SH Spotlight FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours, heard it 1000 times, still love it! Our WB 45 & 33 1/3 RPM vinyl coming now!

I posted in the 'Announcement' thread that this album is my particular fetish - much like Pet Sounds is to others. I can't wait to get this into my hands (and on the turntable).

It is always nice to read the excitement in your posts when you describe a new project like this. If you are enthused, then I have every reason to expect greatness. Thanks for taking this project on!

 

This one's going to be HUGE. I can't wait!!!!

 

Boy, I can't wait for this one. Fleetwood Mac's self-titled 1975 predecessor to Rumors is one of my favorite "dollar bin" audiophile steals. The original lps of this material sound great, but I'm curious to hear Steve's "original master tape" approach to this one. I will definitely be picking it up. Would it be too much to ask to include a bonus 45 with "Silver Springs" on it?

 

Looking very forward to this - will be the first vinyl copy I've had of this since the one I had as a kid.

 

Bring it on!

 

This is on my first list, along with Moondance, RLJ, Jazz, and Sweet Baby James.

I like Daniel Moondance Hoffman better than Daniel Rumours Hoffman, though.

 

Awesome Steve. Just awesome.

 

Thanks for the story -- I ordered my copy today!

 

Steve,

Can you shed any light on the different Target pressings of this and how they came to differ from each other?

Obviously many lacquers were cut for the vinyl, but can you shed any light on the journey of the tapes for the digital masterings?

 

Hi,

While I have a White vinyl European pressing and several early Ken Perry Palm Tree label pressings of "Rumours", I want this one. The DJ pressings are as fine as Steve says they are. We have NM ones at work and they are the best I have heard so far.

 

Can't wait!

 

I have 9 copies of this LP and been waiting for this news for the perfect 10.

 

Does this mean I can stop looking for a perfect "Rumours"?

 

I'll buy this even though I don't currently have a turntable!

 

I think I just saw drool underneath the tonearm of my 1200.




Dan

 

I've now calmed down a bit. Any idea when it's coming out?

 

So Steve,
Now that Rumours is coming out, can you tell us the tangled tale of the two versions and substitutions? If not, cool, I know you're very busy.

 

I was going to ask the same question of how there came to be two different lengths of "Never Going Back Again" and the fade-in vs. cold start of "Gold Dust Woman."

I know that the two versions of NGBA go back to 1977. My LP, a Capitol Winchester press, has the 2:02 version; the "Don't Stop" 45 B-side has the 2:16 version; a friend in college who was from El Lay had the 2:16 version on his LP (a Columbia Santa Monica edition perhaps?).

 

No kidding. WB certainly picked the right titles to start with for these reissues. This and Moondance should keep the vinyl resurgence...resurging.

Ordered my copy today.

Jason

 

I always understood that they did that because they lost the first set of mixes and didn't want to risk it again.

Just one thing...where's MY copy?