Rumors

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Rumors
Fleetwood Mac studio album

Publication
(s)

4th February 1977

admission

March 3, 1976

Label (s) Warner Bros. Records

Format (s)

LP , CD , MC , DVD-A , SACD

Genre (s)

Pop rock , soft rock

Title (number)

11

running time

40:03

occupation

production

Fleetwood Mac , Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut

Studio (s)

chronology
Fleetwood Mac
(1975) 		Rumors Tusk
(1979)

Rumors (English for rumors ) is the eleventh studio album by the rock band Fleetwood Mac from 1977. With 40 million copies sold, it is one of the world's most successful records. In December 1976, before the album was released, the single Go Your Own Way was released.

history

In the two years since the last album was released, conditions within the band had become difficult. Mick Fleetwood separated from his wife Jenny. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks , who were in a relationship when they joined the group, also split up, as did John and Christine McVie , although all five remained in the band. This meant, as Stevie Nicks later pointed out, that people who normally didn't play a role in each other's lives went through long hours and difficult times together. Christine McVie later noted that they each wrote about each other, hence the title of the album.

Nicks considered the Buckingham-written Go Your Own Way to be a somber allusion to the foreseeable breakup of this line-up, and she and Buckingham discussed it. Dreams was her attempt to be more optimistic. You Make Loving Fun was referring to an affair between Christine McVie and the group's chief lighting technician. Gold Dust Woman was a reference to cocaine . Don't Stop was written by Christine McVie after their divorce and gave an optimistic outlook on their newly separated lives. Songbird has been described by Christine McVie as "a little anthem" that "is meant for all of us". The chain was special. The last part, say the last one and a quarter minutes, was written first with no title. Stevie Nicks had written this part alone and gave it to the others, as she said. Lindsey Buckingham then had an idea to start and the first part was recorded.

On the cover of the album, which is embossed with a finely designed pattern, Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood are shown in black and white as a dancing couple. A dexterity toy of the time is ambiguously attached to Fleetwood's waistband . On the back and on an enclosed sheet there are some photographs of the band on which the lyrics are also printed.

In 1978 Rumors won a Grammy for 1977 Album of the Year and stayed at the top of the Billboard Music Chart for 31 weeks. By 2003, the album had sold more than 19 million copies in the US alone and was named the “third best- selling single- disc album of all time” by the RIAA.

In the 1990s, Songbird was covered by Eva Cassidy , an American singer who is quite popular in the UK . Their version became very popular there. In 2006, readers of Q Rumors magazine voted it 68th among the “greatest albums of all time”; In 2001 it was ranked 16th on TV channel VH1 . In 2003 the album was number 25 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time .

DVD-Audio (2003)

The DVD-Audio version also contains Silver Springs (as track 6) after Go Your Own Way , while Songbird was placed at the end (track 12). All other titles kept their original numbering.

In addition to 96 kHz / 24-bit surround sound and stereo recordings, this version offers a photo gallery, exclusively for DVD-Audio players; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, exclusive to standard DVD players, and The Making of 'Rumors' , a 37-minute collection of audio interviews that provides details on the creation and recording of each song.

New edition (2004)

On March 23, 2004, Warner Bros. released a remastered album with a bonus CD with outtakes, early demos and jam sessions .

3-CD Expanded and Deluxe versions (2013)

On January 25, 2013, Warner Bros. released a 3-CD box set for the 35th anniversary, consisting of a remastered album and previously unreleased live recordings from the 1977 world tour and a series of session outtakes from the rumors recordings. At the same time a deluxe version with 4 CDs, a DVD and a vinyl LP was released.

List of songs

Original edition

page 1

  1. Second Hand News ( Lindsey Buckingham ) - 2:43
  2. Dreams ( Stevie Nicks ) - 4:14
  3. Never Going Back Again (Buckingham) - 2:02
  4. Don't Stop ( Christine McVie ) - 3:11
  5. Go Your Own Way (Buckingham) - 3:38
  6. Songbird (C. McVie) - 3:20 am Recorded at the Zellerbach Auditorium, University of California, Berkeley , March 3, 1976

Page 2

  1. The Chain (Nicks, Buckingham, C. McVie, John McVie , Mick Fleetwood ) - 4:28
  2. You Make Loving Fun (C. McVie) - 3:31
  3. I Don't Want to Know (Nicks) - 3:11
  4. Oh Daddy (C. McVie) - 3:54
  5. Gold Dust Woman (Nicks) - 4:51

