Which Fleetwood Mac album includes the song 'Songbird'?

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The Fleetwood Mac album that includes the song “Songbird” is Rumours. Released in 1977, Rumours is the band’s eleventh studio album and one of the best-known albums in rock history.

“Songbird” appears near the end of the original album sequence and was written and sung by Christine McVie. Unlike the band’s more heavily layered recordings, the track is built around McVie’s piano and vocal performance, with acoustic guitar from Lindsey Buckingham. It was recorded at Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California, to capture the atmosphere of a live concert hall.

The song is sometimes confused with Fleetwood Mac’s later collections or with albums named after the band, but its original studio-album home is specifically Rumours. The album was recorded largely during 1976 amid romantic breakups and intense band tensions, yet “Songbird” offers a notably tender and reflective moment. It was also released as the B-side of “Dreams,” another Rumours song. Christine McVie later became strongly associated with the piece, often performing it near the end of Fleetwood Mac concerts.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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