And the roster of participants was impressive - not only Harrison but also Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell (this was the first Grammy for all three artists), legendary producer Phil Spector (his only Grammy ever) and more. So why did it win? The cause was deeply compelling-the all-star 1971 concert at Madison Square Garden to alleviate starvation in Bangla Desh is widely regarded as the first major rock charity event. This was not only the album’s only win: It was its only nomination. George Harrison & Friends, The Concert for Bangla Desh (1972). Here are the five other albums to win album of the year and in no other categories. 11 on what was then called Billboard‘s easy listening chart.) That made it appeal to a broad range of Grammy voters.
The album blended elements of pop, rock and even adult contemporary. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. So why did Rumours win the top prize? The album was both a commercial and critical home-run.
That cover, and Fleetwood’s wooden balls, will never get old.Fans Are Losing It Over Stevie Nicks Calling Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' His 'Rumours' Now, 45 years later, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours is still one of the best selling and most popular albums in music history. For most of the 1970s, there was a lot of drama between the five bandmates. It’s good to know that Fleetwood Mac still had their sense of humor. “Poor Harold was too much for them and, much to my wife’s chagrin, he ended his days on show, sitting on our pine corner cabinet.” “Harold’s showbiz life came to a crashing end at an American Southern Baptist college, where we were very nearly arrested for his performance,” Fleetwood told The Express (per Rolling Stone). However, Harold almost got Fleetwood Mac into some serious trouble. He called it “Harold,” and it soon became the group’s mascot. RELATED: Stevie Nicks Said She Has a Persona in Fleetwood Mac: ‘I Call Myself the Spider Woman’ The balls weren’t Fleetwood’s only prop during Fleetwood Mac gigsĪlong with having his balls with him at all times on the road, Fleetwood also went through a long period of placing a dildo on the top of his bass drum. “I was very destructive – I ripped them off the toilet and had them hanging down between my legs.” “I must admit I had a couple of glasses of English ale – and came out of the toilet with these,” Fleetwood told Maui Time in 2009. However, the cover’s real eye-opener is the two wooden balls dangling between Fleetwood’s legs.Īccording to Rolling Stone, the balls, which are actually “lavatory chains,” are “more than a spur-of-the-moment boyish prank.” They are a nod to one of Fleetwood Mac’s earliest gigs. Fleetwood is holding Nicks’ hand as she poses in her most Rhiannon-like stance. In 1976, Herbert Worthington photographed Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks for the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Clendenin /LA Times/Getty Images The reason why there are two balls hanging between Mick Fleetwood’s legs on the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ The cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ | Jay L.
There’s a subtle tribute to earlier days in the group, and it’s strategically placed, dangling between Mick Fleetwood’s legs. However, while some fans might know the album like the back of their hand, they may not know something about its iconic album cover. It’s often considered the band’s magnum opus because of its hits like “Dreams,” “ Go Your Own Way,” “Don’t Stop,” and “The Chain.” 1 record, Rumours turned 45 years old on Feb. Fleetwood Mac‘s Grammy award-winning, 20-times platinum, No.