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About what I expected, musically good and full of life. But missing something integral to what I enjoy in music, can’t quite say what
So many great song on this
Fav: The Chain Least Fav: Never Going Back Again Ok fair enough, I can see why it’s the highest rated album on the website
One of those albums that's never not been a part of my life, such that I probably don't remind a time when I didn't know it. The earliest memory I have is watching a video of Lindsey Buckingham plucking Never Going Back Again with my dad, entranced. Watching that again now, I'm still dumbfounded at the way he makes that guitar sound. Now, I associate it most as the album I put on my record player to calm my dog down. I don't know if it actually works, but it's a good excuse to listen to it. The most enduring song, and for good reason, is Dreams. Its chorus is wonderous, of course, fortune-cookie wisdom punctuated by that great syncopation. But its the poetry of Stevie Nicks' words leading into it, evoking Poe, that continues to pierce me: "The heartbreak drives you mad in the stillness of remembering what you had and what you lost." That's never not going to hurt! Side A of this album is a monster, starting with five undeniable bangers. Even the B-side, which I have at times dismissed, absolutely kills. The Chain might have the era's greatest guitar solo? I never went deep into the drama of the band, and the whole Daisy Jones & the Six thing didn't land for me. (David Mitchell's Utopia Avenue, an adjacent piece of fiction, works better, but I'm ultimately not so sure that rock star foibles are as rife for narrativization as you'd think, perhaps with the exception of Almost Famous, which works because it's told through the eyes of a dumbstruck and then disillusioned outsider.) But damned if all that didn't create one of the greatest records ever.
no words needed
Perfect album
Five stars - no question.
My favorite thing about this album was the scene in Flight of the Conchords: Murray: When you're in a band, you don't get with your bandmate's girlfriend - past or present. Jemaine: Yes, well thanks for that. Murray: You get a love triangle - you know? Fleetwood Mac situation. Murray: Well there there was four of them, so more of a love square. But you know, no one gets on. Jemaine: Okay, I see. Murray: Mind you, they did make some of their best music back then. Bret: Rumours. Murray: No, that's all true.
June 9, 2025 Album #645: Rumors by Fleetwood Mac Genre: Pop Rock, Soft Rock I can’t believe that I only first listened to this album today, haha. With that said though, what is there really for me to say? It’s fucking *Rumors*! It’s amazing track after amazing track. Please listen to this if you haven’t, it’s amazing and essential listening. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Light to Decent 9 Favorite Tracks: Second Hand News, Dreams, Never Going Back Again, Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, Songbird, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, I Don’t Want To Know, Gold Dust Woman
It feels almost too obvious to give this five stars. Almost.
I know this album well. I have owned it on vinyl for some years and it's gets played regularly. " Chain" is my all time favourite Fleetwood Mac song. It feels... defiant. In saying that every song tells a story, ranging from pop to soul to almost ethereal sounds. This one was always getting a 5 from me.
Many memories of this one throughout the years. Widely considered one of the greatest albums of all time, and still plays frequently on radio and more than holds up after 5 decades. A slam dunk 5 banger.
I grew up with this playing in my parents living room. So these songs still hit on so many levels. All of them strong. And listening through for the millionth time still presents some cool sonic surprises. One of the best selling albums of all time created under some of the most effed up inter-band drama, along with a lot of cocaine. For some extra behind the scenes looks into the drama I recommend reading the book “Making Rumours” by engineer Ken Caillat. Pretty fascinating.
Ladies, if you don’t like this one you can turn in your big dumb hat and your white girl card! Seriously though, another inclusion that plays like a Best Of. By the time the solo on The Chain hits, the ref should be stopping the fight because it’s all over. Full five star salute.
Great album and crazy the number of great songs on this. I freaking love Never Going Back Again. Paul Davids did a great breakdown of this on his YouTubes. Worth checking out and had my respect for Lindsey Buckingham go through the roof. Also love how timeless much of these sound and are as relevant today. It feels like many of the albums on this list you have to put in the context of their time. Not this…holds up on it’s own.
The big swinging balls in the album cover art cracks me up. Oh and the tunes are pretty good I guess... 4.5/5
Peak
Every single song is pretty good at a minimum, but Don't Stop and The Chain are my top picks for sure.
Highest rated album, so I had high expectations. Also lot of Yay Area representation in this band. Album didn’t blow me away but it was a great listen. Lot of hits and solid length. Last three songs were alright.
Uh… yeah. Have this on vinyl so it was fun to listen to this how they did #prestreaming. Oh daddy lowk a dud
9/10 - I can see why this is one of the top albums basically all of the songs were good.
One of the best albums ever
Definitely better if silver springs is included, and oh daddy and don’t stop are pretty ass imo. Other songs are still good enough for this to be a 5 though
Certainly one of the greatest albums of all time. Every moment of every track is pure bliss.
Classic, but possibly a bit overrated.
My favorite album by this band. It is a classic. A complete work.
perfect pop album. never listened to full album before, so enjoyed sitting with full thing, even when knowing all the songs. great throughout
Obviously one of the biggest classics in this list and for good reason. While it's not my typical fair, it's super enjoyable and layered. Lyrically it's got a lot of great songs too.
Review: this was the second album I bought as a teen, and I still love it to this day. There really isn’t a song on it that isn’t great. I like the vocals, I like the melodies, I like the musicianship -everything. I listened to it three times in a row today during the time that I would normally just listen to something once. I would give it a five.
second hand news- 6 or 7 dreams- 7. i cant believe i havent put this in sundays playlist yet never going back again- 7 dont stop- 7 go your own way- 6. it kinda reminds me of disney songbird- 6 the chain- 7 or 8 you make loving fun- 7 i dont want to know- 6 or 7 oh daddy- 5 gold dust woman- 7 or 8 good job guys
Klassikko levy joka ei kolahtanut. Äänimaailma tosi kapea ja laiska. Biisit eivät - hittibiisejä lukuunottamatta - iskeneet.
At least it’s better than Tusk.
What can I say about this album? I’ve been listening to it in one way or another since I was born. The only track I ever disliked was Oh Daddy and I found it to be more likable on this listen than I remember, although I’m still not a big fan. Other than that, it is an absolutely perfect album. The only negative is that I wish I would’ve been listening to it for the first time ever with fresh ears and been able to feel how much it blew my mind. The familiarity is comforting, but I wish I could experience that initial excitement all over again.
This is a bona fide MASTERPIECE, it is simply brilliant. I’m not actually the biggest Fleetwood Mac fan but I do love this album. I honestly can’t fault it. Top Track - So many to choose from but either The Chain or Never Going Back Again
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Ни хорошо, ни плохо, но слегка попсово
This is a perfect album to me. Provides immense comfort when doing laundry, dishes, taking the bus, etc :3
In 1977 this album was everywhere in university residences, and rightfully so. 5 stars or A+.
Absolute banger of a record. I actually have two copies because I played the first one so much that it was wearing out. So I bought a second. But it's not like you can throw out a copy of Rumors even if it's getting a little too crackly. “Second Hand News” is the underrated bop on this one.
Undeniable that this is a 5 star record. So many great hits on here and I never considered myself a Fleetwood Mac fan, only heard things on popular radio but what I did hear I enjoyed.
I love to hate Fleetwood Mac. But this album is really, really good. So many deserving hits, and deep cuts like "Oh Daddy" are even better than 90% of the hits. And even in my most Fleetwood Mac-hating moods, I love "The Chain." 4 stars.
💯💯
This is the best album of all time. no notes. I sold my first car last week and I had the best memories of driving around and listening to this album. I had so many CDs but the only one that was in my player was this one.
one of the best
It’s not the kind of genre I typically like, yet I have to give it 5 stars and that is a testament to just how good the songwriting is. I think any song could be a single on this.
Has to be in the arguement for greatest album of all time
Wild how many hits are on this one. I'm a sucker for the tracks with harmonized vocals. Came away liking the lesser known tracks. I get the hype but don't expect to return to it.
