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Rumours Live
Live album by
Fleetwood Mac
Released8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Recorded29 August 1977
VenueThe Forum, Inglewood, California
GenreRock
Length87:41
Label
Fleetwood Mac chronology
50 Years – Don't Stop
(2018) 		Rumours Live
(2023)

Rumours Live is a live album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 8 September 2023 through Rhino Entertainment.[1] The tracks were recorded on 29 August 1977 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, during the Rumours Tour.[2]

Overview

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Rumours Live is the first album released by Fleetwood Mac since the death of Christine McVie in November 2022.[1]

The album's tracks were recorded during the band's opening night at the Forum, on 29 August 1977, by Ken Caillat using amobile recording truck from Record Plant, the studio where the band recorded most of Rumours.[1][3] The show was attended by close to 20,000 people.[1] At the time, Rumours held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart and would go on to sell more than 40 million copies worldwide.[3][4]

The set list comprises tracks from 1975's Fleetwood Mac and 1977's Rumours, with the exception of "Oh Well", which was written by Peter Green and released as a single in 1969.[4][5] The concert's tracks were previously unreleased, except for "Gold Dust Woman", which appeared on the 2021 deluxe edition of Live.[2][6] The live versions of "Dreams" and "Go Your Own Way" preceded the album's release.[1][7]

Rumours Live was issued on two formats: a two-CD set and a double-LP gatefold vinyl edition, pressed on 180g black vinyl, with lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.[2][8] A clear vinyl version of the LPs was also available.[2]

Sam Graham wrote in the album's liner notes that the live versions of the songs are more "muscular, more ferocious, than the album recordings," as they are driven by both the rhythm section "powerhouse" of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie and Lindsey Buckingham's "febrile guitar playing".[4] He adds that instead of a "rote recital of the hits, the group stretches out in concert, as songs like 'Rhiannon', 'World Turning' and 'I'm So Afraid' blossom into exuberant tours de force onstage."[4][6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that Rumours Live showcased a "a rock band hitting their stride, still a little ragged and raw, happy to be playing to an enthusiastic large crowd" rather than a "well-oiled machine that's comfortable playing to the rafters of an arena."[9] He noted that the band performed with a "verve and vigor that enlivens songs which have become perhaps overly familiar in their immaculate studio renditions."[9]

Consequence's Jo Vito described the energy as "palpable" when listening to the version of "Dreams" from the album, arguing that while "Stevie Nicks' inimitable voice and top-notch songwriting" take center stage, "the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie augments the song to a level the album version never reaches." He added that the track, played at a faster tempo, feels "more punchy, more lively, as if you can feel the band playing off the excitement of the audience."[3]

Megan LaPierre of Exclaim! thought that Rumours Live feels "like lightning captured in a bottle".[10] She concluded by saying that "just when you thought you had memorized every dip and grove in your Rumours vinyl, you get to hear Fleetwood Mac reinvent their best work – back when the dough was still fresh for the kneading."[10]

Track listing

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The album was released as a double-LP, divided into two records. It includes live performances of tracks from "Fleetwood Mac" (1975), "Rumours" (1977), as well as one of 1969's "Oh Well".

Record one

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say You Love Me"Christine McVie4:31
2."Monday Morning"Lindsey Buckingham3:27
3."Dreams"Stevie Nicks4:08
4."Oh Well"Peter Green3:03
5."Rhiannon"Nicks8:05
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh Daddy"C. McVie4:54
2."Never Going Back Again"Buckingham2:48
3."Landslide"Nicks4:17
4."Over My Head"C. McVie3:27
5."Gold Dust Woman"Nicks7:19
Total length:45:59

Record two

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Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Make Loving Fun"C. McVie4:48
2."I'm So Afraid"Buckingham5:47
3."Go Your Own Way"Buckingham5:00
4."World Turning"
  • C. McVie
  • Buckingham
7:44
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Letter"
5:38
2."The Chain"
5:39
3."Second Hand News"Buckingham3:17
4."Songbird"C. McVie4:08
Total length:42:01

Personnel

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Fleetwood Mac

Production

Project assistance

  • Sheryl Farber
  • Mike Johnson
  • Amelia Halverson
  • Susanne Savage
  • John Strother
  • Mike Wilson

Management

  • Sheryl Louis – CSM Management
  • Carl Stubner, Blain Clausen – Shelter Music Group
  • Martin Wyatt – Bright Music
  • Matt Sadie, Simon White – C3 Management

Charts

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Chart performance for Rumours Live
Chart (2023) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 51
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12] 32
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 32
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[15] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 80
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 34
US Billboard 200[19] 81
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 14

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Wilkes, Emma (22 July 2023). "Fleetwood Mac announce 'Rumours' live album". NME. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Zemler, Emily (20 July 2023). "Fleetwood Mac to Unveil 'Rumours Live' Double LP in September". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Vito, Jo (8 September 2023). "Fleetwood Mac Unveil Rumours Live Album from 1977: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Benitez-Eves, Tina (20 July 2023). "Fleetwood Mac to Release 'Rumours Live' Album". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Rumours Live (2LP)". Rhino. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b Rapp, Allison (20 July 2023). "Fleetwood Mac Announces 'Rumours Live' Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ^ Kreps, Daniel (31 August 2023). "Hear Fleetwood Mac's Unreleased Rendition of 'Go Your Own Way' From 'Rumours Live'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ Sinclair, Paul (20 July 2023). "Fleetwood Mac / Rumours Live – SuperDeluxeEdition". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen. "Rumours: Live". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b LaPierre, Megan (7 September 2023). "Fleetwood Mac Capture Lightning in a Bottle on 'Rumours Live'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Top Albums (Week 37, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 37. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 13, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours - Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours - Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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