Fleetwood Mac - Rumours: Albums That Changed Music

Lindsey Buckingham is one of the few living geniuses of pop music. As much credit as he gets, I still don’t think it’s enough when you consider what he contributed changed how we hear music today. Great episode.

I think this might be the best-sounding album of all time. I'm just talking pure production value. I use it as a reference all the time, especially the song "The Chain." I just find this whole story remarkable. How many bands have three main songwriters and three main singers? Not many throughout history. And how many of those bands can say their three main songwriters were all capable of writing major hits? And how many of those bands had multiple members dating each other, had those members break up, still stayed together as a band, and somehow went on to produce their best album and one of the most commercially successful albums of all time? So many bands break up over far less than this.

Hearing Christine sing songbird live was one of the highlights of my life. I think it was Wembley Arena which is a pretty big venue but you could have heard a pin drip. Special lady, special song. RIP.

I think the fact that the album still feels relevant and continuities to impact a new generation of listeners, like my two sons, is a testament to its absolute brilliance. Rumors continues to give me the ‘feelies’!

There are many reasons why this is considered one of the greatest records of all time. The Songwriting, the performances etc. However the actual recording and mixing/mastering of this album is sublime. Crisp, clear, dynamic and a joy to listen to. TIMELESS!

Warren, I can't fully express nor articulate the significance of this album and how it shaped my adolescent musical schema. I played it concurrently with Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' during the summer of 77 and introduced it to some similarly aged family friends during that time. To this day it calls to mind a time in my life where my youthful and hormonally addled mind was immersed in a torrent of emotion never before experienced by such sonic and lyrical brilliance. I was 10+ years late to the Beatles and 60s music experience but man, the mid~late 70s were a watershed era of music across many genres. Thanks again mate for sharing this. Peace..

It’s kind of weird. As an old man today, I can trace my taste/love of music directly back to this album. I was 13 in 1977. Rumors ruled the airwaves. Even now..the brilliance is clear to me. What a ride it’s been. What a great time it was! 😊

Wild hair Warren! When we made a 14 day road trip through the UK, we decided to listen only to the most iconic albums from the Rolling Stone list.....Rumours was the only one we put on repeat! Its on constant rotation in my house and studio ever since! Somehow it still sounds fresh!

I first heard this Rumours album on the radio in 1977. I was a junior high school teen. It was the song ‘you make loving fun’ and then rock station played ‘dreams’. I was like wow! I already liked the 1975 Mac album and this one seemed another hit. I would raise the volume on the radio every time those songs were played. My father who likes 40s and 50s music also started liking Fleetwood Mac. We will miss you Christine Mcvie very much. My father also since passed away. Thank you for the memories of music.

Perfect Album, sublime coming together of three great songwriters at their artistic peak, musically brilliant and expertly produced

I really love this album. The sheer number of hits on this album is remarkable. Definitely their best effort!

High school, I bought this album. I loved it. The older I get, the more I love and appreciate it. I never heard about the tensions or paid enough attention to the lyrics to understand the sacrifices and struggles the band members made to create this amazing art. I guess it was like when the Sting, Andy and Stuart of the Police used the hate, tension and oneupmanship to drive the creative forces to another level. I'm sorry you guys had to endure, but I'm grateful for the outcome.

This is another one of those albums EVERY musician has at home. Every time you listen to it you discover another clever thing and it never gets old.

This is the best doc I've ever seen on this LP. Thanks Warren!

When I was a kid growing up in the San Fernando valley in the 70s I used to work for my Dad on weekends at his equipment facility in Van Nuys. It turns out that some EPIC recordings were being made literally a stonesthrow from his office at Sound City. Google maps shows that I was toiling away at a menial high school job about 200 yards from where some of the most amazing music of my childhood was being layed down. (including Fleetwood Mac)

The Chain. Thank you BBC for using this as the Formula 1 theme tune. It is irreplacable! Play that and I think of Sunday afternoons listening to Murray Walker and James Hunt. Happy, happy days, with a Fleetwood Mac soundtrack. I and many others will never forget.

Fleetwood Mac demonstrated why musicians need to ‘support’ a lyrical song. Listeners want an emotional connection.

Just an unbelievably good album. The production is sterling. It’s one the greatest albums to come out during my high school days. For some reason, it took me a bit to warm up to it, but it is just genius….

I remember coming back with the album from the record store. I wasn't really impressed with "Second Hand News" (don't hate me, I was 15), but starting with Mick's "intro", Dreams had me hooked. It is a really incredible album.

This is an outstanding piece of work about an important album. Good job, Warren and crew!