. Great from start to finish.
STANDOUTS: Dreams Don't Stop Go Your Own Way Songbird The Chain I Don't Want to Know OVERALL: 5/5; Rumours is that bitch, what else is there to say??
Definitely one of the best albums of all time
Another easy 5 star. Classic album, classic for a reason, everything is great, first 4 songs in a row is such a high level of constant greatness. Break the Chain is a classic album is classic
Excellent
Very good find
Classic.
What can I say about this album that hasn't been said. It's a masterpiece and thoroughly deserves 5 stars
This album is the album Rumors by Fleetwood Mac. There is nothing I can write that is new about this album and I have heard it 50,000 times. Upon this 50,001st time, it was just as killer as each other time I've heard it. What I did notice in this listening session, is the handwritteen name on the cover, reminding me that all these years I've been listening to my Mother's copy from when she was a teenager. It got me reflecting on why I love vinyl, when it's often such an imperfect medium. No matter how fancy your cartridge is, your needle takes a tiny amount of fidelity from the grooves with each listen. At vinyl's best, people can argue it's technical merits in what you can hear versus digital or other listening mediums, and I may agree with many of them. For me, however, whether I'm listening to a secondhand record or one that's been passed around over the years, what I'm not hearing represents all the experiences other people have had while listening to that particular record. In this case, all those experiences led me to being on this earth in the first place. There's a lot I could say about the music on this album, but if this is the headspace it can put me in, than all I need to say is 5 out of 5.
Day192 - one of my all time favorites and i’d say a perfect album
01) Second Hand News - 10,0 02) Dreams - 10,0 03) Never Going Back Again - 10,0 04) Don't Stop - 10,0 05) Go Your Own Way - 10.0 06) Songbird - 10,0 07) The Chain - 10,0 08) You Make Loving Fun - 10,0 09) I Don't Wanna Know - 10,0 10) Oh Daddy - 10,0 11) Gold Dust Women - 10,0 12) Silver Springs - 10,0 TOTAL: 10,00 (100/100) Current ranking: 1/245 Ladies and gentlemen, I have a new number one! The fourth album with a perfect score, but the best rated by the general public out of the remaining three. As this is the overall best-rated album out of 1001, we can already now, after 245 listened albums, declare it my winner because no one can dethrone it. The album is a real little masterpiece without a single filler song. My favorites are "The Chain", "Dreams", "Go Your Own Way", "Silver Springs", "Never Going Back Again" and "Don't Stop". Oh hell, since I've already listed half of the album, include the remaining six tracks as my favorites as well.
Always a 5 star album
"Oh, it's the meme album" Then it was everything but. Amazing album, got a place in my mind forever now. Favorite track: The Chain
Regularly up there in lists of best albums ever, and relistening after a few years reminds me why. There's probably not *that* many albums every track has its own Wikipedia page - but every title is blue; even "Silver Springs" which was only on some versions! The genius of the album probably comes from the competitive nature of recording, which is shown in the variety of songwriters (and one full band composition) - if you wanted to get your song on the record, it had better be damn near flawless. All the stories about the recording are so well known by this point, and people have literally written books on the topic, but even the band were able to see that everything they went through resulted in one of the great collections of songs. I hope they all know how much it means to so many people. My favourite track is probably The Chain, especially the backing vocals, but the one I would love to hear spoken about more is Never Going Back Again - a 2 minute slice of acoustic perfection, and probably the closest to one person's vision. My one wish is that I had been around to see them on the tour that followed!
LETS FUCKING GOOOO. Can I even say anything? This has to be one of my favorite albums of all time. No notes.
Pitch perfect sunshine pop with themes of indoor fireworks.
Such classics on this album. Wonderful stuff. And Never Going Back Again is just beautiful! So clean!
Absolute and complete delight. From 'Second Hand News' to 'Gold Dust Woman', there wasn't a single beat I was not lost in. Perfect album.
Quite simply one of the best albums of all time!
You don't need my input to tell you this is a 5 star album, surely?
Had wmb moeten eindigen bij i don't want to know, maar nog steeds een ruime 4.5
The reputation as one of the best albums of all time is not undeserved.
Another classic
Incredible
97/100
Nothing I can say that has not been said. I was wondering when this album was going to pop up
Det var fedt. Aldrig fået det hørt før. Men det ramte lige rigtigt på dagen. Glad for at have en hel weekend med den her. Det skal klart genbesøges!
perfection
A+++
This really is a great album with hit songs and still a modern sound imo.
