Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks) - Silver Springs (Ballad Version) - 1976 

You could make an argument that this is Fleetwood Mac's greatest song

What is often not appreciated is what a fantastic job Lindsey did of arranging this composition. I's a shame that Linsey always hated this song because it's about him.

When I was a damaged seventeen year old girl, I met a damaged twenty two year old cowboy. Unlike me, he was willing to be vulnerable. I could not. Once, this song came on the radio. It was on the B side of something, and he said, "This is how I feel about you." I was so stunned and awkward...I didn't understand. He burned fast and hard, and his light went out just a few years after we met, but he was right. Time did cast a spell on me, and I've never forgotten him.

I love this song anyway she sings it - raw, cold, angry, sad whatever - it is just truly a special, emotional, beautiful song - created out of pain

I said to my dad "OK BOOMER YOUR MUSIC WAS TOTALLY THE BEST!"

Hearing Stevie nicks is a taste of heaven.

Just listened to this literally twelve times in a row. Number thirteen here I come.

Agreed...Stevie Nicks is a true artist who doesn't need Auto Tune or to walk around half naked in order to be successful...she's got something that most people today lack...talent ♥♥♥

Stevie and Lindsey, the Juliet and Romeo of Rock n Roll. My all time favorite love story....tragic ending.

You will never get away from the sound of a woman who loved you. Damn!!

I get teary eyed Every time I hear this Song!

Stevie Nicks was robbed by Mick Fleetwood not allowing this song on Rumors years ago. There is no wonder Stevie had to go out on her own. Her music was stifled until she embarked on her own career. Thank Goodness she did!

This version is missing the final lines of the chorus from the official released version, which I think are the most powerful lines of the song: "I'll follow you down til' the sound of my voice will haunt you, You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you."

"Tell myself you never loved me..." -- that speaks heartache like nothing else can...

Hands down one of the most gifted songwriters of all time.

every now and then..we are lucky enough--to be at that time and place -in just the right mood--and this song comes on..and you are in heaven..just for awhile..

Stevie's vocals are especially soulful on this version.

Best Mac song without a question. The emotion in her voice is so friggin real!!!!

Sounds like she has just finished crying and almost is still during this recording. 😢 Hauntingly beautiful. ❤

This is the saddest song of all time. At least in my book.

There has never been a voice like Stevie Nicks, before or since!! If passion were a sound--it would be Stevie's voice.

I love this song in every version

I have NEVER before known a singer/songwriter that could put true raw emotion to words, & subsequently, song! As Lindsay once described her....ETHEREAL~

Never get tired of this heartbreaking song. Love Stevie! Even named my cat Stevie 🐈

I was 13 when this song came out. I fell in love with my husband the same week Rumours came out, he was 13 too. I cannot listen to this music without getting that “ wonder years” feeling of pure nostalgia. And after 36 years of marriage, I finally see that he never loved me either. Been burned in love just like Stevie, and this masterpiece is my anthem, too. It’s never too late to find the real thing, and find it, I will. ❤️

She slightly changed the song later to present herself as less vulnerable. This version ends "give me just a chance". But this version is more sincere and in many ways more beautiful. What a songwriter!!!

One of the most beautiful and memorable songs ever written. Should be part of the Great American Songbook.

Best version of Silver Springs. Straight from the heart. Very deeply heartfelt.

I’m not an emotional man. This is one song that brings a tear to my eye. Brings back many memories. 🥺 Great song, sang by an amazing woman. What a voice!!!🥰

I have to admit that there is so much emotion expressed in the music and lyrics of this song, that tears fill my eyes whenever I listen to it.

Yes I never understood how this one was left OFF. Has always been my favorite FMac song; beautiful. Those lyrics, and her delivery are awesome

Never heard this version you hear and feel the pain in her voice, my God how wonderful!!!

The best and most dedicated women musician on the planet! she is so incredibly smart not to say incredibly talented. I have followed this precious and rare gem through the years and not once was ever let down by her life of music that she has given to all of us! God Bless

This song and this version breaks me...I never saw a healthy relationship growing up so I made so many, too many mistakes falling in love with men that were fun and gorgeous but didn't want me after a fling and on the other hand I had several men that loved me for me and treated me like gold but i pushed them away because I thought craving someone so intensely was what I needed. I wasted so many years and this song makes me think about all of that so it gets me all up in my feelings so it's very Bittersweet for me and I'm sure a lot of people can relate.

Ths truly is the best thing that they ever recorded - it's impossible to believe that it never showed up on their album.

