Fleetwood Mac share the drama and turmoil behind every song on Rumours as the classic 1977 album turns 48 on Tuesday,

Though hardly unaccustomed to fame, Fleetwood Mac would ascend into a whole new realm of superstardom following the release of their eleventh studio album, Rumours. Each song offered glimpses into the inner workings of a band which was close to self-destructing,

Released on this day in 1977, Rumours was actually Fleetwood Mac’s 11th studio album, but only the second to feature guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks. The pair’s arrival, in 1974,

The Chain” is another cult-classic for Fleetwood Mac fans. Written through the compilation of rejected material from all members of the band, it is the only song on the album to have writing credits from all five of them.