Fleetwood Mac fans (and the members of the band, themselves), aren’t ‘going [their] own way’ when it comes to celebrating the band’s legendary “Rumours” album!
MEGAThe record, which has become a classic rock staple, was released on February 4th, 1977. The LP features many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, including “Dreams,” “Don’t Stop,” and “Go Your Own Way” to name a few!
The behind-the-scenes strife that existed between band members is as famous as the album itself! Multiple romantic relationships within the band were imploding while they were recording “Rumours,” with band members famously implementing their feelings into song lyrics.
Despite the rocky mood in the studio at the time, “Rumours” is still an important album for Fleetwood Mac’s members decades later! Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham commemorated the record’s anniversary on Instagram Saturday, and Fleetwood Mac trended on Twitter after fans discussed the album!
Lindsey Buckingham Pays Tribute To ‘Rumours’ On Its 46th Anniversary!
Buckingham, 74, took to his social media accounts to pay tribute to the record that propelled Fleetwood Mac into superstardom. Buckingham’s tribute to the album was a much lighter tribute compared to the Fleetwood Mac-related tributes he has paid in recent months.
Band member Christine McVie passed away after a short illness in December at the age of 79. Fellow bandmates Stevie Nicks and McVie’s former husband, John, also paid tribute to the late keyboardist.
“Christine McVie’s sudden passing is profoundly heartbreaking,” Buckingham wrote in a handwritten statement. “Not only were she and I part of the magical family of Fleetwood Mac, to me, Christine was a musical comrade, a friend, a soul mate, a sister…” he continued.
Sharing archive footage shot in the seventies featuring Fleetwood Mac backstage and performing live in an Instagram post, Buckingham wrote, “Some 46 years later, and the love has never been so strong! Happy anniversary, ‘Rumours!'”
How Are Fans Commemorating The Album’s Anniversary?
Still have the audio cassette. You never forget your first Columbia House shipment! pic.twitter.com/xl1H3Nhhqw
— TedInJest (@TedInJest) February 4, 2023
Fleetwood Mac fans were just as keen to celebrate the album’s anniversary as Buckingham!
Fans chatted on Twitter about various aspects having to do with the record, creating threads discussing favorite tracks, posting photos of the album on vinyl, and sharing personal stories about what the album has meant to them.
“My parents owned vinyl, cassette, and CD versions,” a fan wrote on Twitter. “I have my own CD, plus it’s been on my iPod and my Pandora and my Spotify many times. ‘The Chain’ is my only favorite song of all time,” they concluded.
Miami Herald reporter Howard Cohen responded to Buckingham’s thread with a screenshot of the current Bilboard chart, writing, “Apparently so. 46 years after its release, and its 31-week run at No. 1, #FleetwoodMac’s #Rumours is still among the 5 best selling current albums on the Billboard chart and Top 20 when factoring in streams. Impressive and heartening.”
“My 12 year old self loved the album when it was released,” a fan responded to Buckingham’s thread. “Bought at Tower Records on Sunset in LA. Had to be fast- mom was double parked. My now 58-year-old self ‘Alexa play Fleetwood Mac.’ Lifetime soundtrack. Still. You make loving fun. Thx!”
“It’s the greatest rock album of all time,” a fan tweeted. “Been in constant rotation in my life, through good times and bad. Thank you so much.”
“I was introduced to Fleetwood Mac by my amazing Geography teacher at school,” a fan recalled, “Every trip it was played on cassette in the school minibus on repeat. Hadn’t listened to it for years and when he passed away I raked it out and it brought back so many brilliant happy memories. Thanks”
“You did so great on this,” a fan responded to Buckingham. “This album will be going strong another 46 years. As long as the world turns a song from this album will be played on stations around the world.”
“You’re forever a musical heartthrob from Gen-Z all the way through Boomers,” writer Rebecah Boynton replied. “That’s a mighty feat!” she continued, with a smiley face emoji!
One way the current generation has gotten their Fleetwood Mac fill is perhaps courtesy of the Taylor Jenkins Reid novel, “Daisy Jones & The Six,” published in 2019. The novel is based on the inner relationships of a 1970’s era rock band, inspired by Fleetwood Mac. The novel has been adapted into a TV series for Amazon Prime, and will be released next month, on March 3rd!