Pierwsze 10/10. Ta płyta jest po prostu perfekcyjna. Męski wokal. Damski wokal. Kompozycje. Teksty. Ballady. Żwawe utwory. No majstersztyk. Słów mi brakuje.
What an absolute powerhouse of an album. Literally ever song is a fucking banger! No filler at all. Also....Mick Fleetwood's balls, lol. Favorite songs: The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Don't Stop, Dreams, Second Hand News, I Don't Want to Know, Never Going Back Again, Songbird, You Make Loving Fun, Gold Dust Woman, Oh Daddy Least favorite songs: none. Absolute perfection. 5/5
This has to be one of the greatest of all time. Song after song is incredible and re-listenable. One of the masterpieces of our time and top rated here for a reason. 9.5/10 (4.75/5)
I own this album on vinyl and I've probably listened to it 20 times, and it's still one of my favorite. Every single track is wonderful and most are just amazing. One of the best albums of music every published IMO. Five stars, easily.
It’s a very very good album, but I’m never convinced when people say it’s the best ever
An album full of hits. Such easy, chill vibes when listening to this record. I've really come to appreciate and love Fleetwood Mac since starting this project. The rhythms and progressions are so easy and soothing on the ears. Absolutely fantastic record.
A friend of mine in college had a car that whenever he started the engine, it would restart the CD in the player, and he always had Rumours in. I must have heard the beginning of Second Hand News more times than any other song, and yet it is still incredible. I thought it would be hard to evaluate Rumours as an album, as the songs feel like they have all taken on the weight of being separate, but I needn’t have worried: this album is as close to perfect as it can get. I like Fleetwood Mac anyway, but something about the circumstances surrounding this album or a particular alignment of the planets (or something else less wanky) has given this album a presence and impact that few others can match. Just outstanding front to back.
Classic rock radio staples throughout! Solid tunes.
Last two tracks can't live up to the star power of everything that comes before it. Still amazing, absolutely timeless.
My wife had roommates who liked this record way too much and she is still traumatized. Marking it down out in solidarity.
Highlights: The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Don't Stop, Gold Dust Woman. In a nutshell: an obscure breakup album... ...Which has sold over 40 million units worldwide since 1977 and streamed over 12 billion times on Spotify (as of 23/5/2025). Wow. Opening with Second Hand News was an odd choice. You're easing in rather than hooking people in with a banger. The hits still hit, the songs between are fine. Not a fan of Oh Daddy. Closing the album with Gold Dust Woman was the best choice. What a hidden gem. Overall: 7/10
Not enough stars 🤩
Хорошо записано
5 their best by far not overrated at all faves: never going back again, you make loving fun, don't stop
This album is already in my regular rotation. But I'm not sure how it stacks up to the other albums that I've listened to in this project. It didn't move me the same way a 5 star album would
Some great tracks. Cohesive, but too many skips for me to give a higher score.
Good vocals, clean instrumentals. I liked listening to this album, would play it again. 3.5
another album that feels patently absurd to rate on a 5-star scale because it just exists outside the realm of anything quantifiable. no amount of stars or list ranking could encapsulate the impact it’s had on culture and its power to still make me feel crazy. like these aren’t even songs anymore, they’re something much more essential to the very fabric of humanity. i think certain individual tracks from *fleetwood mac* and *tusk* actually move me more on an emotional level, but *rumours* is without a doubt their most iconic single ALBUM. fav tracks: the chain; dreams; gold dust woman; never going back again; songbird; you make loving fun; oh daddy
literally a perfect album. no skips and it's cohesive yet all-encompassing of the best and most diverse parts of their sound. the only track I don't super love is Don't Stop because I find it kind of dopey, but I don't think it bogs down the flow of the album and serves as a tonal liaison between its adjacent tracks (Never Going Back Again and Go Your Own Way respecitvely) which otherwise would've probably been jarring. the flow of this album works so well to hype you up and settle you down and make you pensive and make you feel at all the right moments, and then it ends with a bang. it would've been amazing to see them play this all the way through live. fav tracks: dreams, never going back again, go your own way, songbird, the chain, you make loving fun, oh daddy, gold dust woman
An easy five stars but any excuse to re-listen works
5 Stars (14/15)
Great album all the way. I'm just not a huge fan of their sound. But pretty good nonetheless.
Sounds like a greatest hits collection.
Rumours is one of those rare albums where the music is just as legendary as the drama behind it. Fleetwood Mac was falling apart while making this thing — cheating, breakups, shouting matches — total chaos. And somehow, out of all that personal wreckage, they put together a near-perfect record. It should have been a lesson for John McVie and Lindsey Buckingham not to shit where they eat… but hey, it worked out for them. The tension, the heartbreak, the spite — it's all baked into the songs, and that's exactly what makes the album hit so hard. “Secondhand News” kicks it off with a jolt of energy and bitterness. “Go Your Own Way” is a breakup anthem that somehow sounds both sad and stadium-sized. And “You Make Loving Fun” is smooth, joyful, and dripping with irony given everything going on behind the scenes. Every track is tight, emotionally raw, and endlessly replayable. Rumours is messy in the best way. Favorite song: Go Your Own Way
While Rumours isn't my personal favorite album of all time, it is certainly in the debate for best album of all time. It has the extremely unique qualities of both withstanding the rest of time without growing old/feeling over played. The harmonizing triple vocals led by Stevie Nicks is what really strengthens this album for me.
When the greatest album of all time is brought up, this one is never missed. For good reason, the raw emotions this album contains is always clear, couples with fantastic musicians, especially guitars, makes for an incredible experiwnce.
This album is not necessarily to my taste but still feels objectively awesome. The production, mixing, creativity and diversity in sound is amazing. I just wish the radio didn't crush some of these songs from being so overpaid.