Greatest of all time
Lesson: Good things happen when you dwell on your problems and you put them out there for the world to hear.
Wow. Almost entirely hits. I don't think I've ever heard the whole album before.
Yeaaaah il fait chaud il fait beau c le moment pour écouter Fleetwood mac lets goooo En + j'ai hésité à l'écouter hier c'est marrant
It's Rumours. What do you want from me?!
Oh my fucking god, FINALLY! I have been waiting for this album to show up for almost 3 years now!! God Tier album. Absolutely flawless from end to end. It is the font from which all dad rock has sprung. Everything about this album is perfect. The music and lyrics paired with all the interpersonal band dramas behind the scenes that bubbled up and boiled over into it all. What happened during the recording of this album is the very essence of its greatness. It's the stuff of rock 'n' roll legend now, but it's how things got done back then with so many drugs, free love, and iconoclastic personalities crammed in one studio in a creative pressure cooker. Reading about the band during the recording of this album is almost more entertaining than the album itself at times! It's incredible that this group was able to get this done at all. And it is the crown jewel of all classic rock, in my opinion. It is the one record that no record collection can possibly be complete without. Every single song is awesome. Even when it slows down for the ballad, if you think ballads are boring, Christine McVie's vocals will make you cry. Stevie is everything to me though. Her vocals are bewitching and emotive on an untouchable level that technical proficiency can't compete with. The flavour in her voice gives this album its ultimate shine. Top marks and any one who dares disagree is a fucking moron who needs to have their ears cleaned out. A true magnum opus for the band, for the 70's, and for all of rock 'n' roll as a genre. This is so much greater than the sum total of its parts; it's a masterpiece for this epoch of our pop culture collective. Unreal.
cool album
Unreal
Well…. This is the most 70s album of the 70s. It’s a no skip. It’s 5/5. One of the best records ever made. O (and Bryn)- if you don’t know the history look it up but let’s leave it at love hurts. And “don’t shit where you eat”. And the song that DIDNT make the original record may be one of their best- Silver Springs. If you wanna see a human being laser cut directly through another person watch the live 97 version of Silver Springs where Stevie stares a hole directly through Lindsay’s heart while she sings “I follow you down to the sound of the voice that haunts you, you’ll never get away from the sound of the woman that loved you…”. And that DIDNT MAKE THE ALBUM.!!! The Chain- breakups suck. I love you, this band is great, but also fuck off- love Lindsay You Make Loving Fun…. I’m gonna write a song about how my new lover/boyfriend is so much better than you and then make you record it over and over and over while I sing it- Fuck You John! - Love Christine Go Your Own Way- Stevie, you’re a whore and I hate you so I wrote a hit song that you can enjoy harmonizing to for the rest of your life, Love, Lindsay And as always- Mick, don’t do too many drugs and stop trying to have sex with every woman in the room- including Both John and Lindsay’s recent love interests…. It’s like a soap opera. Imagine if this was in the era of reality TV and they were followed around with cameras while recording this….. whew. Anyway: 5/5 …. Listenable almost at any time. Best Song: Gold Dust Woman Worst Song: impossible but Songbird perhaps
Blev riktigt glad när jag fick denna för jag hade väntat på det sen jag började med denna grej. Denna platta var den som fick mig att lyssna på album. Jag lyssnade på den för första gången på bussen hem en vårkväll. Första lyssningen var bra, andra bättre, tredje ännu bättre osv. Det var nu ett tag sen jag lyssnade på denna, dock så är det nog en av de skivorna jag lyssnat på mest och den är riktigt bra. Perfekt faktiskt. Det är inte mitt favoritalbum, men den har haft stor betydelse och fick mig dessutom att lyssna mer på Fleetwood Mac som för övrigt har gjort flera riktigt bra album. Omslaget är ikoniskt och snyggt. Skitbra så att säga.
Incredible album, stacked with bangers, great listen from front to back. Not much to say about "Rumours" that hasn't already been said, it's a masterpiece.
