Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Don�t Stop
5. Go Your Own Way
6. Songbird
7. Silver Springs
8. The Chain
9. You Make Loving Fun
10. I Don�t Want To Know
11. Oh Daddy
12. Gold Dust Woman

Disc 2:

1. Second Hand News (Roughs & Outtakes)
2. Dreams (Roughs & Outtakes)
3. Brushes (Never Going Back Again) (Roughs & Outtakes)
4. Don�t Stop (Roughs & Outtakes)
5. Go Your Own Way (Roughs & Outtakes)
6. Songbird (Roughs & Outtakes)
7. Silver Springs (Roughs & Outtakes)
8. You Make Loving Fun (Roughs & Outtakes)
9. Gold Dust Woman #1 (Roughs & Outtakes)
10. Oh Daddy (Roughs & Outtakes)
11. Think About It (Roughs & Outtakes)
12. Never Going Back Again (Early Demo)
13. Planets Of The Universe (Early Demo)
14. Butter Cookie (Keep Me There) (Early Demo)
15. Gold Dust Woman (Early Demo)
16. Doesn�t Anything Last (Early Demo)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #352 in Music
• Released on: 2004-03-22
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Deluxe Edition
• Dimensions: .30 pounds

CD Description
The reviewers tell us what to buy, but the public actually part with the cash. Surely 26 million people cannot be wrong, as original Mac guitarist Peter Green's creation became the prime example of AOR long after his departure. The inner strife and turmoil of the band is credited as having helped to make this many-headed beast into such a success. Keyboardist Christine McVie sparred with husband/bassist John, and singer Stevie Nicks scrapped with boyfriend/guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Drummer Mick Fleetwood held the emotional mess together with confident steadiness as demonstrated in his confident, inventive playing throughout the record. Nicks' fiery vocals on "Go Your Own Way" complemented McVie's beautifully understated style on tunes like "You Make Loving Fun", exemplifying their successful fire-ice dichotomy.

Customer Reviews

Great album with superior sound quality
I have owned Rumours before, both in the LP format and the original CD format. Obviously this album has been a favourite of mine for a long time, with a slight more understanding of the tension involved in making it as the years have passed by.

What struck me, however, by hearing this new re-mastered version was the immense sound quality. Listening to Dreams the bass becomes so vibrant and alive with Stevie Nick's voice backed up with incredible harmonies with the addition of crisp guitar sounds and thumping drumming. On the next track, Never Going Back Again the guitar is spread in the mix giving the listener a feeling of actually being involved with the playing. Much of the same can be described by most of the other songs on the album, making me for my part re-discovering it again. Never before had I noticed how great the production was, not only in regards of the sound quality but also how it was mixed, both simple but yet innovative.

I took my old CD to compare the two versions, the hypothesis being that maybe this great sound had simply eluded me some years ago. The difference was, however, similar to hearing a worn cassette tape and a regular CD. The separation of instruments was not to be heard, a lack of depth was evident and the mix was muffled as if one were listening to a worn LP.

There is also added material. Silver Springs, a single not included on the original version, has been tacked between what before was side A and B. A fine song and its odd inclusion actually does keep the flow of the album intact (I believe having it at the end would spoil the fine ending of the original). There is also a bonus disk consisting of demos of the songs. It is interesting hearing these demos, one can hear how good the simple versions are but yet how delicately Fleetwood Mac improved them in the studio. Of particular note is Brushes which is only the guitar playing of what became Never Going Back Again. One must, however, make sure to press the stop button before some jam session at the end of the disc begin, those are only for the most devoted.

Thus from the standpoint of sound quality, this re-mastered version of Rumours is in my view a great buy. The bonus CD is a welcome addition and the artwork accompanying this version does this great album justice.

THIS IS THE ONE TO GET
I ordered the original rumours CD. the songs are brilliant but the quality just wasnt there at all and sounded very muffled even on my reference headphone system. This CD is the one to buy as the difference is unbeleiveable when compared to the original CD. Id highly recommend spending the extra on this remastered version. I also noticed that even the artwork and photos on the inlay have been touched up so it now looks and sounds bang up to date. Its hard to beleive this album is 30 years old! buy it!

rumours with second disk?
Okay, like many of my generation (forties) I am replacing my old LP's with CD's. Rumours has always been a much loved album, so what is the second disk adding? Is it a gimick to sell more?

In my opinion it is a lot more than that, the accoustic versions (especially of 'Gold dust woman) are a delight to hear. There is a charm the second disk that to me makes an old favorite a bit more personal and yes, Stevie's vocals still leave a shiver down my spine.

In short if you loved the original, I beleave you will get a kick out of this.