Rumours

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Annotation

Says "Marketed by WEA Records Limited, P.O. Box 2915, Auckland, New Zealand." on the back cover.

Annotation last modified on 2017-04-22 02:12 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Second Hand News
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Second Hand News (from 1976-02 until 1976-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
42:43
A2Dreams
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 9) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 17)
recording of:
Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)
4.254:14
A3Never Going Back Again
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Never Going Back Again
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
42:02
A4Don’t Stop
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
4.253:11
A5Go Your Own Way
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 119) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 401)
recording of:
Go Your Own Way
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
4.33:38
A6Songbird
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1976-03-03)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Songbird (on 1976-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
arranger:
Glyn Johns
publisher:
BMG Publishing and Gentoo Music, Inc.
3.93:20
B1The Chain
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Chain
writer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Now Sounds Music and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
revision of:
Keep Me There
4.44:28
B2You Make Loving Fun
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Make Loving Fun
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gentoo Music, Inc.
3.953:31
B3I Don’t Want to Know
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Know
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
3.953:11
B4Oh Daddy
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Oh Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc.
3.93:54
B5Gold Dust Woman
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Stevie Nicks
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Gold Dust Woman
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)
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Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Don’t Stop
Dreams
Go Your Own Way / Silver Springs
covers:Rumours by Dougal Reed
Rumours by Thomas White (UK musician)
The Alternate Rumours
included in:Fleetwood Mac / Rumours
Fleetwood Mac 1975 to 1987
part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1970s) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Music Canada Certified Double Diamond Albums (number: 1995-06-27) (order: 3)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 7) (order: 7)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 11) (order: 11)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 16) (order: 16)
Billboard 200: 2022‐02‐05 (number: 22) (order: 22)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 25) (order: 25)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 26) (order: 26)
Billboard 200: 2022‐02‐12 (number: 30) (order: 30)
Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 41) (order: 41)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 78) (order: 78)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1978 winner) (order: 79)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 112)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 381) (order: 382)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/38722 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Fleetwood-mac/Rumours [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/c6b6 [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qjvr [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r563 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/fleetwood-mac/rumours/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/44863/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-5978 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Rumours/2710 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000193833 [info]
Wikidata:Q695405 [info]