I suppose you should skip this review if you've stumbled upon it because I am biased as hell. This is my favorite album of all time. Don't even need to listen to it to rate it, but I will never miss an opportunity to do so. There is not a single bad song on here. I will pick 5 for my paylist (Dreams, Never Going Back Again, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, and Gold Dust Woman, if you're curious), but the whole thing is already in the permanent rotation. Cutting Silver Springs off the original release was a huge mistake, but I am glad we have it nonetheless. Go watch a video of Stevie Nicks staring a hole into Lindsey Buckingham while singing it live. It's worth it, I promise.
it is good
A timeless and perfect record
Truly the greatest white people music album of all time. The duo of Dreams and Go Your Own Way are perfect, the chain has one of the best outro solos of all time, yet none of these are my favorite song. You Make Loving Fun is such a groovy, yet beautifully sung song by Christine McVie. I love this album so much
I haven’t listened to this album in a while and forgot that it is amazing all the way through. The vocal harmonies, the guitar playing, and the songs portraying the state the band was in at this time. It’s awesome through and through
I heard this on vinyl when I was 17. Loved it then. Love it now. Nothing has changed, nothing needs to change. The chain was the song that my stoned brain grabbed on to and felt so deeply.
One of the best albums ever
What a classic. I think what makes this album great is the back and forth of blues and pop. One minute it's bonafide blues and folk album and a second later, you're back a the disco. And while that might seem a bit bi-polar and inconsistent, it totally works. They pull it off. There is so much energy in this record. I love how they switch out vocalists for different songs. I think there is a world where Fleetwood Mac could have been The Grateful Dead. IDK, maybe not. But they have the framework, I just wish they could have kept it together. Don't date your bandmates I guess.
One of my favorite albums,?I’ve listened to this hundreds of times, probably the best from this variation of the band, I was even fortunate enough to catch the tour for it at Madison Square Garden. I love it.
Yes!!!!! Another college fav! Every song. Magic. THIS album truly deserves to be on this list.
I definitely didn’t mind the drive to work with nasty traffic while blasting this one. Haters are idiots: some feel it’s played out because it’s SO popular (especially after Bill Clinton claimed “Don’t Stop” as his campaign song) but shit, it’s sold 40 million albums for a damn good reason. It’s a near masterpiece IMO. This version of Fleetwood Mac reminds me a little bit of the Beatles: 3 prolific songwriters, all very different in style, but still able to produce a cohesive album. And like most of my most beloved albums, what I consider the best tracks often can change on what day you ask me. Here, we get at least one stone cold classic cut from each of them, varying from the caustic and cutting back and forth between Lindsey and Stevie as they pour their hearts out about their breakup, coupled with more soothing tracks from Christie (her “You Make Loving Fun” may be my personal favorite with Stevie’s “Dreams” a close second). Christie can be mean too when she wants to be: Imagine writing a song about your current affair and having your husband play (amazing) bass on it? Crazy shit when you think about it. In my opinion, the ladies win on this album, providing some of the most iconic tracks of all time. Lindsey deserves credit though for providing amazing production touches on ALL the songs, even the ones from Stevie calling out his personal bullshit from their fractured relationship. Also, his guitar work is under appreciated; he’s easily one of the best guitarists in the world and shows why several times here. With all of the cocaine use and in-band cheating going on it’s not only amazing they were able to create such a classic, but continue on as a band. Rumours is drenched in 70s, SoCal sunshine vibes that still resonates and captured a mood and zeitgeist… I never get tired of this one 🥰
So good!
I don't even need to listen to it again because I know it's a five and one of the best albums of all time. Listening now though, it really is that good. Stevie, Lyndsay and Christine are all incredible songwriters with really distinct styles and signatures, you can always tell who wrote what and they're all pitch perfect. Christine gets overshadowed a bit, but she's made incredible, gorgeous love songs. Dreams, the Chain and Go your own way are best song of all time contenders, but I think You make loving fun is also an absolutely perfect song. Lyndsay's guitar is crazy throughout, the solos are unbelievable. So good, somehow even better than I remember. Honourable mention to Silver Springs, we were robbed. 5.
Certified no skipper. Every song is killer
Hating this album is not a personality trait.
very nice album, nice intergration of blues with rock and pop music. i will return to this album some times.
Minus the fact that I heard this too many times as a child growing up, it’s still a great album.
An iconic album that topped the charts for months. Liked the gentle soothing sounds featured throughout together with the varied vocals of Stevie Nicks, Christine Mcvie and Lyndsey Buckingham. Although I did enjoy it I prefer Tango in the night but that's down to personal preference. This is a giant of an album and worthy of its place on here.