Well you can’t deny this is an absolute classic album Favourite tracks: Dreams, Never Going Back Again, the Chain, Gold Dust Woman
I remember when Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was unquestionably the greatest album of all time. I also remember when it was the greatest Beatles record of all time. Then that was briefly Revolver. Last time I checked, I think it was Abbey Road, but, then, I don't really care about popular consensus any more and rarely check those lists. They tell you more about a time than they do about timeless works of art – if there is such a thing. That Rumours (with a U! They're an English band after all.) is currently the highest-rated album on this site tells us something. My recollection is that Rumours was always the most highly-regarded Fleetwood Mac record, even though I have a soft spot for Tango in the Night myself. But I also remember that Fleetwood Mac was hopelessly uncool. After the syrupy pop of Tango, they ended up on the County Fair circuit in the 90s, their songs covered by the Corrs and the Dixie Chicks. Even when alternative rockers were covering the songs, it was Billy Corgan and Courtney Love, who, for all I love them, were never effortlessly cool – they're both corny in their way. Certainly, Rumours is inoffensive. With the exception of The Chain, it doesn't push the boundaries of pop structure. There is no real studio invention. The lyrical content is personal, but it is not profound. Not that there is any need for a great record to do these things. It is precisely this approachability that makes Rumours come out so well on aggregate. Because good songwriters (and the band had several) will write good songs. Good musicians will perform good arrangements. Holed up in a studio, what else are they going to do but produce a good – maybe great – album of smooth, coked-up, California country? Well, we know what else they were doing. And we know what they were hoping to avoid by making a record. There is a claustrophobia and intensity of focus that underpins everything. Whereas the disintegration of the Beatles produces the fragmentary white album and the begrudging Abbey Road, Rumours is more watchful and paranoid – if they aren't working on songs, they'll be tearing their lives apart. The intricacy of the arrangements is a distraction tactic. The Beatles wanted to stay out of each others way, so they recorded alone or in pairs. Fleetwood Mac either fancy each other or are jealous – they may not always be in the same room, but they are very much in the same moment, as painful as it is. “Don't stop thinking about tomorrow” is a line they sell themselves – they're stuck in the present. Such confessional writing isn't new. Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash did plenty, but on different records. The Beatles wrote about each other later, but about their world more generally at the time, whether John writing about Yoko or Paul writing about Allen Klein. It is a self-mythologising approach that connects Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo to Dante Alighieri. But all those artists are reacting to outside factors pushing on and shaping them. For Fleetwood Mac, everything is contained inside. Where the Beatles fragmented and exploded, Fleetwood Mac implode, creating a compelling black hole. It draws you in. In this sense, it is the perfect meeting of content and form: the record is the band that makes the record. Not as a self-conscious, self-reflexive work, but a psychodrama. Thus the record's few glaring flaws are integral to its success. While there are a handful of mediocre tracks – Second-Hand News, I Don't Want To Know – it is the tedious Oh Daddy that brings subject and process together. The superior Silver Springs should have been there, but, as it was another song – embarrassingly - about Buckingham, sung by Nicks, who already had several showcase tunes, Mick Fleetwood angled for the inclusion of McVie's odious song about him. The dark heart of Rumours is the attempt to balance and work through their awful desires. That requires the end product be tarnished by ego and appetite. Had they been able to set aside interpersonal problems for artistic vision, they would have made some other record. But content meets form here and imperfect is perfect, completely self-contained like the band's lusts. Almost detached in its professional avoidance of those attachments. It is a peculiar set of factors that brings Rumours out on top in the aggregate. Musically inoffensive, but para-socially scandalous. Wound-up, but California laid-back (how is Dreams so forceful, while being harmonically static?). Shamelessly radio-friendly (Go Your Own Way, Don't Stop) and just shameful (Oh Daddy). Pyschosexual reportage that is also somehow universal. A staple in a lot of parents' record collections and all over TikTok. Indeed, the TikTok success of Dreams shows the album is uncommonly meme-able, although we already knew that from the second life The Chain's bassline had in Formula One broadcasting. There are a lot of ways to make a four or five star records out of those contraries and, on aggregate, people will agree in principle, even if they don't agree in particular. It couldn't be a five star album though, not with that twee mobile phone ad guitar Buckingham is playing on Never Going Back Again. That's not cool, it's corny. 4 Rumours is the worst best album ever made. The greater part of its running time is taken up with the sound of absolutely brilliant songs playing and yet that perfection is a crushing sort of perfection. I would usually use the word ‘clinical’ as a pejorative but it is doubtless one of the real virtues of Rumours. Like when a striker is described as clinical to mean he kicked the ball into the net without show as quickly and efficiently as possible. Clinical like Stephen Hendry, 7 time snooker world champion and beloved of no one because, perfectly straight-faced and sober he would clear the table; rarely making an ostentatious shot because he never had to - his positional play was too good. ‘The Whirlwind’ Jimmy White (0 world titles) was loved. ‘The Hurricane’ Alex Higgins (2 world titles) was loved. Stephen Hendry has about half a dozen nicknames over the years because he has no nicknames that anyone really used. He is just Stephen Hendry. The titles that he constantly won said nothing to anyone about their life. Rumours is like that. Tusk you can love. Tango in the Night you can love. Even Peter Green’s albums - with their moments of unusual beauty amongst all the blues goofing - can be loved. Rumours you can only be impressed by. And almost annoyed by. Here is an album released in 1977 that has no wildness or chaos - only control. The drum lines are so well judged. There are no screams or funny noises or backwards tape shit or laughing picked up in the background on this album - it’s too grown-up for all that. It’s too grown-up even to be the sound of musicians in the same room; which we know it almost never was. Every mic is perfectly positioned. The album cover has a beige background to go with your curtains. And this album really only has one speed - moderate. The fact that none of that comes close to being fatal just reconfigures all of it as another way Rumours is singularly impressive. Even the sequencing doesn’t have to be good. Second Hand News isn’t a good opener. Gold Dust Woman isn’t a good closer. I never want to hear Never Going Back Again after I have just listened to Dreams. But those are all great songs so it doesn’t matter; your sense that there is a cold disjoint when any particular song begins is quickly overwhelmed by how good that song is. The crowning inhumanity to its listener of this album is the fact that Silver Springs - alongside Songbird the bleeding heart of the whole project - was cut from it. ‘Here is a pile of great songs,’ it seems to say, ‘we had that one that was best of all but we dumped it on a b-side just to make the point about how talented we are.’ Monsters. And yet it also forbids you to see them as the monsters they are. How can you hate an album that has Songbird on it? Take my 4.5 and leave me alone Rumours. But know this; ‘The Rocket’ Ronnie O’Sullivan also won 7 snooker world titles and is undoubtedly loved. There are other, perhaps better ways to be great. 4.5/5
Would have been better with silver springs on it but an all time classic
Another classic innit
Ok, so… reputation can be a double edged sword. It sets albums apart as classics, but they also set expectations for some that might be too high. When I saw that I finally got this album, I was a bit nervous. I mean, I knew about Go Your Own Way and Dreams, but I was rating Rumours as a whole effort. What if the deep cuts were forgettable? Honestly, I thought that anything less than a 5 would be disappointing to me. Fortunately, after hearing this album through, I am thankful that Rumours delivered. I know, it’s one of the most acclaimed album of all time. It’s neck-to-neck with Abbey Road on here for number one. I’m not adding anything of value by being the hundred thousandth person to gush over it. But, I don’t care. Every song here could have been a hit single in their own right. The band has these harmonies that just hit right on every song. Any point on Rumours that I thought I wouldn’t care for a particular song, Fleetwood Mac would always pull through. Honestly, it’s insane how an album can have about three lead singers and not have a weak point anywhere. The Buckingham songs, the Nick songs, the McVie songs, they’re all great. How in God’s name this album came out amid the drugs and tension within the band is miraculous. On a personal note, Fleetwood Mac is one of my mom’s favorite band, if not her favorite. Hell, her and my aunt both got shirts with the full lyrics of The Chain on them. It’s that deep. So personally, I was hoping that this album would stand out on that merit alone. Also, Go Your Own Way and Dreams are like, S-tier songs, so I was holding some bias down while listening to it. Thankfully, I am now fully convinced that this is one of the best albums of the seventies. Actually, scratch that. This is the best album of the seventies. Favorite track: Dreams (Between this and Go Your Own Way is like picking your favorite child) Other hits: The rest of the album. Seriously, that are no weak points.
Хорошая музыка, приятная, есть один хит
Wow, this albums keeps the hits coming and doesn’t really let up. You get a brief crying break during “Songbird” then it’s back at it. Every tune distinct from the last, Fleetwood Mac manages to create some timeless hits on this album that have aged quite well.
5/5. Man, it may have been the first time I listened to the album that closely, but every song is a classic. Iconic.
Contender
++: Second Hand News, Dreams, Don't Stop, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, Oh Daddy, Gold Dust Woman +: Never Going Back Again, Songbird, I Don't Want to Know +-: Go Your Own Way 9,0/10
great album a lot of amazing songs, album that i want to listen to on a road trip on the east coast or berkeley.
Absolutely one of the best albums ever recorded. So many incredible songs. Hard to believe it’s not a “Best Of.”
The most American sounding British pop album in existence, which makes sense given the two main songwriters are American. The sunny, Californian sound of this album became so massively influential that it is hard to hear these songs as more than the blueprints for everything that came after. The big choruses, the simple, yet effective vocal harmonies, the introspective lyricism, all of this has been copied to death over the years. Still, against all odds, this album transcend all its pale imitators and remains a landmark in pop music. A bit overhyped, sure, but still very good. Key tracks: Dreams Don't Stop Go Your Own Way The Chain
a greatest hits album. Christine, Stevie, and Lindsey songwriting clinic
Amazing. Love this album
There are better albums, but not many.
One of the best albums of all time
This album holds! Haven’t heard this entire album in decades…good music!
So good, so many hits yet flows like an album should . 🤟
This one was easy. Nearly a perfect album. Listened to it twice and it was as good as it’s ever been.
Fun listen. 4 stars because we wrote a larp about it.
Incredible album, one of the greats
It was pretty good, nothing grabbed me hella though. I also didn't pay attention the most so don't listen to me.
I’ve never listened to this before. I know several songs and the title and the cover through osmosis, though. Listening feels like returning to the seventies and leaves me very confused about how to score it. It’s obviously very classic. I can get into it if imagine I’m in that time. It’s not really my sort of thing but it sort of is. I dunno. It’s confusing. Four?
