Help please (FM Rumours era ?)

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Hoping someone can help me out a bit with a timeline...

A friend from work found out I love the Mac & was talking about her senior year in high school, saying she vividly remembers hearing " Don't Stop" - but she graduated in 1976. I pointed out thet Rumours didn't come out til 2/77. She argued with me so much I second guessed myself & double checked - of course, I was correct!

One of my ?'s is: is there any way possible she could have heard this in 1976? I'm thinking no, since sources have the single listed as released in 1977.

Wondering if it was GYOW she heard, since this is listed as being released as a single in 1976 - anyone know WHEN in 76? I would assume late 76, which would mean she had graduated already & maybe it was a college memory, not a high school one. Just curious...

Another thing - when exactly did LB & SN break up & start writing the Rumours tunes? For some reason I thought it was after the White album tour, but I was listening to the Winston-Salem (November I think?)1975 boot last night & GYOW is there, so I guess it was during that tour & not after? Is the date on that boot correct?

Did the band then go right to the studio & start recording, since there's only about 14 months between the end of the 75 tour & the release of Rumours? Or were they recording here & there between shows too?

I don't know why this is all bothering me so much, but I have the incredible need to figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks!
Paula