Rumours

A Classic. One of the best albums ever. Nothing more to say. Perfection.

This is a vinyl and not a DVD audio disc. Wrongly advertised.

Why do people like this? I have no answer. Terrible press, dead sound, devoid of dynamics. Side B...that's a different story. Wild sound distortion and surface noise drowning out the performers. A complete lack of quality control. Shame!Shame!Shame!

Goede kwaliteit

A collection of masterpieces. Price is reasonable given the difficulty to find physical media, and SACD's are still the pinnacle of that format. Sound quality is amazing so far.

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours needs no introduction. The 1977 masterpiece of heartbreak, hedonism, and harmonic perfection remains one of the best-selling and most emotionally charged albums in rock history. This Deluxe Edition double-vinyl pressing, cut at 45 rpm on heavy 180-gram vinyl, is the version that finally lets the music breathe the way it was meant to. Mastered from the original analog tapes by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray, the set spreads the album across four sides. That extra real estate and the higher rotational speed are transformative. At 45 rpm the grooves are longer and the stylus moves faster across the vinyl, reducing distortion, expanding dynamics, and unlocking detail that standard 33⅓ pressings simply compress or obscure. The result is that Rumours doesn’t just play—it comes alive. John McVie’s bass has weight and definition that fills the room without mud. Mick Fleetwood’s drums hit with snap and three-dimensional presence; the kick and snare on “The Chain” and “Dreams” feel physical. Lindsey Buckingham’s fingerpicked acoustic on “Never Going Back Again” reveals every string and fretboard nuance, while the layered electric guitars on “Go Your Own Way” retain bite without harshness. Christine McVie’s piano on “Songbird” sounds intimate and luminous, and the vocal blends—especially Stevie Nicks’ ethereal leads and the group’s intricate harmonies—occupy distinct spaces in a wide, stable soundstage. Background vocals that once sat buried now float with clarity and air. The quiet surfaces of the German (or later high-quality) pressings help; surface noise is negligible, so the low-level detail and decay of reverb tails remain intact. Dynamics that felt flattened on earlier copies now swing naturally. Quiet passages stay delicate; climaxes open up without strain. You hear the studio air, the subtle shifts in phrasing, the emotional friction that defined the sessions. Tracks you thought you knew inside out suddenly feel immediate and present, as if the band is performing in the room rather than through a veil of compression and groove congestion. Packaging matches the sonic ambition: a sturdy gatefold with the classic artwork given careful attention, poly-lined inners, and the reassuring heft of quality vinyl. This is not a casual reissue. It is an audiophile presentation of a record that has always deserved one. If you already love Rumours, this 45 rpm Deluxe Edition will rekindle that love with startling freshness. The higher speed doesn’t just improve fidelity—it restores life, scale, and emotional immediacy to one of the greatest albums ever made. Highly recommended for anyone with a turntable capable of doing it justice.

Incredible sound. Haven't heard a Japanese release prior to 2004, so how much of a difference if any, I cannot say. I can however compare it to other audio CDs, e.g. Clarity (TOCP-65240), Third Eye Blind (AMCY-2163), and said titles equal, at the very least, a later renewal. Second disc features the unforgettable track Planet's of the Universe, which is every-bit a staple as Sliver Springs. Much prefer the shorter demo over the prolonged single.