#classicalbumtweets: Rumours

This is the fourth time I've done #classicalbumtweets. Each time I feel like there's more that I can do to make it better, so if you have any constructive feedback, I'd be willing to listen. Next month, I'll be doing D'Angelo's Voodoo, so make sure to come back for that one. The focus will still be on blockbuster albums that nearly everyone has heard, but from time to time I also want to take on critical faves that were extremely popular and have a large following as well.

Getting ready for this month's #classicalbumtweets. As always, feel free to listen along and chime in. pic.twitter.com/tANKgib6Mm

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Pushing play now on Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. #classicalbumtweets

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"Second Hand News" just begs to be listened to in the sun while cracking open cold ones. #classicalbumtweets

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

I'm not afraid to admit that I was first familiar with "Second Hand News" through Kid Rock's "Wasting Time." Had a strange aversion to Mac.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Also, just assume that every song, my reaction is going to be "OMG, Lindsey Buckingham's guitar y'all." His picking is blissfully insane.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

I can hear the LA lifestyle all through the production of "Dreams." Such laidback sex appeal in the rhythm section. #classicalbumtweets

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Okay, back to my aversion towards Fleetwood Mac: I just thought they were supposed to be corny as a kid. Didn't get a sense of danger.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Still not a whole lot of danger, but plenty of daring as I soon found out. Plenty of great tunes as I came to learn. #classicalbumtweets

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"Never Going Back Again" might be might favorite track because it's essentially Buckingham going all out on guitar.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

I know I've heard Rumours plenty of times before, but I'm already feeling better. "Don't Stop" just hit & it's easy to see why it sold tons.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

As a human being, I feel kind of bad reveling in the fact the couples in the band separating resulted in such good music. But...

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

If they had never broken up, the album would have been nowhere as good. What I would give to see the sessions for "Go Your Own Way."

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Rumours is one of the purest karaoke albums there is. You can't call yourself an establishment w/o having half the album in your library.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"Songbird" is placed so perfectly. There's nothing but hit after hit on Rumours and you need that buffer before after first half.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"The Chain" feels the closest to what eventually came on Tusk. It's still epic, but doesn't go over the edge. Tusk was a weird follow-up.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"Oh, did you guys forget we were amazing musicians? Don't let these hits fool you." -Fleetwood Mac's statement w/ "The Chain"

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

I'm going to make a list of the best cocaine albums of all-time. Rumours has to at least be top five. I'm including Hotel California too.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

You can't tell me Fleetwood Mac would be opposed to you doing coke while listening to Rumours. I won't hear it. pic.twitter.com/Hl7zV9hfq5

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"I Don't Want To Know" definitely has the cheeriest feel to it musically. None of these songs sound down aside from their content.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"I don't want to know the reasons why/Love keeps right on walking down the line" *continues dancing and smiling like an idiot*

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"Oh Daddy" is the other moment where chops get to shine a bit. Earlier Fleetwood Mac was so much more focused on musicianship.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

I feel ashamed that I haven't listened to Rumours on headphones ever. The production is so pure and pristine without distracting.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Shhh. "Gold Dust Woman." #classicalbumtweets

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Imagine my shock the first time hearing Rumours and going "Whoa, that's Hole!" Finding out Hole covered "Gold Dust Woman" = classic status.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Okay, now that I think about it, "Gold Dust Woman" is also a bit Tusk-y as well. Matter of fact, Tusk would rank higher on coke album list.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

"Take your silver spoon/and dig your grave." Can I be forgiven for thinking Courtney Love originally did those lyrics? #classicalbumtweets

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

And that concludes another session of #classicalbumtweets. So fun to do Rumours. It was basically Usher's Confessions of its time.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Confessions was probably the biggest album since Rumours where a superstar act brazenly sang about publicized turmoil.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Context behind Rumours doesn't matter as much to someone born after '70s. It's important for the music to stand on its own, which it did.

— Ivan Mitchell (@hecticivan) May 15, 2014

Next month: Voodoo