Never Going Back Again (track)
by Fleetwood Mac
Never Going Back Again appears on the following album(s) by Fleetwood Mac:
- Rumours (track #3) (this album) (1977)
- Live (track #8) (1980)
- 25 Years - The Chain (track #52) (compilation) (1992)
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| ! | 06/22/2026 12:49 |  Ilolahti | 1,665 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/17/2026 19:57 | Juneof44 | 4,704 | 73/100 |
| ! | 05/05/2026 16:00 |  Liedzeit | 10,744 | 77/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2026 16:45 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 02:22 | SethGunde | 2,438 | 69/100 |
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Rather removed from the typical Fleetwood Mac sound with its simple chorus and acoustic guitar and vocals from Lynsey Buckingham. I read someone say that there is a Ry Cooder feel to the playing which you I guess you can hear if you try really hard but I’m not really getting that vibe myself
The simplicity of the song and the playing is rather beautiful. A somewhat overlooked track I think but one which stands up well alongside the fuller band sounding tracks very well.
Fantastic guitar work!
jhuik 12/23/2018 19:17 | #227759
The fancy pickin' is fuckin perfect!
AAL2014 06/09/2017 17:22 | #192295
An excellent bridge from Dreams to Don't Stop. Beautiful and moving guitar work.
People are really harsh at rating on any album on this website. Songs (imo) should not be getting rating of 50 and below if they have been given an 80 and 85 before. And any song on an album THIS good should be getting below 80. It's absurd! I don't like a lot of rock albums, but THIS is just outstanding! And this song is probably one of my favorites after second hand news, dreams, and i dont wanna know.
GandalfORiley345 06/13/2014 03:04 | #114355
Suerly a good song, I´m sure that I prefer some more things
This is the kind of guitar riff that makes me giddy. By far the only song I like on the album.
Anti 04/13/2014 21:06 | #109186
OK interlude-ish song...
alelsupreme 12/06/2013 20:21 | #96570
I don't know why, but I love the lyric "You don't know what it means to win", especially the way it's sung.
I LOVE this song!
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