"Time cast a spell on you, but you won't forget me. Go ahead and try".

This song is a heart wrencher. When you see Stevie and Lindsay dodging glances on stage during the dance. And then they cave and stare each other down and Stevie starts crying...

I love her voice here.

I agree it is a beautiful version of the song. However it is missing the best (and my favorite line in the song)" I'll follow you dow 'till the sound of my voice will haunt you. You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you." It sounds incomplete without those important lyrics.

This is my favorite song of all times,it makes perfect sense that I am in love with it and can hear it over and over if I could. Silver Springs came out in 1976 and I was born in 1977,and its one of the songs that I can say I remember so well as a very young girl,I have to say that it was the first song I ever heard in my whole life.I told my mom and dad this same thing,and my mom says she remembers listening to it when she was on the way to the hospital when she was on the way to have me.My dad says it came on when he was putting me in my car seat for the first time leaving hospital.Both my mom said "how can I ever forget", and now I will never forget this song and the passion I have for it and the sentimental value it carries deep within my heart.

I love Stevie as long i live.

I get it Stevie...I feel it...I have known this pain. He will never forget me either. Glorious version. Sing it woman.

my favorite song of all time

Revenge is best served cold...I love this song....perfectly perfect in every way. this is a great raw version.

Regret for the things I didn't have the courage or maturity to do in my misspent youth are amplified over time.... because I haven't been forgiven. The pain I caused, the heart I broke. This song punches me right in the gut every time. Stevie has to feel real pain to write this. Real pain...that just would not go away until it spilled out of her in this song. I saw a performance where she looked directly at Lindsay the entire song. " Til the sound of my voice will haunt you."

this song sums up her relationship with Lindsay. that voice cast a spell on me. i will never forget it.

It brings back my memory of love ever is!

my favorite version of this song. so beautiful

Stevie is just one of the best singers/ song writers Ever!!!! Her voice is so unique. As soon as you hear one line, you know it's her. I have been a fan since I was a kid & I first heard her singing "Dreams". You can feel the passion in her voice. As a whole, the group is great, but all of my favorite songs by far are those she sings lead on.

This is the most emotional version of this incredibly heartbreaking song - it is, by far, heart wrenching to hear. Lindsay probably couldn't take hearing it at the time - so raw and so real - come on over Stevie - I'll take care of you.

Love ya Stevie..Saw you guys in L.A. in the late 70's, great then and after all these years your number 1 in my book...

What a track? Been with me for more than 30 years. And so many lost girlfriends because of...Steve

What an amazing vocal. She is an original.

i was born in 76 and, now that a find this sound i knew that this is the sound tha ringed in my head for 34 years!!!!!! my mother used to ear this kind of music and the rest is history!!! wwwwooowww

It's funny that as many times that I've listened to this song I've never noticed how very strong the bass is and I'm assuming it's the great bassist John..boy, I love his playing esp with this song..keep on pluckin' John..

she resides in my soul.

One of my all time favorite songs from my favorite singer Stevie Nicks. I really love this version and how raw it is and how much emotion is put into it. This is what "singing your heart out" truly is. My generation's music lacks this type of talent and emotion. I'm 23 and proud to be Stevie's biggest fan (or one of them :D)

Without a doubt their greatest song

It took me years to find a recorded version of this song-i had to call up a local radio station (KZAM/Seattle) and request that they play it so I could record it...I found it years later in a 6-cd box set...gives me chills every time I hear it...I believe we have all been one or both of the people in the song

love this song...gives me chills...so deep...

She sang this song straight from her heart. Her voice only spoke what her heart felt for so many years. This song hits you right in the gut like an arrow.

I was younger and now have children #my heart is here for a song. Thanks for the joy of music

simple brilliance perfect

I love her vocal on this version, not much input from Lindsey, and no back-up vocals. Still, this version is haunting.

your music will live forever Stevie, there never has been nor will there ever be another like you.. Ive spent my life in awe, and will until the end.

Just amazing. The bass and drums on this are out of this world. What a rhythm section. Go on boys!!

I love you and can't stop from you being the focus of my attention. There is only You. Still patiently waiting

WOW, Stevie is the best !

Stevie sparkles blue-green in silvery light in this, one of if not THEE greatest Fleetwood Mac song....💙💚💙💚💙💚

Happy 70th Birthday and many, many, many more Stevie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the best FM songs. Stevie has such a magical voice! Every single song that she has written is like a step to paradise...

My mom loved Stevie. I just heard this song because The Dance performance came up on my FYP. I’m SOO FKN happy it did.

