An archival release capturing a full concert that
Fleetwood Mac gave at Inglewood's The Forum on August 29, 1977,
Rumours Live finds the
Buckingham/Nicks iteration of the Mac reaching full flight. Largely comprised of material from their 1975 eponymous album and
Rumours --
Peter Green's "Oh Well (Pt. 1)" is the lone remnant from the band's blues days, surfacing quite early in the set --
Rumours Live doesn't showcase a well-oiled machine that's comfortable playing to the rafters of an arena. This is a rock band hitting their stride, still a little ragged and raw, happy to be playing to an enthusiastic large crowd, performing with a verve and vigor that enlivens songs which have become perhaps overly familiar in their immaculate studio renditions. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine