This deluxe edition of Tusk includes a bonus disc featuring roughs, outtakes and demos.
No home should be without at least one copy of TUSK. Fleetwood Mac's magnum opus of 1979 is considered by some to be their greatest work. And while you are probably familiar with the hits, you may not realize that this recording is full of gems like Christine McVie's gorgeous "Brown Eyes" and Lindsey Buckingham's rousing and infectious "I Know I'm Not Wrong." Of course, even the Nikei industrial average would sound beautiful if it were sung with Christine's wonderful voice. And Lindsey Buckingham's home recordings that show up here are a virtual blueprint for the indie-rock home-recording scene that would flourish nearly 20 years later. While some records from this period seem campy and quaint in retrospect, TUSK still sounds terrific, thanks to those Dashut/Buckingham production values. But what's up with that marching band on the title track?
Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California.
Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California. Originally released on Warners Bros. (3350). Includes liner notes by Parke Puterbaugh.
Producers: Fleetwood Mac, Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat.
Engineers: Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut, Lindsey Buckingham.
Additional personnel: The U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band.
Uncut (4/04, p.112) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[T]his was the exact AOR equivalent of PiL's METAL BOX, where a mainstream icon suddenly subverts their art from within the system..." Uncut (4/04, p.112) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[T]his was the exact AOR equivalent of PiL's METAL BOX, where a mainstream icon suddenly subverts their art from within the system..." Mojo (Publisher) (4/04, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he collection had some moments of shimmering beauty....TUSK's greatest worth is as an accurate and telling musical indication of where the band members' solo albums would go." Mojo (Publisher) (4/04, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he collection had some moments of shimmering beauty....TUSK's greatest worth is as an accurate and telling musical indication of where the band members' solo albums would go."
One of the all time greats! This album is one of the all time greats. It is probably the best album that this band put out. Submitted by matkinson (Dallas, Tx) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
AN ECCENTRIC CLASSIC "Tusk" aspired to be Fleetwood Mac's "White Album" and "Pet Sounds" rolled into one. They basically succeeded in reaching those goals, but a few of Lindsey Buckingham's overly experimental songs (including the "anti-single" title track)has forever doomed this record to be labeled as an "eccentric classic." Like the "White Album," it was a daring double record that allowed the three songwriters in the band to show off some of their best songs. It was not the usual seamless batch of songs, but it also illustrated how unique their individual talents were. But, more importantly, the incredible music/vocal arrangements and production values influenced by "Pet Sounds" meant that the band had made their best sounding record ever. While that seemed obvious at the time it was released, the re-mastered version makes it clearly evident.
What makes a classic album is the performances and not the sales figures. And, like the two records it aspired to, it delivered on that promise. The band is on the record as saying this was their favorite record, and it is easy to see/hear why. Like "Pet Sounds," this record was way ahead of it's time. Hopefully the re-mastered version will be discovered by enough people so that this record will finally receive it's due. Submitted by RN (Austin, TX) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
a classic made even better! as a devout fan of FM...i'll buy anything the band puts out. however, the deluxe edition of Tusk is definitely my desert island album. the unheard-of-before-version of "Sara" makes it worth every penny. Submitted by golddustdude (chicago) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
their best Dare I say !
This is the best of mac.
If you only buy one album,let it
be tusk.
Vocals,guitars,
are all in perfect form. Submitted by robert (rockford,il.usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Long live the Mac Tusk! So underrated. I'm addicted to FM so naturally I'd like just about anything they released, and this CD is no exception. The early recordings of unreleased material is interesting to listen to if you're very aware of the album tracks. Worth buying this new copy of the CD just for them, although the sound quality on all of the tracks is top rate too. Christine McVie will always be my favorite. Submitted by cracker28 (Flagstaff, AZ) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
One of the all time greats!
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