These personal tensions fueled nearly every song on Rumours, which makes listening to the album a nearly voyeuristic experience. Bassist John McVie and his keyboardist/singer wife Christine McVie filed for divorce as guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham and vocalist Stevie Nicks split, with Stevie running to drummer Mick Fleetwood, unbeknown to the rest of the band. Unlike most bands, Fleetwood Mac in the mid-’70s were professionally and romantically intertwined, with no less than two couples in the band, but as their professional career took off, the personal side unraveled.
While its chart success was historic, much of the legend surrounding the record is born from the group’s internal turmoil. Prior to this LP, Fleetwood Mac were moderately successful, but here they turned into a full-fledged phenomenon, with Rumours becoming the biggest-selling pop album to date.
Rumours is the kind of album that transcends its origins and reputation, entering the realm of legend - it’s an album that simply exists outside of criticism and outside of its time, even if it thoroughly captures its era. But it’s the ensemble playing, the elastic rhythms, and lush harmonies that transform the material into classic FM fare. “The Chain,” written collectively, is the Mac at their most dramatic. Each songwriter makes his or her presence known: Nicks for her dreamy, mystical reveries (“Dreams,” “Gold Dust Woman”) Christine McVie for her ultra-catchy slogans (“Don’t Stop”) and Buckingham for his deceptively simple pop songs (“Second Hand News,” “Go Your Own Way”).
With the pop sense of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks now leading the band, Fleetwood Mac moved completely away from blues and created this homage to love, Southern California-style. Official Digital Download – Source: Rhino/Warner Bros. FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:52 minutes | 875 MB | Genre: Rock
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