Brutal, honest, fantastic album
Powerfully popular. Overplayed, yet remains a rewarding listening experience
I am surprised by how many songs I already knew. Great album.
Another 70s 5-star album! I kinda swore into the whole idea that Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac is the superior era for the longest time. Might just be my middle finger shaped brain doing the rounds, but I genuinely thought that no way some pop was to dethrone the prince of blues. I still do think they're neck and neck, but Rumours surprised me quite a lot when I heard it in its entirety. Of course, the songs everyone and their grandmothers know like Dreams, The Chain, and You Can Go Your Own Way are instantaneous classics that took personal turmoil and turned it into catchy hooks and great guitar solos, but the other tracks on here stand high among them. Songbird and You Make Loving Fun are examples of deep cuts (if you can call them that, in an album every track is famous and well known), that I'm always in a mood to listen to, especially the latter. The funky bass line with the intimate, uplifting and optimistic feeling is a recipe for a great melody. It's an essential. This is what a pop album should sound like: diverse, simple sounds with a lot of thought put through them, and the emotion presented in such a way that it does feel like a document of a tough period, but does not feel like airing of dirty laundry, which is a quality I think is ofter overlooked when talking about this album. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Soundtrack of my childhood right here.
- I want to slap myself for giving this a 4, but if Buckingham could get out of the way of Ms. Nicks and Ms. McVie, this could arguably be the best record ever made. Don't get me wrong, "Go Your Own Way" goes hard, but the ladies are continually the stars. - I could happily die to "Dreams" and "You Make Loving Fun."
already listened to this, 8/10
Tolles Album und hat mich sehr an frühere Autoreisen zu Verwanten und Urlaub erinnert :D - 4 Sterne
Schönes Album, einige radiotaugliche Lieder, aber im Guten Sinn.
Schönes Album. The Chain toller Song
Hard to separate my adoring high school senior listening from listening now. Holds up pretty well but a little frayed around the edges. The gems make the filler fill. The harmonizing entices, more, please. The occasional leads are desperate invitations--more, please. The popness dulls--I can barely listen to Don't Stop. I appreciate Nicks' witchiness, but much preferred McVie's sometime grit (You Make Loving Fun is no fun and Daddy? ugh). Recall that '77 was the year of Heroes and Never Mind the Bollocks--more to my taste then and more so now. That cover? Took some balls.
I admire the craftsmanship, the talent, the voices. The Chain is one helluva song. However, Fleetwood Mac has never quite given me the feels. I like the songs in context with their history. I’ve been known to watch a documentary about them and absolutely love every song in it. And then promptly forget them all. I would never choose to actually play one of their albums for myself but I understand how classic this album is and how important they are. If I was allowed half points, they’d be a 3.5 but The Chain bumps them up.
I didn't have time to listen to this album today, but I know it's a five star album. Great album with a number of classics.
The song ‘Oh Daddy’ gives me the ick, which takes my rating from six stars down to five.
Nearly flawless. This is one of my all-time favorite bands and while I've mentioned that Tusk is my favorite of their albums, I recognize this is their masterpiece and probably ranks higher in sheer songcraft and production value. For all the internal strife—because of the internal strife—the band was experiencing during the making of this record, this album oozes an emotional current that underpins the barrage of excellent songs. And for all the accolades and attention the three vocalist/songwriters get (deservedly), the rhythm section of this band is just so freaking good. McVie and Fleetwood never play anything gaudy, but god-damned if there aren't a half dozen unmistakable bass riffs and the drumming is just so unique and perfect. Another element that flies under the radar are the brilliant harmony vocals that inject the songs with beauty and foreboding and next-level production value. There are the obvious spots where the harmonies shine, but there are textured vocals all over this album that are stellar—it's part of what makes this band so much better than a million other bands. I started the review saying this was "nearly flawless," and that's just because I don't LOVE Oh Daddy and Songbird as much as everything else on the record (sorry, Christine—your other tunes are genius... that riff in You Make Loving Fun is magic), but on today's listen, I was all in. I listened to my version of the reissue, which includes Silver Springs (the name was inspired by a town very close to where I grew up), which was not included on the original release due to the limitations of vinyl (not enough room!), and as much as I love the song, they made the right call when they left it on the cutting floor in regard to the flow and continuity of the record. Oh... and Buckingham's guitar work is incredible—every solo and rhythm part is exceptional. I highly recommend taking an hour to watch this awesome documentary for a deeper dive into how this brilliant album came to be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaLnxwj-jwo&list=PLzmmLnROlZRgXs_45Z8lkcM_a99p4WsAi
10-15 years ago I attended a music conference in Vegas at the MGM Grand. At one point, I went to the men’s room, which was the largest I have ever seen. Had maybe 20 urinals on one wall. The place was empty. I went to one in the middle. A few minutes later a chap comes in and goes to the one right next to me. I looked up to be like, Bro WTF, and who do I see but Mick Fleetwood. He nodded politely. I did not look down to see if his balls looked like the ones on this cover. But I'm gonna assume so. Now for the album: Yeah, I mean, it's Rumours. It's ridiculous. I Don't Want to Know is OK and Oh Daddy is pretty bad, but the rest are tremendous. This time I was struck by how counterintuitive some of the arrangements are. btw, I don't love the 2004 remaster. Some of the tunes sounded hollow, and the levels from song to song were all over the place. Time for a redo!
What more can be said about one of the greatest albums of all time?! Every time I take it for a spin, I'm in awe of everything--Songbird, Lindsey's distinct guitar picking, Stevie's witchiness casting spells all over me, Mick's bus-driving chops, the McVies understated cool factor. I was particularly wow'd on this listen by the song order. Not a surprise and I've been in awe of that before but I was just gobsmacked by the brilliance of opening with Second Hand News and closing with Gold Dust Woman and every nugget perfectly placed in between.
top 10 best and fave albums ever. no skips, just banger after banger after banger. perfection. true masterpiece
I've never been much a fan of them outside their hits but I didn't realize that many of their hits came from this album.
The Chain.
YES! Love Fleetwood Mac and this is one of the most iconic albums ever.
Dreams is literally my favorite song ever made
It's Rumours. If you hate this album, no you don't. Not many albums come close to perfection, but there's virtually no notes here. Nearly every song is a classic. You could put this on shuffle and still think that was how the tracklist was supposed to be. From a scale of -5 to 5, this is the easiest 5 ever made.
Niice
The older I get, the more I appreciate Fleetwood Mac. This was a band of my upbringing. My dad didn’t listen to a lot of music and Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits was one of maybe 6-7 cassettes (all of the collection were greatest hits album). Of his humble collection, Fleetwood was just meh. I didn’t hate it, but I enjoyed the other ones better. As I got older heard more and more of their catalog and it was always a distinct sound that was enjoyable but never resonated. Now, decades later I find myself putting on FM albums a couple times of year. Musically they are a really good band. They have a sound that to me is as distinct as any bands ever. Stevie’s vocals are even more distinct than their music and that creates just great classic rock. FM is one of those bands that I don’t necessarily think about them as an amazing band when short list are talk about but then listen to their music and think that era and genre, they are on a short list of the best. 9.2/10 #44/1001
Damn near a perfect album. So much emotion oozing out of every song.
I don't know how to feel about it. Obviously it's good. It wouldn't be the highest rated album here if it wasn't. That beings said there is something that just doesn't quite connect with me the same way it does with everyone else. 8/10 feels too low but 9/10 feels too high. I'm giving it 5 stars though because a re-listen will bump it up probably (it usually does with me)
"Rumours" was a drowse. I'm not sure why it's rated so high among listeners. Fleetwood Mac is neither revolutionary like The Beatles, lush and harmonious like The Beach Boys, nor possesses The Stones's zeal.
One of the most perfect albums ever made. Classic start to finish - every song is 5/5.
Banger
a masterpiece! short, punchy, classic. reminded me ofc the Stevie Nicks concert in Amsterdam. shouldn't have got THAT high at that one but it was still an experience of a lifetime.
