Listen to the Rumours Bonus disc

[golden braid]

On www.fleetwoodmac.com they have links to listen to the Rumours bonus disc! Here are the links to listen:

QUICKTIME
http://www.onlyhitmusic.com/listeningparties/73882_QTStreamPlayer.mgi2
WINDOWSMEDIA
http://www.onlyhitmusic.com/listeningparties/73882_album_100.asx
REAL
http://www.onlyhitmusic.com/listeningparties/73882_album.ram

[Johnny Stew]

Ooh... very cool!
Thanks for the heads-up! :D

I'm on dial-up, but I'm going to try to listen.

Thanks. :)

[secondhandchain]

I'm up to "Never Going Back Again" I loveeeeeeee this version. Great harmonics Lindsey!!!!

[Johnny Stew]

This "Silver Springs" is amazing.
I don't know if this take will be familiar to anyone else, but it's definitely new to me! :D

They're all great so far... very much worth the wait. :)

[secondhandchain]

Sonbird is really nice with the added guitar. Oh and I love Second Hand News, a more straight ahead version. Dreams, Don't Stop and Go Your Own Way just sound like early works in progress.

[Johnny Stew]

Don't want to spoil it for anyone, so I'll just say that I love the ending on this version of "You Make Loving Fun." :D

[golden braid]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew
Don't want to spoil it for anyone, so I'll just say that I love the ending on this version of "You Make Loving Fun." :D

Me too! I also love Planets of the Universe. I had never heard this version before. :D

[secondhandchain]

The ending of "You Make Lovin Fun" OMG it's great. I like the finished version but this sounds great too.

[secondhandchain]

The ending of Gold Dust is different too. Really cool.

[DownOnRodeo]

I'm just starting! The (different?) bass line on SHN is what I'm enjoying most at the moment.
How great - its excellent quality but considerably different music!

[paleshadow]

I really love Stevie's vocals on "Oh Daddy".

[Johnny Stew]

Yep, we all got our wish... this is a completely different, full-band version of "Planets Of The Universe!" :D

And "Butter Cookie (Keep Me There)" doesn't sound anything like the "Keep Me There" that we've all heard before... at least not to me.

I have recognized a couple of these versions from the stuff that has circulated, but the majority of it is brand new to me.
I think most everyone will be pleased when they hear these tracks. :)

[secondhandchain]

They must have had to consult Christine huh. Do you think they needed her permission? Was she involved? hmmm

[Johnny Stew]

"Doesn't Anything Last" is a very short Lindsey demo... I liked it a lot.

[Johnny Stew]

Hmm, I could have lived without "Mic The Screecher," but I guess it's a nice curiousity.
Thankfully it ends just as it's getting really annoying.

"For Duster" is quite nice... I'm really enjoying this one. :)

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by secondhandchain
They must have had to consult Christine huh. Do you think they needed her permission? Was she involved? hmmm Yes, they were all consulted, and each had to approve the final mixes for this to be released. :)

[secondhandchain]

All done. My favorites:

Second Hand News-
Never Going back again - I would say this if my absolute favorite. It is beautiful.
Songbird - really nice mix
You make lovin fun - the end with Stevie is great
Silver Springs - nice vocal take I have never heard
Gold Dust Woman - nice

Oh, I almost named all of them.
The Dreams final version has a much improved bass line. John did not quite have the groove yet.


I hope I am not giving too much away.

[DownOnRodeo]

I like what Lindsey and the band were trying to do with Planets.
And amazing vocals from Stevie.. of course. :)

The extra vocals on Oh Daddy can be heard on the Rumours Classic Albums DVD. And the extra YMLF vocals are what they sung live back in the day, going by a bootleg I've heard, or it could even be in some live footage from that Rumours doco.

[Johnny Stew]

Final thoughts....

I just spent an hour listening to it, and I want to listen again... and that's always a good sign, in my opinion.

Some of these versions will be familiar to people who collect bootleg discs or download from the various sites, but even those fans will be pleasantly surprised to be hearing some stuff for the very first time.

Even though streaming audio isn't conducive to the best sound quality, I could still tell that these were mastered with care.

Overall, it's a terrific disc, and I think everyone will be satisfied with it. I highly recommend it. :nod: :)

[Alison]

I stayed way past my bed time to hear this. I was amazed at how good the sound is. Love Oh Daddy, Stevie adds some real great backing vocals. Silver Springs, she gives it all she has. Love planets too. It was all great. not really into the blues jam thing. I hope this stays up for a while so I can listen again. In Canada they have this cd listed at $29. Is there away this can be downloaded? Hmmm.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by DownOnRodeo
And the extra YMLF vocals are what they sung live back in the day, going by a bootleg I've heard, or it could even be in some live footage from that Rumours doco. You're right, Joe... it's the same vocal arrangement that we hear on the 'Rosebud' documentary version.

