I'm gonna be honest, if it wasn't for that album, I wouldn't be here right now. A fantastic album IMO, my gateway drug to the Mac and a big one to my current musical world of old-school rock and metal.
Anyways, while i do disagree that some folks hate it cause it "ruined" the Mac, I can say I have the same feelings for Metallica's Black Album. Before it, they were a fantastic thrash metal band and, while the Black Album sold a lot and made 'em very popular, it was awful (c'mon, in regard to ballads, Nothing Else Matters doesn't even hold a scented candle to the awesomeness that is Fade to Black) and the more mainstream alt sound that evolved from it sounds awful to me.
So basically what I was saying that just because an album sold a zillion copies doesn't mean everyone is gonna be sold on it or be all that great. Rumours, however, is still a great album IMO.
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