I don't think the reviewer is off the mark that much. He seems to represent a (then) fairly prevalent view of the band, perhaps a tad less generous than most, but ultimately positive.
His feelings about Olsen's production on the White Album have been mentioned before. Personally, I love the White Album production--it seems more like the songs were done live--but there's no question the band's attitude is definitely more confident on Rumours.
I'm wondering what in the italicized phrase about Christine you took issue with: the fact that her voice is "saturated with feeling" or that her song lyrics can be "dumb"?
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