ЛЮБОВЬ МОЯ. Всё никак не докачу до того, чтобы узнать историю этого альбома, но ничто не отменит того факта, что это realno krutoi альбом.
Rumours isn’t my personal favorite FM album, albeit that’s likely skewed due to the sheer amount of air play it receives, but I do love how seamless they blend their rock style with pop here. It’s the most commercialized they’ll get without fully losing their rock sound. That being said, silver springs only being on the deluxe and only originally being released as a B side single back then is an actual war crime. Go watch that shit live.
This was the first Cd that I ever got, and I did not listen to it that much. This album is a 5 for the story alone yeah maybe it is overrated and overplayed but it shaped everything to come for bands like this. The dual woman and man singers the cheating. I cant say more I like this record its not my favorite but I can not deny the influence.
Born out of the angst and pain of separation, deceit and divorce, this 11th Album of Fleetwood Mac is a tour de force. If any album is to be 5 stars, it's this one
Stone cold classic.
Well. Yeah. Very hard to find any faults with this. Could do with one more song, too good to end in less than 40 minutes. 98/100
There's a reason why it typically rated one if the best albums of all time.
None more 70s
Obviously this is five stars. I’m not happy about it and like to pretend I’m not a Fleetwood Mac fan but I also didn't build my entire personality around contrarianism.
Quite a mother
This is another easy 5, not much that can be said about it that hasn't been said thousands of times over. I do sometimes prefer the self titled album before this one, but both are top tier. Some of the best pop/rock songwriting ever, and the drama between the group members really adds to the entertainment value. Some really incredible guitar playing too, Lyndsey Buckingham is an incredible musician. One thing I would recommend is to give the deluxe version a listen, because they corrected their error in leaving Silver Springs off the original release. It's one of the best songs on the album, and really ties the whole thing together nicely. It should have been the closing track, hands down. If the run time was a concern, they should have dropped Oh Daddy instead, that song adds nothing!
★★★★★★ With Silver Springs
kind of too goodnot to give 5
Eines der wenigen Alben in dieser Liste (bis jetzt), die ich nicht anhöre. Sondern dem ich gleich die volle Punktzahl vergeben kann.
One of my favourite albums!
Listened many times. Classic & iconic.
Seems like every song on this could have been a single. Might get a bit of hate for being so overplayed but still a classic 5*
The best FM album. It's hard to believe that the band was able to produce something so good despite all the problems they had in their interpersonal relationships behind the scenes.
Rounding up from 4.5. Deluxe version has the better finale track for sure. Songbird is the one true dud in here
Classic, all-time album. Amazing songs. Really good. Liked it a lot
Wow! Where to start? Rolling Stone writer Jordan Runtaugh wrote of it, “the inner turmoil surfaced in brutally honest lyrics, transforming the album into a tantalizing he-said-she-said romantic confessional.” I can’t add anything more to it! If you don’t know the history, get a laced glass of Chardonnay and have a go at this one. It’s worth it!
Classic pop perfection. There are so many great songs on this album it is basically a best of compilation. Hard not to just jam out to this one. I did listen to this while driving the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. :)
Front to back bangers!
Wayne Chooney back in his United days type album
BOM DEMAIS!!!!! Eu realmente não sabia que precisava ouvir Fleetwood Mac para caminhar na rua nossa o grau que dá olhar o centro com essa trilha sonora é impecável!
I love Fleetwood Mac! Rumours is one of my favourite albums—it's basically one banger after another with no skips at all. I listen to it regularly, just as I do to some of their other stuff like Tusk or Tango in the Night. Easy five stars.
Yes. I mean... just yes. Small infusion of personal anecdote as to the "why": Rumours must have been one of the first CDs in my parents' music collection and it's, this!, soft rock has taught me very early that good music doesn't give a shit about genres. Beautiful album. 20 stars.
One of the best albums ever. 🤩
5/5 dreamssss
Perfection.
Classic. Banger. After banger. After banger.
i love u stevie nicks
I like Fleetwood Mac and I've listened to this album before. It is atmospheric, acoustic, great vocals. Every song is good, different from each other but overall coherent album. Song "Oh Daddy" is the one that I cannot remember, but I like it a lot!
Ideal album, would give 100 points out of 5 if possible
In my opinion; one of the best albums to ever exist.