This is why Stevie Nicks will be one of my all time favorites.

Legendary songwriting by Stevie Nicks plus her performing this unforgetable song as the Fleet-Mac performance live in 1997!!!!

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG!!!! TAKE'S ME BACK.....

Wow this makes me love this song more! You are so right about the way she sang it. So much of the original emotion, this really moves me!

I have always loved Fleetwood Mac.. and of you know this is a very, very young Stevie and the song we know is about her and Lindsey's love . There is such a sweet but of you just better know its done. Great find.

I have loved Stevie since I was 12....this may my son and husband front row tickets for Red Rocks. I could almost touch Stevie. And she gave me her setlist and signed it Yeah I forgot how to breathe

Absolutely stunningly BEAUTIFUL song. Stevie is definitely at the height of her vocal game on this version of Silver Springs. You can tell she really loved this version which is also the same version she sang later in life on their reunion tour "The Dance". It was originally intended for Rumours but was diverted to a "B" side single release of "Go Your Own Way" in a different studio recorded version. As iconic of an album that Rumours is (one of my all time favorites), I truly think that this version of Silver Springs would have only enhanced the album. What could have been eliminated? I don't know as the songs are all so good but this maybe could have been added in somewhere and the album extended by one song. Oh well, what is is what is and Rumours was still one of the best selling albums of all time.

I've heard a lot of versions of this song. Don't remember ever hearing this one. Thanks.

Stevie' voice truly one of a kind.

Damn listen to that voice!!!!

I had this version on a bootleg tape in the early 90's, but lost it...So very glad to hear it again after all these years. A truly inspired vocal track!

I think it’s one of the great songs period. The melody is enchanting and you hear so many different emotions in her voice. I heard it the first time decades ago and had a lot of difficulty finding it. It never occurred to me that it would be a B side.

"Baby I don't wanna know..." Great lyrics, full of Stevie's emotional response to real life situations. Doesn't get any more powerful than that. You can hear it in her voice.

By far my favorite version of this song. Thanks so much for sharing!

beautiful song .love this cd

I put my beautiful 3 month old baby girl to sleep tonight with this beautiful song. It was so funny,...every time the song ended she would cry so I had to play this 3 times before she finally fell to sleep as I rocked her softly in my arms to this beautiful song. Thank you so much for sharing this with me and my grand-daughter, Nevaeh.

this is my fav version! she is amazing..my fav female artist by far!! i feel her in everything she does..glad there are some great videos on youtube of both her and FWM!!

Quite possibly the best Stevie song, she’s tattooed on my arm forever I love her, her songs make me who I am she’s got me through some dark times ❤️

This song always makes me think of my first wife. Secretly I still love her and imagine us together.

Stevie takes the stage & makes it her own on this performance (like many others). My favorite song of "all time" by my "all time" favorite band with Musician, Artist, Poet Stevie Nicks. The first time I recall hearing this song of Stevie's on a recording was when they introduced "25 Years on the Chain" set. Otherwise always a "single" & personal song of hers. She owned it! Am I wrong? Regardless, this is by far the creme de le creme version! Thanks so much for sharing!

She is one of my favorite singers!

She's so gifted. Infinity. I don't understand how he left her. Love is deeper then a younger woman' s envy here comes revenge her revenge. She'll never win over Stevie nicks! Not black magic just pure innocent love on Stevie soul. Young Men they grow old they never forget they know love 💕first love counts

i was born in 78 and still know what real music is thank you whoever posted this!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this gem. !

"'go your own way"'and" silver springs" are two of the best songs EVER,,,

I was at a FM concert some 20 miles from Silver Spring in Largo on Oct 5, 1975. Unfortunately this song was not on their set list that night because she didn't write it until the following day. FM was on tour to promote their first album with Buckingham & Nicks (tenth studio album under the brand name Fleetwood Mac). I had a few of the earlier FM LPs and really was excited about hearing this new sound for FM after Peter Green & Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, and Bob Welch had moved on. Incredibly FM was the opening band for Loggins and Messina (House at Pooh Corner?). Either Kenny or Jim commented before their first song that FM was a hard act to follow! Truth to power.... I saw FM once more near Austin, TX for Sunday Break #2.on September 5, 1976. That was a real mini-imitation if Woodstock. I had to move my camp because a wildfire started and swept across the pasture burning tents, cars, trucks, and everything in its path. But the event was spectacular with a lineup of The Band, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton and the Steve Miller Band.

Her voice just swims into the soul

Played this B-Side so hard "GO your own way "vanished off the A-SIDE .