Other Versions
- 1996 saw the band Whiskeytown (fronted by Ryan Adams, who - since branching out as a solo artist - has been very vocal about his appreciation of Fleetwood Mac) cover the song live and on their unreleased album A Stranger Is Born (they continued to cover it live until they disbanded in 2000).
- Japanese pop singer Fayray has covered "Dreams" on her 2005 covers album, and Chihiro Yonekura covered it on her 2003 album Yakusoku no Basho e.
- Also in 1995 Letters to Cleo contributed a version of the song to the compilation album Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice. This version also appears on their album Sister.
- Atlanta-based indie rock group Snowden recorded a version of the song for an Internet-only EP entitled Fuel of the Celebration in 2006.
- Gregorian also covered the song in their 2007 album Masters of Chant Chapter VI.
- Gil Mantera's Party Dream cover's the song live, as well as Stevie Nick's solo hit, "Stand Back".
- Tori Amos covered the song live.
- Colin Meloy of The Decemberists adds a chorus of the song to the end of "Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect" during some solo live shows, as evidenced on his 2008 album "Colin Meloy Sings Live!".
- Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes covered the song live.
- John Mayer covers part of this song in his current Battle Studies (album) tour towards the end of his song Half of My Heart.
- The Morning Benders cover this song — among a variety of other songs — on their 2008 album The Bedroom Covers.
- January 11, 2011 Francis Jilla (Frankie J) released a jackin house cover of the song on Flapjack Records
- Glee perform this song in the Fleetwood Mac tribute episode "Rumours", sung by Matthew Morrison and guest star Kristin Chenoweth.
- Lovedrug included a recording of Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song) on the fan-chosen covers album from the I AM LOVEDRUG campaign. The album, titled “Best of I AM LOVEDRUG” was released June 28, 2011.
- The song appears on Yo La Tengo's 2005 album Prisoners of Love.
- Duo Jack And White, featuring American Idol finalist Brooke White, covered the song live at most of their shows throughout 2011.
- Garage duo The Kills covered the song for the Fleetwood Mac tribute compilation "Just Tell Me That You Want Me" set for release on August 14, 2012 through Hear Music and Concord Music Group.
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