One of the best albums ever. A must listen
Listening to this album was like visiting a trusted friend not seen in some time.
Uhm, any album that has an entire Glee episode dedicated to it is an immediate 5. On a serious note, this album is timeless, easy listening. So excited to have this as my Friday album and listen to it all weekend long.
Top5 album, not a single song on this album I don't like.
Great album! The songs are varied, but still form a cohesive whole where I barely notice the transitions. No songs feel weak. The instrumentation is there and hits hard when it needs to, but doesn't overwhelm the soundscape either.
This is a classic no matter how you slice it. Sure this soft pop rock isn't my cup of tea, but this is hit after well produced hit
I mean it’s one of the highest ranking albums of all times for a reason.
The vibes are off the fucking charts on this album. 4.7 stars
Sound City classic start to finish!!
*chef’s kiss*
Did we expect anything else
😌👂🏼👍
Easiest five stars. So versatile, entertaining, beautiful, capturing. The album just makes me happy. Masterpiece.
Stevie is my gold dust queen!
Favorite songs: Dreams, The Chain, Gold Dust Woman.
Impecable grabación. Sonido perfecto. Canciones escuchadas mil veces. Gran disco (en directo pierde muchísimo).
Forgot how good this is.
It's "Rumours", I can't say much about this album that hasn't been said. It's one of the best selling records in history and it deserves it.
I doubt we'll get too many albums in this collection like this, as I think I've heard more songs from this album on the radio than any other album (and I don't think I've ever listened to the album itself, at least as an album); the only ones I wasn't familiar with was "Songbirds", "I Don't Want to Know", and "Oh Daddy". It's almost like a best-of album, except it's clearly not, and it works as an album. I know there's a lot of arguments on both sides for which incarnation of Fleetwood Mac is the best, but it's hard to ignore at the longevity and success of this album's version of the band, and even if the music isn't particularly novel or ambitious, I can totally see why this sits towards the top of best-album-of-all-time rankings. I'm actually kind of glad that I still remain ignorant of most of the drama and intrigue and at-times despicable behavior of some of the band members, although I'm guessing that we couldn't have had Spinal Tap and so many other epic band fails without their legacy. Regardless, I *am* intrigued to listen to the band's early years, given all the references to their "Peter Green" years.
I was 13 when this album came out and I checked it out from the public library. I liked it well enough to listen to it a few times and then never listened to it again until today (05.14.2024). If Fleetwood Mac came on the radio, sometimes I listened, sometimes not. Whatever. But when I looked at the track listing today, I was blown away by how many great songs are on this album. Nearly every album has a few weaker tracks: here there's Oh Daddy and that's about it. Impressively fun pop.
one of the first albums I ever had. Got it for my 8th birthday. Still an utter classic
5 - I don't think I can fault this album, even though it's been so overplayed. I still remember the first time I heard the chain.
So gosh darn good, it might somehow be underrated. I think the front 8 tracks might be the most consistent run of songs in any album ever. Fave Tracks: basically all of them but lately I’m really into You Make Loving Fun 5/5
I've been looking forward to this gem and the day is finally here! it's an insane album honestly – the shade, the sass, the upbeat melodies. the best break-up album ever, it's so fun, just draws you back in again and again. oh, also, Silver Springs definitely should've been on the original tracklist.
Just phenomenal, from front to back. No doubt this album rocked the world back when it was released, and is still holding up so well today. Timeless music. Easy 5.
Don't know how to feel about this one. Been waiting on it for so long that any expectations I may have had were never going to be met. Can't help but feel it's turned into that one record everyone who owns a Crossley suitcase has to have in their collection. Although NY's Harvest is on that list too and I fkn love that album. Cliches are cliches for a reason after all. Five stars for Dreams but Never Going Back Again is the actual highlight, incredible guitar playing.
Bops
CD bm Bbc That was typed out by my arm or the charging cable or something when I paused the video I’m watching. I’m keeping it because I think it’s funny. When I was in Sixth Form, a friend and I decided it was the best idea in the world to record a podcast together. I’m a white guy, it made sense at the time. The idea of the podcast was that my friend and I would drink together and discuss pieces of art that we both liked. We had plans to do everything; books, episodes of TV shows, films. But we were both music guys first and foremost, and so for our first episode, we did an analysis of an album that we both loved. We only recorded the one episode, which was fortunate because he ended up being a massive piece of shit, but also because he was fucking awful at analysing art. While I would introduce, I think, pretty interesting topics of conversation regarding Rumours, he would just quote lyrics and expect that to move the conversation further. And he would often get the lyrics wrong as well. None of this has ruined my appreciation for Rumours. I still think it’s a perfect piece of art, if Songs In The Key Of Life is the Anna Karenina of albums, Rumours is the Pride and Prejudice, a more accessible, more relatable, yet no less perfect work. One of my favourite bits of recorded music is the first bit of the solo to Go Your Own Way, how it cuts through the backing just gets to me every time.
