Rumours vocals

[ViscountViktor]

Is it just me or do some vocals on Rumours sound really small, diminished, kind of closed... I can't really describe it so I'll give an example.

Dreams: The volume of Stevie's vocals is at a normal level, and in the chorus you can hear all the different vocals quite clearly.

The Chain: The harmonized vocals in the verses sound really quiet compared to dDeams, and they also sound quite compressed.

Just my opinion, but I wonder if anyone else has picked up on this.

The rest of the songs fit into the categories:

Clear, open, non-compressed vocals:

Dreams
You Make Loving Fun
Oh Daddy

Closed, compressed vocals:

Second Hand News
Never Going Back Again
Go Your Own Way
Don't Stop
Songbird
The Chain
I Dont Want to Know
Gold Dust Woman

Here's another example: compare Stevie's vocals from Dreams to Gold Dust Woman, and Christine's from You Make Loving Fun to Don't Stop. The second songs' vocals sound much quieter and more compressed?

I'm not a sound engineer, but why do some songs on the album have different vocal quality to the others.

I'm probably talking a load of nonsense. If I am, please correct me.