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'''"The Chain"''' is a song from [[Fleetwood Mac]]'s best-selling album ''[[Rumours]]''. "The Chain" is unique in being the only song written by all five members of the ''Rumours''-era Fleetwood Mac lineup: [[ |
'''"The Chain"''' is a song from [[Fleetwood Mac]]'s best-selling album ''[[Rumours]]''. "The Chain" is unique in being the only song written by all five members of the ''Rumours''-era Fleetwood Mac lineup: [[Lindsey Buckingham]], [[Mick Fleetwood]], [[Christine McVie]], [[John McVie]], [[Stevie Nicks]]; this is partly due to the fact that John McVie and Fleetwood are generally not songwriters. The band has used the song as a signature, citing the lyric, "Never break the chain." |
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According to interviews on the writing of ''Rumors'', the final section of "The Chain" — beginning with a bass progression — was created by John McVie and Fleetwood. It seemed like an ending, not a beginning. Stevie Nicks had written the vocals separately and thought they would be a good match; she and Christine McVie did some reworking to create the first section of the tune. Lindsey Buckingham then created the guitar riff at the beginning. |
According to interviews on the writing of ''Rumors'', the final section of "The Chain" — beginning with a bass progression — was created by John McVie and Fleetwood. It seemed like an ending, not a beginning. Stevie Nicks had written the vocals separately and thought they would be a good match; she and Christine McVie did some reworking to create the first section of the tune. Lindsey Buckingham then created the guitar riff at the beginning. |
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"The Chain" is a song from Fleetwood Mac's best-selling album Rumours. "The Chain" is unique in being the only song written by all five members of the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac lineup: Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks; this is partly due to the fact that John McVie and Fleetwood are generally not songwriters. The band has used the song as a signature, citing the lyric, "Never break the chain."
According to interviews on the writing of Rumors, the final section of "The Chain" — beginning with a bass progression — was created by John McVie and Fleetwood. It seemed like an ending, not a beginning. Stevie Nicks had written the vocals separately and thought they would be a good match; she and Christine McVie did some reworking to create the first section of the tune. Lindsey Buckingham then created the guitar riff at the beginning.
Re-releases
- In 1992, Warner Bros released a 4-CD Fleetwood Mac retrospective boxed set titled 25 Years - The Chain.
- In 1997, Fleetwood Mac released a live concert CD/DVD package called The Dance, which featured the reunion of the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac members. The rendition of "The Chain" from this performance reached number 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
- In 2002, Warner Bros. released the 2-CD set The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac, including "The Chain".
Television
"The Chain" was also used as the theme song for the BBC's Formula 1 coverage (the programme was called Grand Prix) from 1978 to 1996. As a result, the song's bass line in among the most recognisable in the world. Many listeners have noted a strong resemblance to the opening music of a television show from the same period, Barney Miller, which predates "The Chain".[citation needed]