This album is a masterpiece; one of the greatest of all time. The perfect balance of catchy rock n roll jams and vulnerability during a tumultuous time in the band's history. There are about 9 songs on this record that could be this or any other bands biggest hit, and they had all on one album. Of course there's hits like "Go Your Own Way" and "Dreams" which are all-timers for a reason, but songs like "You Make Loving Fun" and "Never Going Back Again" (which WILL make me cry just in the intro alone) are also beautiful pieces of music that carry so much weight and meaning. I could go on and on about this album - it's perfect. 10/10
One of my favorite albums of all time. Know this in and out. The chain is my favorite of the whole album
GOATed fr fr. Even with an annoying dud like Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow this thing is still somehow perfect and timeless and absolutely essential. Deserving of all the attention praise and the lofty place it holds in the history of rock/pop music.
Perfect album. The weakest links are still legendary songs. Fleetwood at their absolute pinnacle. Iconic for a reason.
If I could give this album six stars I would
5/5
Just a nice time listening to this one. I put this on in the office as I often do with each day's album and for once I didn't feel the need to desperately ride the volume control to avoid the glares.
A great variety of quality songs
Excellent music. Love it
10/10. Every song goes to the 5⭐️ list (if it wasn’t already on it). Very well could be my favorite album of all time.
Dreams, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, etc.
Songs 2-5 are all absolute classics. What a side.
My aunt got trampled by the crowd when she went with my Dad to see Fleetwood Mac at a sold-out show in ’77, literally breaking her arm just to see this band at their absolute peak. Now, I play her copy of this album religiously once a month, and hold it with the same reverence I’d hold any family heirloom. This is simply one of the greatest albums ever made. It’s one of those records where it’s so good, it’s not even fair to put it in a personal top 10, because yeah, everyone with ears adores this record, unless they’re purposefully being a contrarian. It’s the definition of “this sounds like a greatest hits album” because every song is just so deeply integrated into pop culture by now. There are no weak songs; my least favorite song, “Second Hand News,” would be a high-water mark for any other band, and only pales in comparison to the rest of the record it opens, because on its own, I adore it. I even go to bat for the McVie songs, because “Oh Daddy” and “You Make Loving Fun” are maybe my favorite songs here. It’s femme and witchy and sparkly thanks to Nicks, it’s reflective and somber and sultry thanks to McVie, and it’s bitchy and biting and masculine thanks to Buckingham. It’s rocking, it’s heavy, it’s pop, it’s folksy, it’s jazzy, it’s got a bit of everything for everyone. And even after decades of listening to it, today I still was hearing new elements I never noticed, which is the sign of a record that transcends criticism, in my opinion. This record is a cultural touchstone, so important to modern life that it’s now hard to see a world where it doesn’t exist. Flawless flawless flawless!!
clearly 5 stars
Huge album in 1977 Every song is great
Very biased since this is a favorite album. No skips and every song is legendary. One the best pieces of media in 1977 and possibly ever. Take your silver spoon and dig your grave.
Dreams, The Chain, Don't Stop. All iconic hits!
Dreamy, lovely, excellent music and filled with hits. What more do you want?
Yes yes. This is a good album. Don't we all know it.
Ja:odličan je album. Zlatni standard pop rocka Vojko : mlikota je to
Been looking forward to this one crossing my plate. The artists who are able to be kinda genre-fluid I'm finding are the most fun and getting higher ratings from me. I listened to this one like 5 times. Rock. Folk. Melodies. Harmonies. Pop. You'll know!
Their best album, for me, when this unique blend really produced something very special. I've always thought that Fleetwood Mac shouldn't have worked; they could have been an absolute cheese-fest, musically, with the jolly, folksy elements. I don't know whether Stevie Nicks is an actual witch who weaved magic around this album, but I think she has a lot to do with the fact that it became a thing of wonder. Her own songs will always be my favourites; I adore her voice and her searing lyrics. But it's so good as a whole. People will listen to it forever, and reflect on life and love and heartbreak.
