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Is 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac severely overrated? |
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kenethlevine 
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I love Tusk too. It's got some of Buckingham's most quirky pieces as well as great contributions by the other two singer/songwriters
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me too. Buckingham increasingly carried the group as time went by. "Tango in the NIght" was another album I liked a lot and it was mostly because of Buckingham
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 16:22 |
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 16:20 |
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I thought about that ^ but I didn't want to start a flame war
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 15:41 |
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Probably consists Pink Floyd, Kansas, Yes, Jethro Tull, Rush, Tubular Bells, Moody Blues, ELP
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The Top 25 Best Progressive Rock Albums (although not necessarily the best-sellers)  1. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) 2. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973) 3. Yes - Close to the Edge (1972) 4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 5. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1972) 6. Rush - Moving Pictures (1981) 7. King Crimson - Red (1974) 8. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975) 9. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) 10. Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971) 11. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) 12. Rush - Hemispheres (1978) 13. King Crimson - Discipline (1981) 14. Pink Floyd - Animals (1977) 15. Yes - The Yes Album (1971) 16. Camel - The Snow Goose (1975) 17. Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (1973) 18. Genesis - Foxtrot (1972) 19. Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (1972) 20. Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) 21. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (1971) 22. Rush - 2112 (1976) 23. Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979) 24. Yes - Fragile (1971) 25. King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) |
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So, No. 10 must be Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 13:54 |
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^ depends where you're looking, I've just googled top selling albums and it's a different list.
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I wonder what the prog top 9 best-selling albums look like?
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Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982) 2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980) 3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977) 4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992) 6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976) 7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977) 8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977) 9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997) |
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 13:09 |
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Rumours is awesome. It deserves all the accolades it gets and more.
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 12:48 |
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Yes it's probably overrated, and the songs are simplistic. But it's also a great record, and the reason is because of how it sounds. Like most albums, it's the production, mix, engineering, and studio timbre that makes the difference. |
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It's one of those iconic albums that got played to death on American radio to the point that it's no longer listenable to me.
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 12:41 |
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No, it is not overrated. It is an excellent example of pop/rock songwriting. The Chain and Gold Dust Woman are the best of these. Not my cup of tea as a whole, but you have to recognize the result.
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 12:38 |
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Here's a beautiful cover of one of the songs I adore on this album, I hope it lifts the spirits on this thread a bit.
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Never said I don't like it. Perhaps, I love one half and despise the other... don't know where this stands on the like-dislike spectrum.
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 12:23 |
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Maybe a bit overrated..not sure what you mean by polarizing.....I think I still have a vinyl copy...somewhere.
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So basically you don't like it so therefore it's overrated. Is it overplayed? For sure but it's a classic album for a reason.
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Posted: November 15 2020 at 11:21 |
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It’s an exceptional album, deservedly mega selling. I also love Tusk. The Mac were a great band, and Buckingham is a genius. One of my favourite non-prog albums is Gift Of Screws.
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