Heard it
a classic.
Absolutely awesome album!
Jag har haft lite svårt att se storheten, men efter 15år i backen börja sikten klarna alltmer. Två skilsmässor och en massa kokain är drivmedel för detta mästerverk. Många hits och produktion som lyckats var slick men samtidigt lite rå. Mäktigt, där även såsiga mellanspår bidrar till dynamiken mellan käftsmällarna.
I was just beginning to listen to music when this album came out. Loved it cover to cover. It really spoiled me, I thought every album would be this good. Saw the concert when they toured that year and was one of my first concerts! Classic album! The songs went together in a great way! So many great vocals and passion in the words and lyrics! Love this one and it throws me back in time whenever I hear me of the songs!
Classic for a reason
Ok, rather pleasant, but not sure I'd return to it on my own.
I guess this could be called emo soft rock. Classic in it's genre, but not my thing. Few good pop tracks, but not enough to make me want to spend more time with this album.
Almost sleepy stuff
Once again, backgorund music with few ups.
This album feels like there are too many filler songs, for the most part I do like it and it has many classic songs I do like a lot. I love Stevie Nicks' voice.
This album is so hyped up that I tried hard to find a reason not to give it 5 stars but I couldn’t. It’s got straight bangers.
Bilge.
One of my favourite albums of all time. Being an F1 fan “The Chain” gets played a lot in my house!
What can I say about this album that hasn’t been said before like honestly this album is no skip and is as close to perfect as an album can be.
Lots of great songs I was already familiar with. A few in between sounded good but easily forgettable. Not perfect from start to finish, but pretty damn good
01/05/2025 Obviously this gets 5 stars. What an album.
Brilliant. Not a bad song on here, and several amazing ones; Dreams, Go Your Own Way, Songbird, The Chain. Crazy that The Chain wasn’t even one of the singles from this album. Rumours genuinely deserves all the plaudits it gets and it feels wrong to put this in the same category as some of my other 5s, so a 6 from me!
This has a had a real hype in recent years and I’m not sure whether I’m fully on board with it. But then maybe that’s what a great album is, one that even people that aren’t one hundred percent about it give five stars. Simpsons: Yes
Very good album, good vibes.
Such a good album, I'm not sure I can write any words that would do it justice.
Fleetwood Mac made some of their best music while fighting. Rumours. No, it's all true.
Classic
A few years ago I tried to rank the songs on this album because I love ranking things and I was dismayed to find out that one of them had to be last.
I can’t imagine not liking this album
Fleetwood Mac has always been a bit of a blindspot, but they put out some real yacht-rock, road trip jams mixed in with some real hard hitting bangers (The Chain, Gold Dust Woman). I need to listen to more
Back in the days I used to look for this one in record stores for ages. One star for the chain, my favourite song for long, one for go your own way, one for songbird and one for gold dust woman. Another half one for the live performance of silver springs, which i watched a million times. Great one! 4,5/5 ⛓️
my goal in life is to be perceived as whimsical and ethereal as stevie nicks 3,5/5 🌬️
Finally 701 albums in we finally get to Rumours. Is it a perfect album, yes. Does it contain some of the best songs on record, yes Does it contain stevie nicks, yes Is it a 5, yes.
This must be that "LA sound" everyone is talking about. I love it.
One of the best albums, EVER!
Incredible. This was the first album of these that I gave a deeper look into the lyrics and boy was it an experience. I see why this album gets so much love it's so unique and every song revolves around the theme of losing the love between the members of the band, yet each one remains so unique
Dreams, one of my favourite songs of all time.. the bass , the drums, the voice... Many other hits. I agree with many album full of hits, easy listening, seems short. To be fair 4.75/5.
c'mon
I will argue that this is actually the best album ever produced. I think there's only 3 or 4 songs on it that don't currently get regular radio play. This is the gold (dust woman) standard for albums.
I think this might be the best album ever made? I know it's at the top of all kinds of lists, but it really is that good. Go Your Own Way? The Chain? Songbird? Gold Dust Woman? Silver Springs (I'll always consider it a full-on Rumours track)?? Dreams???? Pure genius. With how messed up things were behind the scenes, it's almost incomprehensible that this even exists.
Sometimes the stars align and a group puts out a project that is front to back enjoyable. Where every note is the perfect note for that time and place. I have to imagine this album was written in a total flow state, no thinking just going with the flow of the music. This album is refined without feeling too combed over, it goes deep without ever feeling unfocused, it flows well sonically without ever feeling samey. The album blends pop, rock, folk, psychedelic in a way that feels natural and fans of those genres can enjoy this album.
This is a good album but I dont' think it's the total masterpiece that some people do. The hits absolutely are hits and I enjoy them still even after hearing all of them 10000 times, and the deeper tracks are good but not 5 star good. "The Chain" and "Gold Dust Woman" are my favorites on here. I could do without "Second Hand News" and "Never Going Back Again". The rest of the disc are practically all major radio singles, and for good reason. They're catchy, they span a variety of genres, and are different enough that they could come from different bands in a few cases. That's kinda the reason Fleetwood Mac are as good as they are - they are really multiple bands in one, with a big part of that coming down to the vocals and the sheer variety between them. There's a lot already said about this album by everyone else, I dont' have any hot takes. It's better than good, but not quite great for me.
You can't really argue that its not a 5 star album. A 70's classic. And it plays like a greatest hits album as every track is so well known. A truly special album.
autobusa brauciens caur Kurzemi sešos no rīta, pavasara saulītei lēni austot, skan Rumors. manas pirmās 5 zvaigznītes ir diezgan loğiskas. Stevie Nicks you are everything to me…………. 2004(!) deluxe versijā pielika Silver Springs, kas neiespējamā kārtā uzlaboja jau perfektu albumu. un man šis album cover liekas tik SATISFYING, tik garšīgi acīm. tas kontrasts, tas fonts…. (+balls). MĪLU 70tos (šo es saku, protams, pieverot acis) mana mīļākā Fleetwood Mac dziesma gan nav iekļauta – Rhiannon. can’t have everything!!!
Es increíble. Uno siempre recuerda a Rumours como un disco genial, pero me soprende que cada vez que vuelvo a escucharlo, me parece aún mejor. No le sobra ni medio segundo.
Album 755 of 1089 Fleetwood Mac -Rumours (1977) Rating : 5 / 5 Considered one of the greatest albums and another listen didn't make me think any different. Awesome from beginning to end. The songwriting...the harmonies..the musicianship. This has a bit of it all.
Not my type of music, kinda bored listening to it.
THATS WHY HES THE GOAT THE GOAATT Top 10 Album oat
YES! first one I've already listened to in full, indeed many times and i own it on vinyl. A wonderful excuse to whack it on thanks website God Secondhand News is so GOOD. always surprised that it isn't one of the Big Ones when I hit play. Trying to listen through Don't Stop... it's the one that sticks out to me, never been my favourite, but tbf listening to the rhythm section makes it fit better?? How does The Chain, already the greatest song ever written and that's science, still get better every time and then You Make Loving Fun doesn't feel like a comedown?? Best pairing of two songs on an album in musical history?? I also love how good the bass is on you make loving fun. Make him play that shit Christine. I wish Oh Daddy wasn't called that. It's like the one flaw. That and that it ends. How am I on the last song already. Come back. Like I've tried to listen with a fresh ear and not just blindly give it a 5 but if anything that made it better. I think this album was playing at the beginning of time. As the earth was forged Gold Dust Woman could be heard from the core. It's so Big and Urgent without being overwhelming.. like it's a calming album even with those big driving rhythms idk man it's fundamental. I love it so much. Thank you Fleetwood Mac for putting yourselves through all that.
This is for songwriting, performance, production, atmosphere a justly deserved 5.
Perfection from a troubled group.
heh
Amazing album, timeless.
This whole album, top to bottom, is fantastic. Exquisite. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 73/135
Solid! Should’ve listened earlier
I get it, but it's not for me. Half marks. Some good ones and that nostalgia, but i don't like several of the band's characteristics.