I don’t need to listen to this again to give it five stars but I’m really glad I have an excuse to. It’s brilliant.
I’ve loved every second of this album since I first heard it nearly 40 years ago. Never gets old and nor do I.
Perfect pending band!
De mis discos favoritos 💜
Si hay un álbum en esta lista y en la discografía completa de Fleetwood Mac que merece 5 estrellas es sin dudas "Rumours". Con un tracklist perfecto de comienzo a fin, la banda sortea sus conflictos internos para crear una de las colecciones de canciones más redondas de la historia. Sumamente recomendable, y en mi opinión personal, uno de los mejores álbumes de la década de los 70.
If you deny the greatness of this album, you’re probably the kind of person who adds an inch when giving your height.
Yeah this is inifintely better than the debut. Loved it
Rumours is a classic
oh. I can't believe it but this might be my first time listening through this album of perfect pop rock. I've heard all of the songs before, but I'm still shocked at how great this is - it really doesn't get much better. It goes through so many different changes of mood, but it all fits. If you love the sound of the seventies, this is it. I wish I had more time to gush, but sadly must move on to the next album.
This is an all time rock classic. Stevie’s voice and Lindsay’s guitar riffs are legendary.
Love Fleetwood Mac, particularly Stevie Nicks, don’t really know why but this was an epic album so a rare 5*
Always amazing!
My parents loved this album, I love this album, and now my son does, too. 5/5
Not much to say about this that hasn't already been said. It's one of the best albums of all time. Fav songs: The Chain, Dreams, Go Your Own Way
Where to even begin with this album, I mean it is an obvious 5 star album without a single doubt. I think John Mulaney has the best quote about this album, "an album written by and for people cheating on each other", which just sums it up pretty perfectly. There is so much more depth to this album than that quote of course, you could write a thesis on this album. Just a fantastic listen every single time with just some of the most legendary songs of all time on it. It deserves the love it gets and the hate it gets is just contrarians who hate on anything popular. Fantastic all time great!
10/10
I would never call myself a fan, but it’s hard to deny how good this album is
Oh you already know. Unreal album. Possibly their best, though I have a soft spot for self titled as well.
Words cannot describe how good this album is.
This is truly awesome
To say it's a classic is an understatement. It's a great-sounding collection of great songs played by a band at the top of its game, even if their personal lives were absolute disasters. Highlights are Second Hand News, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, and The Chain, but truly, they're all great!
So sweet listening to this. I only knew the more popular songs but really enjoyed all of the album.
That is a good one
A Classic!
Yeah, there is no question about the rating of this album. The musicianship and energy and just damned enjoyable, memorable songs pour forth from it.
Such a good album
Is this the one with the TikTok cranberry skate guy song on it?
Fleetwood Mac is my mom’s favorite band, and my little sister’s name is Stevie; this album’s so in my bones that they’d probably break if I rated it less than a 5.
Oma arkkivihollinen tämä albumi.. Todella hankala päästä mood arvostaa lickkejä tässä.. En pidä miten yrittää heiluttaa ihmisiä.. Älkää alistuko heilutukseen mutta antakaa vahvoina tähdet...
only thing wrong with this album is how short it is - 10/10
All killer, no filler. Favs: Dreams, Go Your Own Way, I Don't Want To Know; but honestly all of them. Also, how beautiful is Songbird!!!
There’s a reason this album is one of the most recognized EVER. epicness!! Still blows me away that it’s their 11th studio album too. My most played vinyl record for sure. Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: own it Favourite Song: all of them!
Loved every second. Listened at least 5 times
Not much to say that hasn't already been said by all these other positive reviews. I did read that this is the highest rated album in this list, which I'm not sure I agree with, but there's no doubt that this is a 5 star album. Hell, it's 2024 and this recently popped back into the Billboard Top 200 - nearly 50 years after it was released!
LOVE
one of my favourite albums of all time godbless xxx
A+. Amazing listening back to an album that manages to keep giving after decades
balls
This is a really good album. A must have.
Very good album, one of the best ever in my opinion. I have heard it a million times and I own it. Pretty much non stop hits.
