Rumours: Side 1 or Side 2?

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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

True, but Welch/Kirwan/McVie really started that snowball rollin' large.

To me, Why is a haunting song. Not to mention the many Welch tunes.
And yes, Man of the World, and a few other Peter selections.

I do love the murky, often mystical nature of their 1971-74 albums. This is partially because of their openness to different styles. It is one way in which their supposed inconsistency worked in their favor. “Keep On Going” is the eeriest, coolest tune. As is, of course, “Hypnotized.” But then, in very different ways, so are “Prove Your Love” and “Bad Loser.”

But for me the most mystical moments in the band’s history belong to Green. Black Magic Woman, Trying So Hard to Forget, Man of the World, World Keep On Turning, and most of all—Before the Beginning, which transports me in a way only the loneliest, angstiest songs can do—like Billie Hiliday’s “Strange Fruit”—or Christine’s “Oh Daddy.” It’s mystical without trying to be.