40 million album sales doesn't necessarily make the album a great one, though it should make it 'likeable'. RUMOURS is exactly that. Likeable and easy. Good songs, well produced. You'd never tell from the music the tensions within the band.
Keyboardist-vocalist Christine McVie and bassist John McVie were divorcing, guitarist-singer Lindsey Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks were on-off and drummer Mick Fleetwood discovered his wife was having an affair with his best mate. It all made for some pretty good MOR rock though.
Unfortunately so many of these tubes have been covered, used and ripped off over the years that it's tough to listen to them without bringing to mind other associations. 'Go Your Own Way', Vauxhall cars. 'The Chain', Formula One and Radcliffe & Maconie on 6 Music. 'Dreams', The Corrs. 'Songbird', Eva Cassidy and on and on.
It detracts from what a great collection of songs are featured on RUMOURS. In addition to those mentioned you've also go 'Don't Stop', 'You Make Loving Fun', 'Second Hand News', Gold Dust Woman'... For any other band this could be a greatest hits.
SECOND HAND NEWS
YOU MAKE LOVING FUN
DREAMS
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