Everyone knows this album. Everyone is born knowing this album. Half the songs on this are some of the most well-known hits ever. It's incredible. Easiest 5/5 in the world.
Brilliant album.
Classic, cohesive and fun
10/10 top album
Easy 5 stars. One of the best albums ever produced. I can’t pick a favourite song because there are so many. Loved to listen to this one again after a long time.
This is a perfect album, simple as that.
This album has been in my collection for many years. It's excellent.
It is a great album, solid from start to finish
back to back home run albums. Yeah...it's been played out over the years, but putting that aside, it's still one of the best albums ever made.
A truly iconic album. And I don’t even like Stevie Nicks.
One of the all-time greatest records.
Love this record
Always loved this one. Who doesn’t??
Liked Songs Second Hand News Dreams Never Going Back Again Don't Stop Go Your Own Way The Chain You Make Loving Fun I Don't Want to Know Gold Dust Woman
High 9 it’s amazing and a classic for a reason
Wow
Baita cdzao, justifica o hype recente quando foi redescoberto, vários fados
Classic. I have it on vinyl.
Cool album cool backstory
Fucking goaaaated omg
A true perfect album.
Yeah, it's totally cliché, but this is legitimately a top 10 album of all time. Everything about it is fantastic - the vocals, the harmonies, the guitar playing, the songwriting. There's a reason it has sold over 20M copies.
One the best of all time
Nice.
There has never been a more perfect album ever.
its such a breath of fresh air
Very few unfamiliar pieces in this album of hits. The few that were new(ish) to me were slower ballad songs showcasing her amazing voice
There's not much to be said about this great album. Pop rock at its peak with great songwriting, catchy melodies, harmonies, enough diversity of sounds, but a very cohesive and concise album that achieves exactly what they set out to achieve. Essentially perfection
One of the greatest ever surely
Reminds me of my childhood, but a great deal more poignant knowing the tumultuous recording conditions, and greater understanding of the themes and pain. Musically one of my favourite albums.
Fleetwood on top of their game. Can't think of a reason this isn't a 5 star album.
This one is such a strong album. Almost feels pointless to write in detail why. Just listen to it. Instruments, vocals, lyrics, structure. It's all there.
I listened to this for my first time maybe like 3 years ago. This album goes everywhere and does it well. If someone had told me this is a greatest hits album I would have believed it. I'm a big fan of Never Going Back Again. The Chain obviously, that bass at 3:05 and where the song goes after that, so hard. I managed to avoid most of the hype and I had no context. This is to say, I believe this is some great music. The arrangements are so good, keeping you engaged and keeping things interesting.
No need for any kind of lengthy review on this one, it fuckin' KICKS. Enough said. 🤘
One of the best albums of the 70s, not a weak track on the record. All the separate members at the height of their powers combining to make an album greater than it's individual parts. In a vacuum you could just raise this up as a Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits album. All the more amazing is how this album was even recorded at all. With all of the interpersonal strife, relationships merging, intertwining, and imploding; it is a miracle that anything was recorded. The massive amounts of Cocaine could not have made it an easier environment either. But through all of the strife and tears, fornication and fighting, Rumours emerged as a rare work of art that continues to be held up as a benchmark for other artists and a watershed moment for the group and music in general of that era.
Excellent album with banger after banger. Lyrically I appreciate that the songs rarely say the word love, even though that’s the theme of the album. Multiple lead singers really makes the whole thing feel refreshing
A Classic
Classic.
I was sad when it ended and that is not true at all for me with most albums on here. Knew and like some of these songs already but this was my first time listening to Rumors in its entirety. It is great to see something that obviously had so much care put into it.
One of the best that they put out
An absolutely classic, I never tire of listening to Fleetwood Mac, the Buckingham/Nicks/Mcvie/Mcvie/Fleetwood era, actually though this is my 3rd favourite behind tango in the night and mirage but it's still a joy to listen to - 5 stars !
Of course.
one of the best albums of all time
Bought it the first week it was out based on the previous album. Great album from beginning to end.
A classic that never gets old.
Such a great album. I've never really listened to a whole Fleetwood Mac album before now, but I've heard almost all of these songs at one time or another, and they all stand the test of time. Listening to the album was a delight, and I am upset with myself that it took until I was 40 to sit down and listen to it throughout.
Love this album. You can do anything while listening to it: clean, fight, fuck, or walk it out. Best tracks: The Chain and Gold Dust Woman.