A Classic album which is worthy of it's status. Should be uttered in the same breath as other classic rock albums
Jao 🫶🏻 jako voljenje, što drugo reći. Po meni legendaran album koji bih mogla čuti puno puta. Uzimam u obzir da sam emotivna oko ovog albuma i da realno ima tu stvari koje mi nisu baš nešto, ali one su u manjini. 4/5 8/10.
Whole heartedly the pinnacle of Fleetwood Mac's career (or at least the one that everyone else knows, I'm much more partial to Peter Green's). I've actually grown to like this album because of its visonary 80's tonality and semi-disco rock rythmns. Fleetwood seemed to walk a fine line and genre blend on this album and the care they put into it (infighting aside) shows. Solid 4 star album, a highlight of the discography and a iconic release of the decade.
Um daqueles albuns que eu queria ser uma mosca no estúdio durante sua gravação. Toda a história por trás desse disco me fascina até mais que as músicas em si. Disco atemporal, com certeza. Não tem muito o que dizer a respeito. Mesmo se você nunca ouviu esse disco, você ja deve ter ouvido metade das canções. Tamanha é sua influência e alcance. Até aqui no 1001 ele ta no topo das notas globais. E é um disco que me agrada, assim como grande parte dos clássicos dos anos 1970. Através desse projeto to percebendo o quanto eu gosto daquela década específica. Algumas faixas desse disco são inconsequentes pra mim, mas não é o suficiente pra ofuscar o brilho dos melhores momentos desse álbum monumental, e nem pra tirar sequer uma fração de estrela da nota. 5/5
A great album with a run of songs through the middle that is perfect. Can take or leave the last few tracks though.
The album is great!
One of the best albums of all time
Finally listened to this front to back and I now know what I was missing out on. One of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time for a reason.
bow bow bow bow bow bow buh bow bow bow bow buh bow buh bow
Yeah, this is one of the top five greatest albums of all time. I've listened to this one a lot! Good to listen to it all the way through for the first time in a while. Still a fan of the deepest cut on the album: Gold Dust Woman <3
This album is the soundtrack to two intense periods of my life. With incredible depth, this album is a must listen for anyone trying to understand the mid 1970s music scene. If not my personal number 1 or 2, it is definitely in my top five all time albums. Song Bird….
Can't beat these classic tunes. They make me want to drink some cranberry juice on a skateboard
One of the easier 5s I would ever give.
Easiest 5 I've had so far, if there's a better full album on this earth I've not heard it.
I’ve listened to this album 54,000 times and it never gets old. Except for “Oh Daddy”, I’ve only listened to that one 48,000 times ‘cos it’s a bit janky. To be a drug dealer in the Sausalito studio - the stories I could tell! I’d contrive to have Christine write a song about our tender encounter and leave “Oh Daddy” off the album.
-holy shit this is just. phenomenal. I am quite familiar with a couple of songs on here and I’ve been meaning to listen to the full album all the way through -honestly exceeded expectations. every single song on here is good. some more so than others, perhaps, but I could listen to this over and over and never get bored. 4.5 or so now but I could easily see this going up to five -Favorites are Dreams, Never Going Back Again, The Chain, and You Make Loving Fun
I have been familiar with this album for most of my life and never listened to it in its entirety. I enjoyed it.
Straight bangers back to back
Whoa, I recognize song after song. I had no idea some of these were Fleetwood Mac. This is an album full of hits. Makes me want to boof some cocaine! I'm giving this a 5 for the amount of hits on here. Not too many albums can boast that. The Chain is my favorite.
Some of my favorite songs from this band are on other albums, but this is an undeniably great collection from a group of talented artists--individually, but even more so collectively. My top tracks: Go Your Own Way, The Chain, You Make Loving Fun, Gold Dust Woman. Coolest moment: the haunted wailing at the end of Gold Dust Woman. Funniest moment: the Muppet jamboree vibe of Second Hand News.
So many strong songs on this album. Funnily enough my favorite is probably Second Hand News. Maybe one day I'll have to pick up my bass guitar and try to cover it. Other favorites are Go Your Own Way and Don't Stop. This is the type of album that has a bit of everything on it for everyone.
It's such a choice album. To rate it as anything less than perfect would be a disgrace to all that they sacrificed to create this album. Marriages ended. Drugs became problems
Love this album. Solid all the way through. An album made for people cheating on each other by people cheating on each other, as the joke goes. Not really, but it's good music.
Already listened, fantastic album
Incredibly overrated. The Chain was fantastic and some others were decent, but also a few dull tracks.
Loved: Second Hand News, Dreams, Never Going Back Again, Don't Stop, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, I Don't Want To Know Decent: Songbird, You Make Loving Fun, Oh Daddy, Gold Dust Woman Didn't Like:
Very good, would buy LP
One of the best albums of all time, no doubt. Trying to keep an open mind for this listen though. Should be doable as I only ever listen to individual songs from this album, never the whole thing front to back. Second Hand News took me by surprise immediately because it was a) not one of their big hits and b) a weird song. Fleetwood Mac's strong grasp of vocal harmony and interesting song structure shone through even though it's not my fave song of theirs. I can see how the minimalist arrangements can sometimes delude listeners into thinking some songs are "boring", but really, these songs have just what they need and no more, which is such a rare gift in any kind of art. It's so so easy to keep adding elements until our ADHD brains are appeased, but these arrangements are so sparse that it results in a clear emphasis on the interesting parts (a little bass noodle here, a small drum flourish there, a quiet but important backing vocal). Never Going Back Again has one of the most beautiful guitar melodies in the Western Canon and deserves to be a song you must listen to before you die. Songbird has to be the only mediocre song on the album. I forgive it for existing, because nothing on this earth is perfect, but Rumours comes pretty damn close. I didn't really notice the creative tones/fx on the bass until this listen - they add a lot to the sound without being overbearing or corny. Vocals are often haunting when they're not layered in a complex and beautiful harmony (see Gold Dust Woman).
86/1089 - The drummer in this band stole my Dad's socks at the gym. Anyways on to the review: It's okay. Some good songwriting here and there but some very homogeneous sounds throughout.
Stone cold classic
If this album was just "The Chain" and then 45 minutes of Depeche Mode, it would still only drop to a 4.
What can one say about Rumours that hasn’t already been said? An instant 5 star album. TIME CAST A SPELL ON YOU BUT YOU WON’T FORGET ME (I know it’s not an official track but I had to)
One of the very Best!
FIVE STARS ZERO NOTES
Great
Overrated as this may be, it still truly is one of the greatest albums of all time.
A historic album. If you're even slightly interested in music, you can't miss it!
Take one part personal drama. Add a boatload of cocaine. Multiply that with huge egos and you get one of the most overrated albums in music history. It doesn't mean it's bad. It's fine. There are good songs on here. But to call it one of the greatest albums ever made isn't accurate in my books. Certainly not terrible. Just fine. That's all. Oh and cocaine. Lots and lots of cocaine.
5 lol
Definitely a great album. I wouldn't say it's the best album on this list, but I can respect it
Wow, I was really expecting a lot since this is the highest rated album here. It absolutely does not justify that position, but I guess this album just has no haters. There are definitely 3-4 great songs, but the rest is really nothing specially
Honestly I was a bit disappointed. This is a great album but it is not Pop Album Jesus like everyone claims it is
10/10
So the thing is that I like Rumours, and I like Fleetwood Mac. But is this one of the greatest albums ever? Well... It is not particularly inventive in terms of production or songwriting. The musicians are great players, but I would actually argue that «Tango in the Night» is a better album in terms of musicianship. The only argument I can find for this being so highly rated is that it was a hit in 1977. However, I must sadly say it is one of the more overrated albums of all time. It is still 5 star material but I can come up with quite a few better albums on this list. So 4 stars is more as a protest because this album overshadows so many other brilliant albums.
It has several cool songs. "Dreams", "Never going back again", "Don't stop.." , "Go your own way" ..
