Talk:Rumours

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If it was a concept album then perhaps the article should state what the concept was. --ShaunMacPherson 18:01, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

It's a real stretch to call it a concept album.. I'm just going to take that part out... if someone wants to put it in, please explain it a bit more.

I think that the concept of this album is when personal stuff starts happening during the making of an album,rumors fly that the band is breaking up and there might not be an album released by the band because the band gave up and decided to call it a day.Plus,when you listen to each of the songs on Rumors,each of the songs are really deep personal statements by each of the band's members so you can actually feel how the atmosphere was when the album was being made.You can actually see some of the songs are glowing with each of the band member's personal optimisms as to how they feel what might or might not happen.The only full band contribution was The Chain,which I see as an optimistic song where the band is going to work to stay together despite their differences.Apparently,each of them wanted to continue playing together despite the negative circumstances that were apparent when you listen to the songs on the album.The band would continue playing through two more albums,Tusk and LIVE,before finally deciding to take a brief hiatus from each other.They were also battling inner demons such as addictions to drugs and alcohol and sometimes when you are battling demons like that,tensions can hit a new high and cause quite a bit of negative conflict.

Just my two cents.Frschoonover 23:09, 2 July 2007 (UTC)


Can anyone discuss the album cover? It is certainly an iconic image. Eastend 18:33, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Flipside to the Don't Stop single

I had to make a change regarding the single releases off of Rumors.It stated that Silver Springs was the flipside of Don't Stop,but that was incorrect.The album track that preceded Don't Stop,which is Never Going Back Again, was the flipside of Don't Stop. I should know this because I happen to have the single myself and it's in a picture sleeve,which is a reproduction of the album cover photos of both front and back.I just wanted to clear that up.Frschoonover 23:09, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Contents

[edit] huster or penthouse

i swear i saw a parody of the cover as a shoot in an issue of either huster of penthouse. could someone please speciphy.

[edit] "Never Coming Back Again"

My memory is kind of fuzzy since it's been forever since I heard the vinyl, but I vaguely recall there being an extra repetition of the guitar lick in the first issue of the CD. The article says the original release of "Never Going Back Again" is 2:14. Discogs.com says 2:02. Anybody have both the CD and original vinyl and can compare? Thanks! Torc2 (talk) 05:23, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Formula One

In the UK the final section of The Chain became very well known as the theme for Formula One Grand Prix coverage on the BBC. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.66.236.246 (talk) 01:02, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Zellerbach

I've removed the text indicating that "Songbird" was recorded at Zellerbach because (1) I can't find this documented anywhere, and (2) it seems rather unlikely.

If you can find it documented somewhere, please include the citation. I'd be happy to be proven wrong by a verifiable source.

The reason I say it is unlikely is because (a) it does not sound like a live recording and (b) it is written in the main text of the article that it was difficult to record "Songbird" and it implies that they did many takes. Thus a live recording seems unlikely. I suppose Fleetwood Mac might have used Zellerbach Auditorium for recording purposes rather than a performance before an audience, but such an event would be extraordinary (and, one would think, readily documented in liner notes, essays, reviews, something).

So, since it seems unlikely to be true, and since I can't locate a source that makes the claim that it was recorded there, I'm removing it for now. Again, if you have a verifiable source to the contrary, this article could sure use a citation or two and I would be happy to be proven wrong. It would be a cool piece of trivia to know. But there's no evidence for it that I can fine. SlubGlub (talk) 02:31, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Apparently, they did rent out Zellerbach for recording in a cavernous environment. Or at least so claim some Web pages that are not particularly citable as reliable resources. I'm putting the information back in, but leaving a request for a citation. A citation to some liner notes or something that confirms this fact would be a significant improvment (to me, anyway). Help? Someone? SlubGlub (talk) 05:55, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
It's in the liner notes on the expanded edition. Fantailfan (talk) 10:54, 30 May 2008 (UTC)