12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't get any better than this, 5 Oct 2006
This review is from: Rumours [DVD AUDIO] (DVD Audio)
The sound is clear like crystal, the remix restrained and as 'surround' as it needs to be.
Overall the best version of Rumours out there.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
No other needed!, 18 Jan 2007
This is the best edition of this rather well-known album. No bonus tracks(ie rejected out-takes!)and a splendidly clear sound.
World-wide sales are now nearly 30 million. Why? It's a perfect fusion between 3 minute pop and rock, there's not a duff track on it, and this band line-up carries no passengers-they all contribute-so that's a perfect group, just for icing on the cake.
Later this year,it will be 30 years since its' initial release. It still sounds just as good today, and every time you play it, you tend to discover something new. How many others of this high-sales level could you say that about? Most are just an embarassment after a couple of years, but this one never will be, trust me-it's a gem!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pure pop perfection., 13 May 2007
"Rumours" has long since ceased to be an album in it's own right, and it is now more of a state of mind, I guess. Every time someone breaks up with a loved one, they go through a "Rumours" period. Every time someone releases an album that deals with painful issues in a pop context, they are making a "Rumours" style record. Every Fleetwood Mac album will always be judged by "Rumours". It's enough to make you want to never hear the thing ever again!
And that is a problem with this album. Over familiarity can breed contempt, and there are songs on this album that many people will have heard more times than they would care to mention. Whilst I wouldn't doubt the quality of those songs (and I'm thinking of tunes like "Go Your Own Way", "Dreams", and "Second Hand News"), it does cause one to look back and investigate the other songs on the album, looking for hidden gems. And there are treasures aplenty to be found on this album.
Far away from the pop slickness of the singles, songs like "The Chain" and "Gold Dust Woman" have an eerie, country-blues ambience to them, Lindsey Buckingham's guitar have a particularly ethereal tone to it, hinting at some kind of unexplained mystery - a mystery that Stevie Nicks is only too happy to appeal to. Nicks has never sounded better than she does on this album, with strong writing, strong singing, and a strong PRESENCE all over the album. One does not have to go into the complicated internal politics surrounding the making of this album, but she is felt all over the songs, permeating every note.
In essence, the first side of this album is generally why it is hailed as a classic, but the second side is worthy of recognition as well, possessing some of Fleetwood Mac's most mysterious and haunting music.
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