Varied. Enjoyed listening to it. Even the fillers are thrillers.
I mean what is there left to be said about arguably one of the greatest albums ever with arguably one of the greatest songs ever on it? This album is magnificent, even the B-Sides are legendary. 10/5 stars
It's fine I guess? I couldn't listen to more than 3 songs though.
Now, Rumours is definitely not my favourite album of all time, and I actually do not really like side 2 too much, but the side 1 of Rumours is very very very solid. An album easy to listen, emotional, well composed, it's one of those albums that do definitely belong on this list and can compete with the tops of this list.
By far one of the most popular albums of all time. Like "The chain" and "You make loving fun" already" Second Hand news: Bow bow bow, very upbeat. Dreams: Her voice will always be angelic. I feel like i'm drifting down a river in a tube, a apple busch light in hand. Never going back again: the way the instrumental is so up beat and contrasts with the wallowy lyrics is really interesting and generates a layer of complexity. The singer sounds so done, never going back, and yet the instrumentals have an air on contentment. Don't stop: meh, it's good but no major stand outs. Really repetitive. Lacks some soul. Go your own way: Classic. Played this song for band like 3 years ago but completely forgot about it, it's just in a playlist. Song Bird: I hate how slow this is. This makes me feel like the people who think this album is overrated are correct. Girl I ain't in church. Do i need to write anything for the chain and you make loving fun. Both are fire. I don't want to know: FIREEEEEEE
4/10/2025: Bangers
Very enjoyable. Lot of memorable songs. Chains, Go your own way, You making loving fun, say. Lot of 5/5 songs for me. But equally many 3/5 songs too.
A true 5 star. Every song on this album is a recognized hit! Great memories.
Not cohesive
Amazing how Fleetwood Mac was able to channel their inner turmoil to fantastic music. Also, Buckingham is an underrated guitarist.
Amazing album. No bad songs.
Maybe their best album? Although Tango in the Night is right up there for me. Very strong, and some of their absolute best songs. Mid 4s
I got a classic at last! "Go Your Own Way" alone could give this album a high rating. "Rumours" isn't as good as "DSotM", fight me. But it's still a masterpiece no matter what. It might be a 5-star after 5 listens. 4 stars for "Rumours".
Good
This album was fantastic. I’d already listened to half of it before because half this album are some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits but even the stuff that don’t make the greatest hits collection are still great. Truely one of the greatest albums of all time!
Har ikke hørt så mange fra dette albumet, mange bra men noen litt kjedelig idk... Definitivt mer min smak enn enkelte andre album.
Harmillisesti muutamia kohokohtia lukuun ottamatta en tästä paljoa innostunut. Arvosanaksi 2 tai 3, mennään kolmella nyt vaikka.
Classic album. No bad songs.
Absolutely stunning.
Não que seja ruim, só acho que não sou o público alvo. Toda vez que ouço Fleetwood Mac eu espero encontrar o je ne sais quoi mágico que vai finalmente fazer a banda ser interessante pra mim, mas nunca encontrou.
Plays like a greatest hits compilation, crazy that all of these songs are on one album.
amazing
All bangers, all the time. Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.
Classic
I never really clicked with this band (apart from the Chain)
One of those albums you know about before you even really know what music is. There are some incredibly great songs on here but the sequencing is something I wish I was more into. I think “Don’t Stop” is mostly just fine and kinda sucks the steam outta the engine between two stone cold masterpieces. “The Chain” is by far the best track on the album… might even be Fleetwood Mac’s best song, in general. Last third of the record after “You Make Loving Fun” is what knocks off a star for me. I’m a Tusk boy, is that gonna be on this list?
NO NOTES
Absolute all time greatest album. I think maybe 2 songs on this masterpiece are not immediately iconic. The Chain is the song id kill to listen to again for the first time. Absolutely wild.
Good beat, catchy. Lots of good songs I’ve heard before.
Yea man all time classic yeah man this is the dream aww yeah
Close to a 5
A near perfect album for me. It does have a couple tracks that I find to be a little weaker, but still not bad songs by a long shot. The hits make up for any weakness in spades as well. Knowing the group's messy dynamics adds an interesting layer to the lyrics as well as you wonder which songs are about who, if they even are. Aside from that I have always been a fan of the pairing of the lyrics with the sound. For me this holds up as one of the greatest albums, so an easy 5 star.
The P-51 Mustang combined a British engine with an American aeroplane. I do not like the Mustang as much as when you've got the same engine in a Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Lancaster or Barracuda. Half of this album is worth the hype, half has just always been schmalzy soft rock to my ears. I love the bits I love and can't stand the rest of it - but can at least respect how well they pulled it off/the fact that they pulled it off at all. Favourite tracks: Dreams, The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Gold Dust Woman. Honourable mention to the final chorus of Silver Springs, a song which it seems no discussion of this album can escape without!
Heard this for the first time (lol). Not bad!
YES!!!! Now I don’t look forward to the rest of the albums of this week. It’s Monday and this can not be topped.
A classic Gold Dust Woman is my favourite - would have liked Silver Springs on the album but GDW works better as a closer
iconic, no notes
Excellent album been in my collection for years. Every sone great on it feel the riff between Stevie and Lyndsey and the riffs in the tracks. The chain is iconic
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Great albums mostly good songs
Topalbum
When former lovers Play lost love songs together The pain resonates
no brainer
I literally can’t wrap my head around the fact that this generated. And I feel so basic for enjoying this but honestly I’d rather be basic than wrong. Every single member of the band shines on this album because even though it was the worst period of their relationships, they put all of that into the music with full honesty and commitment to the album. Stevie Nicks arguably shines the brightest on this album, and I’d have to argue that this album has her best songwriting with FM (I mean Dreams? Gold Dust Woman? Silver Springs even though it’s not on the standard edition???) But that also makes me so pissed that they didn’t include Tango in the Night on this list so listeners could really understand the magic that Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie brought to the table as a songwriting duo (although you get a taste of that on Don’t Stop). But you get a sense of the full group’s genius on their (imo) magnum opus, The Chain. And Christine shines as a writer in Songbird and also as a keyboardist in You Make Loving Fun, and Lindsay shines as a writer in Go Your Own Way and as a guitar player in Never Going Back Again. I don’t play drums or bass so I am less attuned to the successfulness of John McVie or Mick Fleetwood but John’s bass on Dreams and The Chain is really great and Mick’s drumming on Dreams and Go Your Own Way really make the songs for me. To anyone listening to this album and reading this, my next wish is for you to watch their live concert filmed in 1997 after they reunited briefly called The Dance. There are versions of it on YouTube and the album is on Spotify. But it is just phenomenal how much chemistry this band has and how successfully they were able to channel it all into such great music. If there are live albums on this list I truly cannot wrap my head around why The Dance isn’t on this list but whatever. Maybe I’m just a fangirl. Anyways I love Fleetwood Mac so much and as much as I love Rumours and it 1000% deserves to be here, I also wish there were a few more FM albums on this list, namely their 1975 self titled and Tango (and these should maybe replace Tusk?? I love Tusk but it feels like a weird pick). I’m a weird fan of Mirage as well even though I don’t think it belongs here but I really encourage people to listen past Gypsy (still a great song tho). Suffice it to say this is a no skip album (yes, even Oh Daddy), and not just me, but everyone should hear this before they die. It’s rare that I have that sentiment but I just feel like this band changed the face of music with this album. And even putting the context of it aside, it is stunningly written, arranged, and produced. There’s a reason why this is a textbook example of great music.
as of today, "rumours" by fleetwood mac is currently the highest rated album on the 1001 albums tracker website, and for good reason. aesthetically rich and near-perfect in production, this is an essential soft rock album. every song is a hit. peppy, expressive and radiant and with a mixture of both acoustic and electronic elements, this album is a perfect window to the relationships and thoughts surrounding the band, and many songs express emotions between members. stevie nicks has the voice of a goddess.
Pretty good. It’s a classic so I guess hearing was essential. Probably won’t have a repeat listen.
Never gets okd
Not my all time favourite album but well-deserving of a 5. Definitely biased though since I grew up listening to Fleetwood Mac.
