Rating: Summary: Fleetwood Mac Rumours Review: If you want to hear music, don't purchase this video. Each song is quickly interrupted with current interviews of band members talking mostly of their failed romantic relationships during the recording of Rumours. This should be labeled a documentary, not a music video. The band members do talk about the music, and there are nice clips shot at Sausalito, California's Record Plant showing how particular tracks were mixed. However, I believe using the Rumours album cover on the video packaging deceptively implies that it is a music video.
Rating: Summary: Fleetwood Mac Rumours Review: If you want to hear music, don't purchase this video. Each song is quickly interrupted with current interviews of band members talking mostly of their failed romantic relationships during the recording of Rumours. This should be labeled a documentary, not a music video. The band members do talk about the music, and there are nice clips shot at Sausalito, California's Record Plant showing how particular tracks were mixed. However, I believe using the Rumours album cover on the video packaging deceptively implies that it is a music video.
Rating: Summary: Don't be fooled this is just a documental Review: It's disappointing to say the least. I'm not sure what Suzzette Phillips is talking about in her review, but on my version the classic album rumors isn't on my dvd. (And nowhere on the disc or packaging does it say the album is contained on the disc. Possibly, there are two versions? Anyway, 75 minutes of interviews about each song, and vintage footage each lasting about 15 to 30 seconds. Nothing new is on here that you haven't seen on any other documentary. It would be great if they played the vintage live selections in their entirety.
Rating: Summary: It's just a nice to OK documentary Review: It's disappointing to say the least. I'm not sure what Suzzette Phillips is talking about in her review, but on my version the classic album rumors isn't on my dvd. (And nowhere on the disc or packaging does it say the album is contained on the disc. Possibly, there are two versions? Anyway, 75 minutes of interviews about each song, and vintage footage each lasting about 15 to 30 seconds. Nothing new is on here that you haven't seen on any other documentary. It would be great if they played the vintage live selections in their entirety.
Rating: Summary: Silver Springs Review: John IversonYou could be my silver spring Blue green colors flashing I would be your only dream Your shining over ocean crashing And did you say she was pretty? And did you say that she loves you? Baby I don't want to know I begin not to love you Turn around, see me running I say I loved you years ago But tell myself you never loved me, no And did you say she was pretty? And did you say that she loves you? Baby I don't want to know Oh no And can you tell me was it worth it? Really I don't want to know Time cast its spell on you But you won't forget me I know I could have loved you But you would not let me Time cast its spell on you But you won't forget me I know I could have loved you But you would not let me I'll follow you down till the sound Of my voice will haunt you You'll never get away from the sound Of the woman that loves you I'll follow you down till the sound Of my voice will haunt you Was I just a fool? You'll never get away from the sound Of the woman that loves you Was I just a fool? I'll follow you down till the sound Of my voice will haunt you You'll never get away from the sound Of the woman that loves you You could be my silver spring My blue green colors flashing DVD Audio... Rumours...Released 5/29/2001... Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, one of the best selling albums in music history, the best album from one of the best rock bands of all time. Now added to the album lineup is the previously unreleased studio track Silver Springs, recorded during the Rumours sessions though not included on the original album. The album has advanced six channel resolution 5.1 surround recording to hear every enhanced tone. There are interviews for each song. The highlight song is Silver Springs. ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS: Rumours spent weeks at number 1. Certified 18 times platinum, with sales of 30 million, Rumours is number 6 of best selling albums in rock music history. AWARDS: Rumours won the 1977 Grammy for Album Of The Year. RECENT SUCCESS: Fleetwood Mac has sold over 100 million albums. HISTORY: Fleetwood Mac released its U.S. major label debut in 1969. The Rumours era featured the rock music of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. After 1975's self titled album made number 1, boasting Rhiannon, came Rumours and the band's epic world tour, establishing Fleetwood Mac as a favorite band. Second Hand News Dreams Never Going Back Again Don't Stop Go Your Own Way Silver Springs The Chain You Make Loving Fun I Don't Want To Know Oh Daddy Gold Dust Woman Songbird
Rating: Summary: A must for Mac fans Review: My favorite parts were watching the three singers sing three of their songs solo. Stevie plays piano and sings "Dreams" beautifully. Lindsey gives us the acoustic version of "Never Going Back Again", wonderful! Christine sings "Songbird" the same way it was originally recorded, in an empty concert hall. I also liked the old concert footage. It's interesting how the sound engineers and Lindsey break down the songs at the mixing table for the viewer. There's even a bit of "Oh Daddy" with Stevie's vocals in the front. Very interesting for FM fans.
Rating: Summary: Don't be fooled this is just a documental Review: No one song complete, just short clips and explanations about the making of the album, nice but not for a dvd, at least in my humble opinion.
Rating: Summary: Big Love Review: Returning to the circumstances surrounding the recording of the Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" is as nostalgic, glowing and painful for the viewer as it is for the members of the band. That's a great accomplishment for a documentary. We find our own experiences that we attached to the songs back in 1977 were perhaps rosier than those who wrote, sang and recorded this pop masterpiece. But we've all aged and experienced much of what these artists have and were immersed in at the time; and it's brave of them not only to have recorded it in the first place, but to return to the experience with such candor. And "big" love doesn't really leave us. Its face may change or we may hold it closer to or farther from us, but once we've experienced it, those chains will always "keep us together." Very personal filmmaking here with exquisite sound.
Rating: Summary: Fantastic dissection of legendary album Review: Rumours is always on the best album lists and everyone knows it won the Grammy as album of the year in 1977, but if you truly want to know why, then buy this video. It breaks down each song with Lindsey, Stevie, Chris, Mick and even the never-vocalizing John. They tell how they wrote the songs, recorded them and you get to hear how the harmonies came together so perfectly. The producers also explain how they worked their magic. Not too many people heard of "Silver Springs" before "The Dance" came out, but I knew of it and I heard of how the band tore out Stevie's heart by not including it on the album. This video tells the story of how a legendary album was made and how one more song would have made it the most PERFECT album ever recorded. P.S I also can't say enough about "Stevie - In Concert 1982" Buy these NOW!!!!
Rating: Summary: Rumours DVD Review: The Rumours DVD is a retrospective documentary made 21 years after its release. Nothing more and nothing less. It's appeal will primarily benefit those interested in the way the tracks were laid down, the underlying emotions that led to the creation of the individual songs, and hearing bits and pieces of the tracks with the other instruments removed. It's important to remember that no filming occurred in the Record Plant (their recording studio) during the sessions. The film footage that did exist was all post production concert footage; sound quality that is poor by present video based audio standards. With that said, those interested in learning how one of the most emotionally charged albums in Rocks history was created will find the DVD very gratifying. Those looking for film footage of the songs being played in their entirety will be disappointed.
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