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So even if Trollheart doesn't consider "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" a classic album (He should; myself and many others consider it to be one of the defining albums of the early '90s, right up there with Nirvana's "Nevermind"...which TH also didn't like...I don't think TH likes the '90s.), here's a choice he should be able to appreciate. One of the largest candidates for best album this side of Ziggy's spiders, Sgt. Pepper's band, and...I can't figure out how to shorten "Pet Sounds," here's "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac!

1. Second Hand News
It's a cool, catchy, country-tinged opener. The overall sound of the song is cheerful for it being about feeling unappreciated. Oh, and I must mention the scatting. Just, the scatting.

2. Dreams
The band's take on...soul/disco? Surprised when I first heard this, but damn, they do it really well. Don't know who's singing exactly, but the female vocal is really well done, as is the bass.

3. Never Going Back Again
A cool sounding acoustic song, with some neat sounding guitar bits.

4. Don't Stop
A Classic Rock radio staple, though until now, I didn't know it was by Fleetwood Mac. Lyrics are more bitter than I had initially thought. Another thing I noticed about the song that I didn't before is it's neat bassline.

5. Go Your Own Way
Another classic single, and probably my favorite song on the album. The lyrics are as bitter as the previous songs, but this time the music reflects that, with an angry vocal performance.

6. Songbird
With some pretty piano playing, this is defiantly the happiest thing on the album, without (m)any tones of heartbreak or destroyed relationships. It's a beautiful song.

7. The ChainThe vocals sound very distant, the image I get is that they're coming from a mountain top. The harmonies are absolutely great. The bass isn't the main instrument, but it defiantly helps it along. The song is pretty slow, but at the end it speeds up, which is awesome.

8. You Make Loving FunAnother funky song, but this time, it's a bit forgettable.

9. I Don't Want To KnowVery poppy, with a cool riff, and some dual vocals. And it has handclaps. Handclaps add to songs in ways we puny humans cannot even fathom.

10. Oh DaddyO_o Okay, I'll get to the elephant in the room right away: This song sounds like it's about child molestation. It does. It really does. It has a pained feel that the pained adds to. It's just tragically beautiful.

11. Gold Dust WomanThe intro sounds a bit like "The Chain." It has the greatest female vocal on the album. Is...is that possible sitar? And damn, that's a good solo. Well, here we go...

Conclusion: I can see why it's considered a classic, and it's a great album, but not really my genre here, so I can't say too much about it.

Favorite Tracks: Second Hand News, Go Your Own Way, Gold Dust Woman

Least Favorite: You Make Loving Fun

Do I feel, at the end,
A) I wish I had listened to this sooner
B) I'm sorry I bothered
C) I might end up liking this
D) Not at all sure, have to wait and see
E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic?
F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic?
More of a C, really. Maybe an F? Don't shoot me, now. Put away the 45...and I don't mean the vinyl...GET AWAY.

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Oh man, that was Stevie singing! Both on "Dreams" and "Gold dust woman". Don't you know the bewitching Stevie Nicks? (Clue: that's her on the cover. And on the back. The one with the big --- yeah, you know the one I mean!)

Everybody should have to hear this album or be thrown in jail.


PS Christine McVie is the solo performer on "Songbird". And yes, it is a beautiful and fragile song.

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I really don't get Fleetwood Mac with their gender blender names. It was a point of confusion for me when I watched Lindsey Buckingham at the Grammy's, who's a guy, and I hear all these things of Stevie Nicks, who's a girl. Ah well, names don't matter when you have this kind of talent (and cash).

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Well, I'm broke. He won the lawsuit and took everything I had. I'm using a computer made out of a broken heater, some toothpaste, and a couple toothpicks...So let's get back to reviewing albums, shall we?

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A computer made out of a broken heater, some toothpaste, and a couple toothpicks? YOINK! My lawyers are nothing if not thorough .... bastards...

Tell you what: listen to one Floyd album before the end of the month and review it and I'll consider all damages fully paid. Can't say fairer than that, now can I?

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Ah, a request? Haven't had one of those in a while; You got yourself a deal! The toothpicks are starting to sag...toothpaste really doesn't hold things together.

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Yeah, Comfortably Numb is great. Notice that the first solo is played on top of the chords from the chorus, and the second one on top of the chords from the verse? Think about it for a second. I think it's pretty cool.

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Fantastic song, but "The Wall" is chock-full of them. Check the scarily sparse "Mother", the manic "One of my turns", The oh-so-powerful "In the flesh" (both parts) and the incredible "The trial".

And the rest of it.
Amazing album.

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