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}} ''Rumours'' is the eleventh studio album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut and was released on 4 February 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. The record reached the top of both the United States ''Billboard'' chart and the United Kingdom Albums Chart. The songs "Go Your Own Way", "Dreams", "Don't Stop", and "You Make Loving Fun" were released as singles. ''Rumours'' is Fleetwood Mac's most successful release; along with winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978, the record has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. ''Rumours'' has received diamond certifications in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. The band wanted to expand on the commercial success of the 1975 record ''Fleetwood Mac'', but struggled with relationship breakups before recording started. The ''Rumours'' studio sessions were marked by hedonistic behaviour and interpersonal strife between Fleetwood Mac members; these experiences shaped the album's lyrics. Influenced by pop music, the record's tracks were recorded using a combination of acoustic and electric instruments. The mixing process delayed the completion of ''Rumours'', but was finished by the end of 1976. Following the album's release in 1977, Fleetwood Mac undertook worldwide promotional tours. ''Rumours'' garnered widespread critical acclaim. Praise centred on its production quality and harmonies, which frequently relied on the interplay among three vocalists. The record has inspired the work of musical acts in different genres. Often considered Fleetwood Mac's best release, it has featured in several publications' lists of the best albums of the 1970s and the best albums of all time. In 2004, ''Rumours'' was remastered and reissued with the addition of an extra track and a bonus CD of outtakes from the recording sessions. A three-CD reissue of the album was released by Warner Bros. on 29 January 2013. The set included outtakes of songs and concert tracks the band played while on tour in 1977. ==Background== In July 1975, Fleetwood Mac's eponymous tenth album was released to great commercial success, reaching No. 1 in the U.S. in 1976. The record's biggest hit single, "Rhiannon", gave the band extensive radio exposure. At the time, Fleetwood Mac's line-up consisted of guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, drummer Mick Fleetwood, keyboardist and vocalist Christine McVie, bassist John McVie, and vocalist Stevie Nicks. After six months of non-stop touring, the McVies divorced, ending nearly eight years of marriage. The couple stopped talking to each other socially and discussed only musical matters.〔''Classic Albums'', c. 09:15–11:50〕 Buckingham and Nicks—who had joined the band before 1975's ''Fleetwood Mac'', after guitarist Bob Welch had left〔''Classic Albums'', c. 01:25–02:35〕—were having an on/off relationship that led them to fight often. The duo's arguments stopped only when they worked on songs together.〔''Classic Albums'', c. 05:20–05:30〕 Fleetwood faced domestic problems of his own after discovering that his wife Jenny, mother of his two children, had an affair with his best friend.〔''Classic Albums'', c. 22:20–23:45〕 Press intrusions into the band members' lives led to inaccurate stories. Christine McVie was reported to be in hospital with a serious illness, while Buckingham and Nicks were declared the parents of Fleetwood's daughter Lucy after being photographed with her. The press also wrote about a rumoured return of original Fleetwood Mac members Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, and Jeremy Spencer for a 10th anniversary tour.〔Brunning, p. 108〕 Despite false reports, the band did not change its line-up, although its members had no time to come to terms with the separations before recording for a new album began.〔 Fleetwood has noted the "tremendous emotional sacrifices" made by everyone just to attend studio work.〔Rooksby, p. 59〕 In early 1976, Fleetwood Mac crafted some new tracks in Florida.〔Brackett, p. 118〕 Founding members Fleetwood and John McVie chose to dispense with the services of their previous producer, Keith Olsen, because he favoured a lower emphasis on the rhythm section. The duo formed a company called Seedy Management to represent the band's interests.〔Brunning, p. 111〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rumours (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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