Rumours (Deluxe Edition)
Posted on October 9, 2010
Three decades after Rumours established itself as one of rock’s most ubiquitous, overarching successes, discussing Fleetwood Mac’s heady 1977 monster (18 million sold and counting) might seem pointless; one might as well deconstruct a Big Mac. But this remastered, double-disc deluxe edition succeeds by offering up a generous, compelling portrait of that overly familiar musical triumph via 18 bonus tracks that include demos, outtakes, run-throughs, and studio jams. Stripping hits like “Don’t Stop,” “Go Your Own Way” and “Gold Dust Woman” down to their most bare-bones form reveals the sturdy, elemental framework that tellingly lies beneath all the pop perfection.
But tracks like Lindsey Buckingham’s ebullient instrumental “Brushes” (the basic tracks of “Never Going Back Again”) also display a musician whose focused vision is informed by accomplished playing that’s anything but simple. The two brief studio jams included aren’t much more than noisy, disposable fun. But other outtakes of songs that didn’t make the album (Stevie Nicks’s “Think About It” and “Planets of the Universe”; Buckingham’s “Doesn’t Anything Last”) help underscore the contention of Dave DiMartino’s insightful new liner notes: This was a band on the cusp of triumph literally coming apart at its emotional seams, yet one which somehow channeled that personal turmoil into nothing short of epochal musical success. –Jerry McCulley
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Edwin W. Skinner, Jr. says:
October 9, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Review by Edwin W. Skinner, Jr. for Rumours (Deluxe Edition)
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What more can you say about RUMOURS that hasn’t been said . . . a thousand times? One of pop’s greatest statements, RUMOURS endures as nostalgia in the hearts & minds of 70′s teens now all grown up, as well as in the heads of younger musicians and music lovers for its passion & guitar growl. Hey – even grunge embraced the Magic, as Hole saw fit to cover “Gold Dust Woman”.
No need to run down the cuts track-by-track; most of us know the playlist by heart. What is important to remember about RUMOURS is that while it yielded no less than five radio hits, the remainder of the album is probably better than those five songs.
Fleetwood Mac was one of the last 70′s-style FM radio bands to benefit from the free-form nature of the FM format and RUMOURS provides a nice opportunity to contrast the difference between radio yesterday & today: 70′s FM educated people; today’s radio pacifies them. An album like RUMOURS would be impossible today, as radio would never think to offer so many of its cuts up for consumption. Today, all you need is a hook, a gimmick and a video with a little skin & innuendo. After that, it’s onto the ‘ol scrap heap, with all the other flavors-of-the-week. Next!
So hop into the time warp and return to a more trusting time. Let what everyone says about RUMOURS wash over you; give in to the experience. Believe what all those silky-toned 70′s FM deejays said. Forget about that no-talent Lady Gaga (don’t worry – you will soon enough, anyway). Embrace what truly talented and committed musicians have to offer. Buy into the RUMOURS.
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MRT says:
October 9, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Review by MRT for Rumours (Deluxe Edition)
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“Rumours” is FLEETWOOD MAC’S best album. The best two songs on the album are a hit, “Go Your Own Way,” and an album track, “The Chain.” Both fuse good production with a strong sense of drama . “Go Your Own Way” has a bone-crushing vocal hook and “The Chain” is one of the most brilliantly bitter-sounding songs around. “Gold Dust Woman” has some of this drama as well.Other good songs are the bittersweet “Songbird” ,”Don’t Stop” and “Dreams.” The hit “You Make Loving Fun” is a very strong.The rest of the album is a pop rock masterpiece.
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Just Fell In says:
October 9, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Review by Just Fell In for Rumours (Deluxe Edition)
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There isn’t much that can be said about Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours that hasn’t already been said before. 6 out of the original 11 songs on the album went on to become either hits or radio staples. The story behind the making of the album is legendary. It’s surprising that no one thought about making a movie about it.
Riding high on the success of the previous “Fleetwood Mac” self-titled album, the band went into the studio to record rumours. When I say riding high, it is in more than one way, since the band members were purported to be some of the highest consumers of cocaine in the music business at the time.
Also, Stevie Nicks (singer/songwriter) was long-time girlfriend of Lindsay Buckingham’s (singer/guitarist/producer/songwriter)but broke up with him and ran to drummer Mick Fleetwood. At the same time, married couple John McVie (Bassist) and Christine McVie (singer/keyboardist/songwriter) decided to get a divorce. The result was the emotionally-charged, confessional, blockbuster album Rumours. It is currently the 9th best-selling album of all time and definitely Fleetwood Mac’s best ever. It is a combination of blues/folk/rock/pop with a 70s California sound that still sounds fresh today as it ever did. You won’t find many albums with this consistency and appeal. This is one of those albums that is truly legendary and is oversold in any attempt to describe it. If you’ve never heard it and like soft-rock, you owe it to yourself to buy it.
Very Highly Recommended
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Jan2X says:
October 9, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Review by Jan2X for Rumours (Deluxe Edition)
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bought this last week and I’m glad I took the risk. the sound is great and i’m back to loving this album dearly like the first time i heard it years ago, considering the sound quality of the old version is pretty dirty as if caked with mud. the silver springs addition is not bad unlike what others say. i don’t want to know and songbird probably enjoyed the best of the facelift because in the old CD they were merely “fillers” but here due to the sound improvement they contribute better on the album as a whole.
however i think the second disc is unnecesary and so is the price.
http://www.simspremiere.com/rumours-deluxe-edition/