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Originally posted by tigermike68
The Rumours cover has iconic value. No matter what FM does, the band will always be known for Rumours -- the background story, the chart-topping album, and the cover.
My favorite FM album covers are Kiln House, Rumours, MTM, HAHTF, and the White Album. TITN gets an honorable mention. Bare Trees is cool as well. The SYW cover is nice, but it is too new to rate in my top 5.
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That cover made Stevie's career. If not for that cover it's quite possible that Stevie may not have eclipsed Lindsey and Chris in popularity so quickly. The lead guitar player is often the most popular front person in bands unless that person doesn't ever sing lead. The Rumours cover put Stevie's image out there as the focal point of the band. It put a memorable image on her as "the" representative of the band. It left a lasting impression on people. When I first saw it, I got the impression Mick was saying to the world with that pose, "Heeeeere's Stevie!" If I recall correctly, there was a lot of band politics behind the creation of that cover wasn't there?
FM had been around for years by then. Most people didn't know who they were or what they looked like except Mick. I remember a lot of people not even realizing there was a woman in the band before Stevie. Chris's voice was often mistaken for a guy's voice. The first album with Stevie and Lindsey sold a lot but was not that memorable except for Rhiannon being on the radio a lot just before Rumours came out. The Rumours cover showed everyone a picture of the whole Rhiannon thing. People got to see what the Rhiannon lady looked like..."so that's Stevie Nicks! Way cool!" To this day, she's still the lady in the flowing black dress.
I think the Rumours cover deserves a top 20 rank. It's a top 20 album of all time. The cover had a lot to do with it, as well as the great music inside!