New edition from 2004

  1. Second Hand News (Buckingham) - 2:43
  2. Dreams (Nicks) - 4:14
  3. Never Going Back Again (Buckingham) - 2:02
  4. Don't Stop (C. McVie) - 3:11
  5. Go Your Own Way (Buckingham) - 3:38
  6. Songbird (C. McVie) - 3:20
  7. Silver Springs (Nicks) - 4:33
  8. The Chain (Buckingham, Fleetwood, J. McVie, C. McVie, Nicks) - 4:28
  9. You Make Loving Fun (C. McVie) - 3:31
  10. I Don't Want to Know (Nicks) - 3:11
  11. Oh Daddy (C. McVie) - 3:54
  12. Gold Dust Woman (Nicks) - 4:51

Note: The track 'Silver Springs' (Nicks) - 4:33, was published as the B-side of 'Don't Stop' and 'Go Your Own Way'. This song, which was originally supposed to be on the LP, was not used due to its length. The shorter title 'I Don't Want To Know' (Nicks) was the replacement. The standard version of Rumors now contains 'Silver Springs'.

Bonus CD

  1. Second Hand News (Buckingham) - 2:47
  2. Dreams (Nicks) - 4:21
  3. Brushes (Never Going Back Again) (instrumental) (Buckingham) - 2:50
  4. Don't Stop (C. McVie) - 3:33
  5. Go Your Own Way (Buckingham) - 3:06
  6. Songbird (C. McVie) - 3:11
  7. Silver Springs (Nicks) - 6:07
  8. You Make Loving Fun (C. McVie) - 4:56
  9. Gold Dust Woman # 1 (Nicks) - 5:02
  10. Oh Daddy (C. McVie) - 3:58
  11. Think About It 2:55 - (Nick) Later again 'first for Nick's solo album Bella Donna added
  12. Never Going Back Again (Buckingham) - 1:56
  13. Planets of the Universe (Nicks) - 3:18 Later again for Nicks' album Trouble in Shangri-La added
  14. Butter Cookie (Keep Me There) (C. McVie) - 2:11 The chord progression was used in “The Chain”
  15. Gold Dust Woman (Nicks) - 5:01
  16. Doesn't Anything Last (Buckingham) - 1:10
  17. Mic the Screecher (jam) (Fleetwood) - 0:59
  18. For Duster (The Blues) (jam) (Buckingham, J. McVie, C. McVie, Fleetwood) - 4:26

3-CD Expanded Edition 2013 (35th Anniversary Edition)

disc 1

  1. Second Hand News (Buckingham) - 2:56
  2. Dreams (Nicks) - 4:18
  3. Never Going Back Again (Buckingham) - 2:14
  4. Don't Stop (C. McVie) - 3:13
  5. Go Your Own Way (Buckingham) - 3:44
  6. Songbird (C. McVie) - 3:21
  7. The Chain (Buckingham, Fleetwood, J. McVie, C. McVie, Nicks) - 4:30
  8. You Make Loving Fun (C. McVie) - 3:37
  9. I Don't Want to Know (Nicks) - 3:17
  10. Oh Daddy (C. McVie) - 3:56
  11. Gold Dust Woman (Nicks) - 4:59
  12. Silver Springs (Nicks) - 4:49 was previously released as the B-side of 'Don't Stop' and 'Go Your Own Way'

disc 2: Live, 1977, "Rumors" World Tour

  1. Intro - 0:48
  2. Monday Morning (Buckingham) - 2:39
  3. Dreams (Nicks) - 4:07
  4. Don't Stop (C. McVie) - 3:52
  5. The Chain (Buckingham, Fleetwood, J. McVie, C. McVie, Nicks) - 5:41
  6. Oh Daddy (C. McVie) - 4:48
  7. Rhiannon (Nicks) - 7:55
  8. Never Going Back Again (Buckingham) - 2:20
  9. Gold Dust Woman (Nicks) - 7:03
  10. World Turning (C. McVie, Buckingham) - 7:31
  11. Go Your Own Way (Buckingham) - 4:54
  12. Songbird (C. McVie) - 4:00