All bangers!
Obviously one of the greatest of all time ever. Yes, yes, yes - everyone knows the backstory, and it's been in the Top 10 selling albums for a billion weeks and Bill Clinton etc but COME ON. For me, this is John's album more than anything. As Mick says in one of the (many) documentaries "the man is a whole band on his own there". But remove any one of the parts, and it couldn't possibly be the same. And kids, if your parents tell you "don't do drugs" (and, you should probably not, but anyway) point at this album for evidence of shovelling as much fine grade Colombian up your hooter as you can.
10/10 album. One of the greatest albums of all time.
Some surprisingly decent soft rock, even if it does fall under the category of mass appeal. 8.8/10 Best Tracks: “The Chain” “You Make Loving Fun”
Słuchałam już wcześniej, znałam też i lubiłam wszystkie piosenki osobno, ale teraz zagłębiłam się w całość i poczytałam więcej o perypetiach wokół powstawania albumu. Jak to nie implodowalo - nie wiem. Ale wyszło im naprawdę coś świetnego. Autostrada hitów. Wszystkie piosenki są tak dobre, że żadnej się nie przeskakuje. Szkoda, że "Silver Springs" nie znalazło się na oryginalnym wydaniu, bo to naprawdę mocny utwór. "Gold Dust Woman" mi jakoś dobrze weszło tym razem. Eh, chciałabym umieć pisać o muzyce.
Wow. What an album. Deservedly the second ranked out of all the albums on the global ranking. Each song well refined, well recorded, and well thought through. In the midst of nearly killing each other, they managed to somehow all shine through, pitching in a piece of their creativity into each and every song. It refrains from being repetitive but still has that nature in which it weaves together into one large project. Based here, but my favorite just has to be Dreams. Such an iconic song. I won't be surprised if it has a resurgance in popularity with teens (if it hasn't already) just like Iris by The goo goo dolls. 10/10.
Just never been a fan. It's all very Meh.
Almost only bangers, great songwriting, great variety. Knew a lot of the songs already but didn't know they were all on the same album
Most of the songs fade out if compared with the album's hit. I'd single out the outro song "Gold Dust Woman". However, almost all of tye other songs are forgotten once you finish them. Essentially a one-hit record.
El álbum de los casi 50 millones de copias, el de Go Your Own Way», «Don't Stop», «Dreams» y «You Make Loving Fun. El más americano de la banda AOR más americana, el más comercial, el más todo. Y todo en el trascendental 1977. Sin embargo yo siempre le he tenido algo de manía a los Fleetwood Mac de los 70 (salvo Tusk), no me terminan de convencer, los veo algo huecos y vacíos. Pero bueno, este disco tiene una calidad impresionante, fuera de toda duda.
A classic
Obrigado Senhor do Meme por nos resgatar essa obra maravilhosa!
People could make the argument that this album/band is overrated, but I'd say it's properly rated right as it should be. 6 all timer singles, plus 5 "deep cuts" that hold up to the big tracks. Though not perfect in my opinion as I don't really care for Songbird or Oh Daddy, I think the rest of the songs more than make up for the 2 I usually end up skipping to warrant a 5 stars.
I mean, it's Rumours? What can you really say that hasn't already been said about one of the best albums of all time? I've listened to this album plenty of times, but listening to it with a critical ear I did sort of wonder how "Oh Daddy" made the cut over "Silver Springs," and "Don't Stop" seems so different compared to all the other songs lyrically, and actually I think would have been better served at the end, but those are my two main criticisms. Even with that being said, the album is still brilliant. "Second Hand News" is a perfect opener to this album, and literally every song after practically perfect. Knowing how dysfunctional the band was at the time, it's almost shocking they were able to put together something so iconic. Possibly the best album ever to play after a break up. I like to pretend "Silver Springs" is the last track after "Gold Dust Woman," even though it's not part of the official album track list. If it was, I'd put it before "Gold Dust Woman," which I think is just an absolutely brilliant closing song for the album and wraps everything up perfectly. Okay, I guess I had a lot to say, but this album is just so stacked. Not a weak track here, and the band is at their best. One of the easiest 5 star ratings I've given.
Great album
Great album, nice and melodic.
What can I say?. Every song on this album could be a single. It's that strong. Every song is catchy and memorable. But in my mind it doesn't beat any Queen album. Even if it's the best rated album on this list. so I'm giving this 4 stars. It's a really enjoyable album.
Come on now. 1st one. Listened to 1000 times. Alright lets do it again.
Not my first time listening, but of course a great album. Second Hand News- a good bop but not one I turn to frequently Dreams- top tier excellent one of the best songs of all time Never Going Back Again- I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this song independently outside of a full album listen, but it does hit when I hear it Don’t Stop- This song is cringe to me. I think of Glee (derogatory) every time I hear it. Go Your Own Way- Perfect Songbird- Also perfect. One of the most beautiful songs. Also makes me think of Glee (non-derogatory). The Chain- The most perfect of all perfect songs on this album. You Make Loving Fun- Another fun one that I forget about and only listen to in the context of the whole album I Don’t Want to Know- same. Amazing harmonies!! Oh Daddy- I swear I’ve never heard this song before. Christine sounds beautiful but for some reason I am not into it. Golf Dust Woman- Another one that I swear I’ve never heard before but I am into it.
Every track a banger! Such a classic album.
I've tried cocaine twice and I've dabbled in cheating so I think that's enough background to understand this album it was alright
Comparteixen un petit llenguatge privat, l'omplen d'amor i ressentiment, i desemboca en un àlbum per la història. Sense Rumours no seria el que sóc.
When I listen to an album like Rumours I ask myself, "does music get better than this?" Seriously, does it? The instrumental arrangements, performances, tones, mixes, melodies, and grooves are all perfect. This album deserves all the accolades, acclaim, and commercial success it has.
It seems like this album has become the consensus pick for "best album" by Millennials. It's the one album that most people my age agree is great. I find it interesting that this is brought up more than a lot of the usual suspects (Thriller, Dark Side of the Moon, Abbey Road, What's Going On, Pet Sounds, Songs In the Key of Life) or more recent albums that were part of Millennial culture (1989, American Idiot, Marshall Mathers LP, Back to Black, Lemonade, 21, Good Kid MAAD City). My working theory is that checks a lot of boxes. It's old enough to have prestige (*footnote*). It's rock, but not too "rock" to turn off the poptimists. Any song could be played on a classics, easy listening, or muzak station. And, notably, it's got *drama* behind the scenes to talk about. It seems like everybody at this point knows that most of the songs are about the relationship web of the songwriters. Also, and most importantly, it is actually great. I love this album. I just find it surprising how much of a consensus there is around this album. It's weird how much some people, especially my peers, have become averse to celebrating the present, in a way that I truly don't understand and doesn't really relate to this album, but I want to note it. I mentioned that Shohei Ohtani was on the path to becoming the best baseball player ever, and I got criticized as having recency bias by friends who are not fans of baseball, and similar criticism for praising active athletes and new films as among the greats. Even things like saying child mortality is at its lowest ever is treated like propaganda. Anyway, I was talking about an album
I feel like everyone sees in Fleetwood Mac something that I don't seem to. I won't get into the childish "overrated" rants (that I agree with!), but something about this just generally isn't that great. It's not the worst thing ever, but it's not as amazing as people say it is. Too pop. Feels like driving to somewhere you don't want to at 7 a.m and this is what's playing on the radio. And on one hand you're like, "okay, good music", and on the other you're like, "okay, the bad side of good music" and your day just becomes more miserable. And by "good" I generally mean "of quality." And so, I feel like "the bad good music" is the perfect category for this album (and the band in general, at least as for now - as in their works that I have heard, not works released. I don't think they need to release new songs just for me to judge if they're good yet. They can if they want to, though. Aww that'd be nice of them!) The only song I can say I liked is "You Make Loving Fun." I also think that the songs being so overplayed really affected what I think of them and their tolerability. 2.5/5 sorry :(
Fantastic! 5/5