This surprisingly wasn't my first Fleetwood Mac album, nor is it one of my absolute favourites. Don't get me wrong, I do love it. But as far as my love goes, Tusk and Tango In The Night have it in abundance. Rumours in my mind was somewhat safe. It only challenged lyrically. But Lindsey threw himself on the line with subsequent albums to push the boundaries of what they were capable. Not always appreciated owing to the fine detail and painstaking work involved, and the obvious fact that they weren't flagrant rip offs of Rumours. Rumours was it's own entity, but people expected more of the same breed of work, and when they daned to try something different they weren't appreciated for it. But anyway. That's the past.
Rumours is a beautiful album emotionally, and deserves its place as one of the greatest.
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