disc 3: More from the Recording Sessions

  1. Second Hand News (Early Take) - 2:27
  2. Dreams (Take 2) - 5:35
  3. Never Going Back Again (Acoustic Duet) - 2:20
  4. Go Your Own Way (Early Take) - 4:05
  5. Songbird (demo) - 4:33
  6. Songbird (Instrumental, Take 10) - 4:24
  7. I Don't Want To Know (Early Take) - 3:42
  8. Keep Me There (Instrumental, C. McVie) - 5:14
  9. The Chain (demo) - 5:29
  10. Keep Me There (With Vocal, C. McVie) - 4:19
  11. Gold Dust Woman (Early Take) - 5:25
  12. Oh Daddy (Early Take) - 3:48
  13. Silver Springs (Early Take) - 5:32
  14. Planets Of The Universe (Demo, S. Nicks) - 4:28
  15. Doesn't Anything Last (Acoustic Duet) - 1:03
  16. Never Going Back Again (Instrumental) - 2:37

Contributors

Fleetwood Mac

Chart placements

album

year Chart position
1977 Billboard 200 1
1977 German album charts 6th

single

year single Chart position
1977 Go your own way Billboard Pop Singles 10
1977 Go your own way Media control charts 11
1977 Dreams Billboard Pop Singles 1
1977 Dreams Media control charts 33
1977 Don't stop Billboard Pop Singles 3
1977 Don't stop Media control charts 41
1977 You Make Loving Fun Billboard Pop Singles 9

Prizes and awards

year organization category winner
1978 Grammy Award Album of the year Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
organization status date
RIAA - USA gold February 15, 1977
RIAA - USA platinum March 9, 1977
BPI - UK gold May 23, 1977
BPI - UK platinum November 9, 1977
RIAA - USA 12 × platinum October 22, 1984
BPI - UK Double platinum April 10, 1985
BPI - UK Triple platinum April 10, 1985
BPI - UK 4 × platinum March 10, 1987
BPI - UK 5 × platinum August 1, 1998
BPI - UK 6 × platinum August 1, 1998
BPI - UK 7 × platinum August 1, 1998
RIAA - USA 13 × platinum March 1, 1989
RIAA - USA 14 × platinum December 9, 1993
RIAA - USA 17 × platinum January 31, 1995
RIAA - USA 18 × platinum April 6, 1998
BPI - UK 8 × platinum January 28, 2000
BPI - UK 9 × platinum January 28, 2000
BPI - UK 10 × platinum January 28, 2000
RIAA - USA 19 × platinum March 24, 2003

Others

  • After the album was released, The Chain became the regular opening song of all Fleetwood Mac concerts. After Buckingham had left the band before the "Tango in the Night" tour in 1988, Stevie Nicks appealed during the tour in this song again and again "Lindsey, please don't break the chain!" ("Lindsey, please don't break the chain." ! ")
  • In 1998 the album was re-recorded by various artists under the title Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumors' . This album was produced by Mick Fleetwood, Carl Stubner, Jason Flom and Scott Carlson. The cover shows a glass ball that is held in one hand and touched by another. The order of the tracks was as in the original edition, the songs were recorded by the following artists:
    1. Second hand news - tonic
    2. Dreams - The Corrs
    3. Never Going Back Again - Matchbox twenty
      is interspersed with the chorus from "The Chain"
    4. Don't Stop - Elton John
    5. Go Your Own Way - The Cranberries
    6. Songbird - Duncan Sheik
    7. The Chain - Shawn Colvin
    8. You Make Loving Fun - Jewel
    9. I Don't Want to Know - Goo Goo Dolls
    10. Oh daddy - Tallulah
    11. Gold Dust Woman - Sister Hazel
  • The American television series Glee covered songs in the episode called Rumors . "Dreams", "Never Going Back Again", "Songbird", "I Don't Want To Know", "Go Your Own Way" and "Don't Stop" were covered, and "The Chain" was used as background music .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ DiMartino, Dave (2004). Fleetwood Mac. In Rumors Deluxe Edition [CD liner notes]. Los Angeles: Warner Bros.
  2. ↑ Fleetwood Mac: Tango in the night, DVD. - Los Angeles: Warner Bros., 1987/2003
  3. ↑ Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumors , Atlantis Records, 1998; CD cover
  4. ↑ Glee 'Rumors' Episodes Preview, Hot Gleessip . ZEibiz. April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved on May 7, 2011.