So here you get many of the same outtakes (again) and a full disc called Live 1977 – Rumours World Tour it’s interesting in its messiness and in hearing the band tackle so much of Rumours live Dreams is played fast, Fleetwood machine-gunning those fills that sound so lovely, soft and warm on the record, where once they caressed now they thrust Nicks is forced to rush the vocal, and her key strength has always been how she inhabits a character across signature songs (Gold Dust Woman, Gypsy, Sara, Rhiannon, Silver Springs and Dreams). You won’t ever dissuade a fan from shelling out again for the extended version when it comes reissue/anniversary time but this three disc version is probably only worthwhile if you’ve not bought the existing reissue (from when this, tusk and the self-titled album were re-released, Tusk and Rumours as double-discs with a plethora of outtakes).

And I have the feeling that even people who don’t (want to) like Rumours possibly own it, or at least acknowledge its classic status.

The album remains a revelation to me – and it’s not even my favourite Fleetwood Mac record I prefer Tusk and many of the pre-Buckingham/Nicks albums/line-ups.

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