Making Rumours

The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album

By: Ken Caillat, Steve Stiefel

Narrated by: Ken Caillat, Fred Berman

Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Inside the making of one of the biggest-selling albums of all time: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours.

Fleetwood Mac's classic 1977 Rumours album topped the Billboard 200 for 31 weeks and won the Album of the Year Grammy. More recently, Rolling Stone named it the 25th greatest album of all time and the hit TV series Glee devoted an entire episode to songs from Rumours, introducing it to a new generation. Now, for the first time, Ken Caillat, the album's co-producer, tells the full story of what really went into making Rumours - from the endless partying and relationship dramas to the creative struggles to write and record "You Make Loving Fun," "Don't Stop," "Go Your Own Way," "The Chain," and other timeless tracks.

• Tells the fascinating, behind-the-music story of the making of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, written by the producer who saw it all happen
• Filled with new and surprising details, such as Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's screaming match while recording "You Make Loving Fun"; how the band coped with the pressures of increasing success; how the master tape nearly disintegrated, and the incredible attention paid to even the tiniest elements of songs, from Lindsey playing a chair to Mick breaking glass

©2012 Ken Caillat and Steven Stiefel (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Good insight but too much rock star worship

Good to hear about a production from the engineers pov but a little too fawning about the band. Some of those egos deserved a stomping.

loved it!!

I loved this book so much. As a musician I loved all the detail and easygoing delivery
Fantastic!

What fun

This perspective on the producers and sound engineers role and producing this record is extremely eye-opening for me. I am very grateful for this audiobook. 

Takes you into the studio...

I had read some negative reviews of this book, but I love Fleetwood Mac and the Rumours albums so I had to give it a listen. I was transported to the late 1970's and the free wheeling vibe of northern California and the Brit Blues and California mixture that made that one of a kind sound of Fleetwood Mac. The viewpoint of the author, Ken Caillat is that of an outsider who is inside for a period of time. He gets to witness, as well as take part, in the making of this masterpiece of rock music and then tell us how they did it. The conversations, the relationships, the drugs and alcohol, the clashes, the ethos that came together in the songs that we all love. I will likely listen to this book again, but in the meantime, I will be listening to my favorite band make that sweet mellow rock that has carried me through the last forty years.

Extraordinary story told just as well

Fascinating details about an incredible chain of events told by one who lived it. Educational and exciting. Lots of details, good advice, insights into the process of making a record, and the people who were creating the music.
I struggled to put it down for work or sleep.
I hope he writes more.

very interesting

written and told by someone who was there this book gave so many interesting facts and a look inside the making of this greatest album. I recommend this book to anyone who's interested in hearing a boat behind the scenes from someone who's not biased.

As an audio engineer and music producer

This book is an incredible depiction of the making of the Rumour’s album. If you’re a music student, or an audio engineer, or just someone who enjoys learning about music, and the behind the scene environment of the music industry in Southern California during the 1970’s then you’ll enjoy this book.

Lots of Good and Bad

As a lover of the band Fleetwood Mac there were many parts of this book that were enjoyable. If you are into how music is technically produced you would like this book. There’s lots of technical information that to this novice got a bit boring especially towards the end.
Love narrator Fred Birman and he did a great job with the narration. Not gonna lie though the author came across a bit conceited and didn’t mind tooting his own horn more than once or twice.
Overall it was just okay. Better than some and not as good as others.

A window into the golden age of recording

If you like Fleetwood Mac and also production and recording techniques you will love this book.

Delivers as Promised!

This book is exactly what it says it is - a look into the making of an album, from a producer's perspective. I will admit, this is not for the average fan. If you're looking for a story all about Fleetwood Mac, you won't find it here! That's not what this book is about. This is about how Fleetwood Mac made a classic album, and should be in the library of every major and indie artist/producer/engineer who makes records.

As an indie artist myself, you have to learn all aspects of the behind-the-scenes magic that goes on with making a record, and trust me, to the average fan, you may not know who the author is, but he is a VERY respected and notable figured in the industry. If you're into recording and engineering, this book is for you! I personally wanted more technical details about the record and gear that was used, but Ken put enough in this book, and did a brilliant job in explaining the tools of the trade so that anyone could understand.