But I didn't want to spill the beans on that! :p :laugh:

[DownOnRodeo]

The jam at the end is terrific! It's the sort of coda-style jam that yusually gets cut off just when its getting good, except this one just plays on and on. :D It's Bob Welch era right?

The Mic The Screecher thing - who/what on earth is that. An who thought it would be good to put on an audio CD? lol
Maybe the new expanded liner notes will explain.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by DownOnRodeo
The jam at the end is terrific! It's the sort of coda-style jam that yusually gets cut off just when its getting good, except this one just plays on and on. :D It's Bob Welch era right?

The Mic The Screecher thing - who/what on earth is that. An who thought it would be good to put on an audio CD? lol
Maybe the new expanded liner notes will explain. "Mic The Screecher" is, at best, a curiousity. But I doubt I'll be listening to it more than once.
I kept waiting for it to kick into something cool, then it just began to get annoying. Thankfully, it ended not long after that.

"For Duster," on the other hand, is terrific. I think the fans that go way back to FM's blues days, will be really pleased with that jam.

I don't think it's Bob Welch era, Joe... but I'm pretty sure one of the articles about the reissues, said he plays on it. :)

Kudos to David McLees, et all. :nod:

[David R]

I am going to wait till they are released so I can be surprised, damn you all for tempting me, haha.

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally posted by Lux
I just downloaded it with something called HiDownload. Don't know if that means much to you.

I'd be wary about this. I just downloaded that program and then use it to download the ram stream... it worked for SHN then after that the songs are all weirded up. It actually makes for interesting listening; but people for whom it took ages to dload or don't have 25 MB to spare will not be impressed.

[DownOnRodeo]

Anyone think the piano in Mic the Screecher could be POTU?

[CarneVaca]

Thanks for the link, dude. Go Your Own Way feels so naked without the acoustic guitar track. Scandalous!

[GypsySorcerer]

Silver Springs - LOVE IT!!!!

Songbird - really lovely. Almost tops the album version. Actually, I think it does.

YMLF - I like it! Stevie's vocals add a lot.

NGBA - gorgeous.

GDW - stunning, but I miss the howl.

:)

[CarneVaca]

I dig this version of Think About It, which was always one my favorite Bella Donna songs. I wish Lindsey had done some kick-ass leads on this.

[Alison]

That HiDownLoad did not work for me.
Is there another program easier to use, or am I doing something wrong? HELP

[CarneVaca]

Originally posted by Alison
That HiDownLoad did not work for me.
Is there another program easier to use, or am I doing something wrong? HELP

I got an idea: Enjoy the streaming, and buy the damn CD next week!

[Mad4stevie]

FANTASTIC!!!!

I am so digging NGBA right now :)

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by Mad4stevie
FANTASTIC!!!!

I am so digging NGBA right now :)

Me too. The sound quality on these is great.:)

[marc402]

listening to it for the secont time now
and as you said johnny that is a good sign ;)
love every song although i agree with most coment on the screetcher they should have put it behind duster instead of infront of it
I'm realy diging planets , stil prefer the tisl version but this is a great twist on it none theless
i think think about me sounds great with the lindsey vocals on it
gonna keep this stream on repeat for a while lol

[Alison]

I got an idea: Enjoy the streaming, and buy the damn CD next week! Carne Vaca Said:

Excuse me, I am enjoying it. But I live on a fixed income. I have spent hundreds on buying their C.Ds. But where I live we normally don't get things like this unless we specail order it.
Then you pay over thirty bucks. When the special Say you will C.D came out, it was 38 bucks. Even in the big chain stores which is one and a half hours away, list it at $28
So when the price comes down I will buy the "Damn" CD.
Alison

[Lauren]

This was such a nice suprise to find in my in box this morning! I second the love of this version of "Silver Springs" and also "YMLF" the ending is fabulous! Love "NGBA" too!

Wasn't crazy about GYOW but don't mess with the best on that one IMO! (the one we all know and love). I have yet to find a better version of that one than the Rumours original.

I haven't listened to it all but it's very nice. Can't wait for the Cds next Tues!
Lauren

[strandinthewind]

OMG - I am having a coniption (sp.? ) fit :laugh: with these.

BTW - Johnny Stew - bite the bullet and get DSL - once you do - there is not going back (again) :cool:

[Livia]

and not listen until I get the real deal.

