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Not Just Second Hand News: Fleetwood Mac to Release 'Rumours'-Era Live Show

July 20, 2023 By Joe Marchese 16 Comments

Rumours Live

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Over the course of four legs between February 24, 1977 and August 30, 1978, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood traveled across North America, Europe, Oceania, and Japan touring Rumours.  Fleetwood Mac released their seminal album on February 4 and would perform most of it on the road. Now, a full concert performance recorded on August 29, 1977 at The "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, California is coming to CD, vinyl and digital platforms. On September 8, Rumours Live will arrive on two discs from Warner Records and Rhino - in stores justs a couple of months before the recently-announced pair of solo reissues from the late, much-missed Christine McVie.

Since its formation in 1967, Fleetwood Mac had endured radical personnel changes, a stylistic shift from blues to rock, and even a challenge from a "fake Mac" claiming to be the band in concert. When guitarist-songwriter-vocalist Bob Welch became the latest member to pass through the Fleetwood Mac revolving door, drummer Mick Fleetwood and husband-and-wife duo John (on bass) and Christine McVie (on vocals and keyboards) invited two young Californians to bolster the line-up. Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his then-girlfriend Stevie Nicks first appeared on 1975's self-titled album, which signified a new start for the identity crisis-stricken band. With "Rhiannon," "Landslide," "Over My Head," and "Say You Love Me," the all-new Fleetwood Mac launched the group into the stratosphere. Its slow ascent up the charts culminated in a No.1 berth on the Billboard 200 over one year after entering the chart. The stage was set for Rumours, which would handily surpass its predecessor's great success.

The relationship between Buckingham and Nicks was coming apart at the seams, while the threads of Christine and John McVie's marriage were also fraying. Not long after the album's release, Nicks found herself in the arms of Fleetwood, his own marriage having recently crumbled. In other words, all five members of the band were involved in break-ups and other torrid affairs of the heart while crafting one of the best-selling albums of all time. They brought all of the attendant emotions into their songwriting and performances on Rumours. The seeds for dissension were there, especially once the culture of music biz hedonism took its toll, but so were the seeds of great strength. The two-woman, three-man band boasted three strong songwriters, who also happened to be its three vocalists. Buckingham and Nicks were from California; the other three members were from the United Kingdom. Each member's sensibilities were singular, but when they marshaled their powers, it was clear that the sum of their parts was greater than any one individual's. The power of Rumours would translate well to the road, in effect transforming Fleetwood Mac into the concert powerhouse it remains today even with further changes to the group's makeup.

The set, recorded by original album engineer Ken Caillat, is composed primarily of tracks from the Fleetwood Mac and Rumours albums (with the addition of Peter Green-era favorite "Oh Well"). Only one of the tracks was released before on the expansion of the group's Live album from 2021. It'll be available on two CDs and two 180-gram LPs cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering; in America, Walmart will carry a crystal clear vinyl variant as well. Sam Graham has penned liner notes for the package.

Look for Rumours Live on September 8 at the links below!

Rumours Live (Warner/Rhino, 2023)

2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

Disc 1

  1. Say You Love Me
  2. Monday Morning
  3. Dreams
  4. Oh Well
  5. Rhiannon
  6. Oh Daddy
  7. Never Going Back Again
  8. Landslide
  9. Over My Head
  10. Gold Dust Woman *

Disc 2

  1. You Make Loving Fun
  2. I'm So Afraid
  3. Go Your Own Way
  4. World Turning
  5. Blue Letter
  6. The Chain
  7. Second Hand News
  8. Songbird

All tracks recorded live at The Forum, Inglewood, CA - 8/29/1977. Previously unreleased except * issued on Live (Deluxe Edition) - Warner/Rhino R2 643445, 2021

Categories: News Genre: Classic Rock, Pop, Rock Tags: Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks

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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Robert Lett says

    July 20, 2023 at 10:44 am

    Has this stuff been released before on any of the box sets or whatever?

    Reply
    • Jarmo Keranen says

      July 20, 2023 at 12:01 pm

      You should read the text. It says "Only one of the tracks was released before"!

      Reply
      • Robert Lett says

        July 20, 2023 at 3:19 pm

        Lol thanks

        Reply
  2. Louis DAngelo says

    July 20, 2023 at 2:31 pm

    They need to release full The Dance on 2 cd

    Reply
  3. Bill says

    July 20, 2023 at 4:31 pm

    Any word about the Buckingham-Nicks album? I am pretty sure most people would want that instead of another live album.

    Reply
    • Guy Smiley says

      July 21, 2023 at 12:53 pm

      Sure, but not holding my breath for that.

      For me, I’m intrigued because they are FINALLY releasing a vintage show with “World Turning” on it.

      One of their best live jams, and somehow it seems to have passed over again and again. I may buy it just for that, though I expect the whole thing will be good.

      Reply
    • Robert Lett says

      July 21, 2023 at 2:56 pm

      Yes!!!!

      Reply
    • Jeff says

      September 30, 2023 at 5:04 am

      It’s great that this Live Rumors CD is coming out. But 2023 marks 50 years since the Buckingham Nicks album was first released in 1973. A reissue is very long overdue. It is a crying shame that this classic album has never been reissued . It is definitely time for a reissue, hopefully in a deluxe edition with the original album and any unreleased recordings. This is something we fans have been hoping for, waiting for and wanting for years. Now is the time.

      Reply
  4. Kat says

    July 20, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    Fleetwood Mac Live 1980 is great. Live versions from both albums, different cities.

    Reply
  5. Brian from Canada says

    July 20, 2023 at 4:41 pm

    The Rumours special edition from 10 years ago also had a live disc from the tour. Were those recordings before or after these?

    Reply
    • Jarmo Keranen says

      July 21, 2023 at 10:51 am

      What i found they seem to be recordings from spring 1977. So they are from concerts before this!

      Reply
  6. Chris R says

    July 20, 2023 at 10:30 pm

    I grew up listening to this band. One of many song.'s We're written and collaborated with the band. By one talented musician Christie McVie Don't get me wrong, Stevie Nicks was a powerhouse in herself. But you make loveing fun, say you love me. And the iconic song Songbird Is what captured my heart. I have to Give thank to the founder of this band Even though I haven't seen The band live In concert. Have to give Thanks to creating Such a band that test the time and kept coming back for more. Thank you Mick Fleetwood

    Reply
    • ed says

      July 21, 2023 at 3:05 pm

      Let's not forget Peter Green

      Reply
  7. Cheryl Marshall says

    July 22, 2023 at 5:24 am

    Love all of Fleetwood Mac, but especially Mick❤️

    Reply
  8. zally says

    July 24, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA CHING= in to the pockets of the fleetwood mac cash machine. it will never cease but a nother money grab will soon follow.

    Reply
  9. Jeff says

    October 1, 2023 at 6:06 am

    As a fan of Fleetwood Mac, I would love to see a remastered deluxe or expanded edition of Behind the Mask, as they’ve done with the superb expanded editions of Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, etc. in recent years.

    Reply

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