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Moon_Machine24 t1_je6997k wrote

Hate to say it but Rumours by Fleetwood Mac would be a 10/10 if “Oh Daddy” wasn’t there

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bobpercent t1_je6ipwr wrote

Silver Springs deserved a spot on the original album!

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police-ical t1_je70pjs wrote

Superb song, but I'm reluctantly in agreement with Mick et al. that on a two-side LP there just wasn't a good spot for it that would balance side length as well as flow of fast vs. slow songs. It's that kind of higher-level arranging that makes 'Rumours' even more than the sum of its parts.

Personally, I just wait a minute after "Gold Dust Woman" then put on the single of "Silver Springs" as a graceful coda to the album.

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bobpercent t1_je7dpq3 wrote

I always add it at the end too. It's just such a great song, but I totally get they limitations of the time. Tracking albums is a serious art form that gets forgotten about.

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Floodzie t1_je9dz2x wrote

I agree. I think because the way the turntable needle slows down as you get closer to the centre of the record, bands avoided anything with lots of layers as the last song on each side (slower needle, lower quality audio). FM we’re always better with a big sound and, with few exceptions, their stripped down songs weren’t really up to the same standard.

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