:nod:

[wondergirl9847]

Me too, Livia. It's VERY difficult tho.

[David]

Originally posted by Lauren
This was such a nice suprise to find in my in box this morning! I second the love of this version of "Silver Springs" and also "YMLF" the ending is fabulous! Love "NGBA" too! My favorite is this "Butter Cookie" thing from Chris. This is the best thing I've heard from Fleetwood Mac in decades. I don't think I've ever heard anything so beautiful as this. This one really excites me. I expect I'll be playing it on repeat for weeks.

Only Hit Music sent out the Tusk package I ordered today. I've been listening to that one, too. Did anyone else hear it yet? Basically, most of the stuff is either the same stuff we have, or slight variations on it. A couple of interesting new things are included, too. My favorite is "Kiss & Run," which stupidly fades out after only two minutes when the band is still singing & playing. Dumb production decision, that.

There's been so much great stuff surfacing among the fans for the past four or five years in beautiful quality (& years before that in less good sound quality) that it would have been nearly impossible for Rhino -- despite their good intentions -- to equal it, let alone exceed it. Sure enough, they really haven't been able to surpass what the fans have been illegitimately passing around for a long time now. Fans remain the best source of vault goodies; the Rhino releases haven't changed that.

But I give Rhino credit for at least doing *something* with these goodies after all these years, when the band itself totally ignored its vaults.

Another letdown for me is the liner notes. I was really looking forward to a couple of savvy critics from the old generation (like Parke Puterbaugh & David Wild) scouring through the annals of the recording studios the band used, & compiling a really thorough, anecdotally natured essay for each Rhino release. Unfortunately, what really happened is that a couple of good writers just thought that all they had to do was bone up on Mick Fleetwood's 1990 book & rehash it in slightly altered form. No new insights at all in these liner notes about the recording process, the unreleased material or even about the band dynamics. Bummer, bummer, bummer . . . a totally wasted opportunity to treat Mac with the same seriousness & dedication & zeal that Dylan, Springsteen, Led Zep & others are treated with.

[estranged4life]

going to listen to the audio streams because I will then have to go and compare the bonus material with the tons of material that I already have (Which will be a big Pain-in-the-ass...Which it STILL will be next week.)

Btw, This may seem slightly off topic, but what is Rhino Records mailing/physical address?

Brian j.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
BTW - Johnny Stew - bite the bullet and get DSL - once you do - there is not going back (again) :cool: I know, I know... but I still haven't found a "sugar daddy!" :laugh:

[dissention]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew
I know, I know... but I still haven't found a "sugar daddy!" :laugh:

Don't you mean sugar tit? :laugh: I haven't found one, either. Unfortunately. :laugh:

I don't need to spend $50 on internet access!!! :eek:

[NoQuestionsAskd]

This song sounds a lot like "Sooner or Later" off "Time." Anyone?

[bangdrum]

I LOVE Doesn't Anything Last! I also think the second version of GDW is really cool; it's very different from the final version. I almost didn't recognize it. Butter Cookie is not at all what I was expecting; it's great! Instrumental NGBA is one of the coolest things in the world. I haven't gotten to the last two songs yet, so can't say anything about those.

I don't think I've actually posted before (I know I've been registered for a while), so Hi to everyone! :)

Jess

[DownOnRodeo]

Doesn't Antyhing Last is greatness <--- Christy and Livia, how do you abstain from listening... I remember you were doing it int he leadup to SYW. I guess I am made of weaker stuff. I think you're gonna love this one Christy. For me it sounds like Lindsey has written a very Stevie song.

Butter Cookie on the other hand, I love the music, but the vocals are so whiny and the lyrics are a bit lame - I felt like saying 'Stop whinging and go to sleep!' :laugh: Believe me, I'm a big Christine fan. It was just a bit too 'Oh Daddy' for me (not one of my favourite songs).

Stevie should have een left in oh Daddy. Not all of those vocals, but most of them. It helps set off Chris' voice so that you don't get used to it.. you're always being made aware of the quality of her voice, because it's being compared with Stevie's, back and forth. If that makes any sense.



No one's answered my question - Listen to the piano in Mic the Screecher. Does anyone else think that it could be Planets of the Universe? Possibly Stevie playing?

[joe]

Originally posted by DownOnRodeo
No one's answered my question - Listen to the piano in Mic the Screecher. Does anyone else think that it could be Planets of the Universe? Possibly Stevie playing?


simply stated.....yes.

[EveryHour]

Did anyone else who received the fan club email about this sneek preview notice that they can't even spell Rumours right?! ('U' left out, of course.) NICE!!! :) :distress: :)

[Mad4stevie]

While I still totally love the piano demo of Planets, I really like this more "finished" version. Actually, much better than the over-produced one on TISL.

I hated the darn "screecher" thing - my boyfriend said "What the HELL is THAT?! Turn it off!!!" :laugh:

[Cristian]

"Doesn't Anything Last"... why wasn't this finished and recorded. This shows it's one of the best songs they ever did. I dig "Butter Cookie" and the 'new' version of "Think About It", too. :nod:

I think I had heard that version of "Songbird" before but since I'm not a huge bootleg collector I can't be positively sure. As for most of the other things, they were new to me.

Can't wait! :nod:


Song of the moment - Doesn't Anything Last

[jbrownsjr]

Wow Stevie's voice on Oh Daddy is haunting for an already stunning song.

I really like Butter Cookie too. Christine really shows she can play great arrangements on the electric piano.

Never Going back - Wow

Think About it - need to get used to I may like the Bella donna Ver better

[Livia]

Christy and Livia, how do you abstain from listening

Well, it's not really that difficult - since I prefer my first listen to be on my kick-ass, home stereo, rather than thru crappy computer speakers. I kind of have a ritual at home that I can't do at work. ;) Also, I don't have a computer at home, and the constant interruptions at work are too annoying. I've been trying to listen to that Beautiful Child remix all afternoon, and I keep having to pause it, or turn it down, to deal with co-workers. No thank you!

And, I'm still pissed at myself for listening to that AOL version of Smile At You before the album came out. Because to this day, I STILL hear that annoying "AOL first listen" thing in my head whenever I listen to the CD.

[wondergirl9847]

I'll probably crack before next Tuesday. LMAO!!

I want to listen SOOOO bad, especially after reading a few posts on this thread....and especially about NGBA...but *bites knuckle* :laugh:

[dissention]

You guys are killing me. I'm determined to not listen until I get my CDs in the mail, dammit!! :laugh:

[estranged4life]

I still haven't listened to a single track from these new re-issues and I do not plan to until they are in my hands...

Brian j.

[DownOnRodeo]

Originally posted by Livia
And, I'm still pissed at myself for listening to that AOL version of Smile At You before the album came out. Because to this day, I STILL hear that annoying "AOL first listen" thing in my head whenever I listen to the CD.

:laugh: :( I think most of us still hear that. :rolleyes:

[Bella Figura]

I gotta say, I'm really enjoying the download of this Rumours re-issue...I wasn't going to preorder it and wasn't in any rush to purchase these re-releases but this download has really changed my mind. I've been listening to it non-stop at work and getting lots of compliments from coworkers, it's a great work album...

but like Livia says, I'm looking forward to listening to the cd on a real stereo but even with crappy computer speakers, the cd sounds great. :)

[skcin]

Originally posted by dissention
You guys are killing me. I'm determined to not listen until I get my CDs in the mail, dammit!! :laugh:

Good to know I'm not the only one dyin' here!

Paula

[Rumours]

I'm resisting listening too....
These come out in stores when? On Tuesday March 23rd??

Stephanie

[cliffdweller]

Originally posted by Johnny Stew
This "Silver Springs" is amazing.

Oh my god yes. Chills!! :nod:

[marc402]

Originally posted by Rumours
I'm resisting listening too....
These come out in stores when? On Tuesday March 23rd??

Stephanie

yes in the us in the uk a day earlier
and we already have them here ;)

[cliffdweller]

I'm really digging this acoustic version of Golddust Woman, especially as the ending unwinds into "If You Ever Did Believe."

[wondergirl9847]

Okay folks, I caved and am listening to the Rumours Bonus Disk online today. I pre-ordered the three last night....COME ON WITH MY CD'S!!!! LOL

Anyways....my faves:

Doesn't Anything Last (O...M...G.....that's all I can say right now :shocked: )

NGBA (WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

POTU (I almost started crying at hearing the full band doing this and hearing LB's guitar.....I am going to cherish this version!!)

Silver Springs (WOW!! Great version!!)


Didn't like:

Screecher...YIKES...like nails on a chalkboard!! BLEH!! Pointless, why didn't they put another song or something in it's place? :rolleyes:

Also wanted to add...the missing acoustic riff in GYOW makes it sounds hollow and empty. THANK GOD for the riff!! :)

[bucklind17]

Wow, thanks for posting this. I've been really out of the loop and didn't know that these reissues were being released, and this really makes me want to go and buy them.

I'm loving listening to this, especially since I haven't listen to Rumours in a really long time, and all the love is coming rushing back!