Fleetwood Mac – Tusk: Deluxe Edition (1979/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 05:55:33 minutes | 7,60 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Warner Records
Fleetwood Mac builds on its formidable legacy as one of rock’s most legendary acts as they re-visit their most ambitious album with a deluxe edition of TUSK. Originally released in 1979, the Grammy® Award-nominated, double-album sold more than four million copies worldwide, climbed to #4 on the US album charts, and introduced fans to hits like “Sara,” “Think About Me,” and the title track.
TUSK (DELUXE EDITION) delves deep into the vaults with five CDs including the remastered original album, an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes, most of which have never been released, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, including an outtake of “Think About Me,” an early version of “That’s Enough For Me” called “Out On The Road,” plus several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.”
More than any other Fleetwood Mac album, Tusk is born of a particular time and place – it could only have been created in the aftermath of Rumours, which shattered sales records, which in turn gave the group a blank check for its next album. But if they were falling apart during the making of Rumours, they were officially broken and shattered during the making of Tusk, and that disconnect between bandmembers resulted in a sprawling, incoherent, and utterly brilliant 20-track double album. At the time of its release, it was a flop, never reaching the top of the charts and never spawning a true hit single, despite two well-received Top Ten hits. Coming after the monumental Rumours, this was a huge disappointment, but the truth of the matter is that Fleetwood Mac couldn’t top that success no matter how hard they tried, so it was better for them to indulge themselves and come up with something as unique as Tusk. Lindsey Buckingham directed both Fleetwood Mac and Rumours, but he dominates here, composing nearly half the album, and giving Christine McVie’s and Stevie Nicks’ songs an ethereal, floating quality that turns them into welcome respites from the seriously twisted immersions into Buckingham’s id. This is the ultimate cocaine album – it’s mellow for long stretches, and then bursts wide open in manic, frantic explosions, such as the mounting tension on “The Ledge” or the rampaging “That’s Enough for Me,” or the marching band-driven paranoia of the title track, all of which are relieved by smooth, reflective work from all three songwriters. While McVie and Nicks contribute some excellent songs, Buckingham owns this record with his nervous energy and obsessive production, winding up with a fussily detailed yet wildly messy record unlike any other. This is mainstream madness, crazier than Buckingham’s idol Brian Wilson and weirder than any number of cult classics. Of course, that’s why it bombed upon its original release, but Tusk is a bracing, weirdly affecting work that may not be as universal or immediate as Rumours, but is every bit as classic. As a piece of pop art, it’s peerless.
Tracklist:
1-01. Fleetwood Mac – Over & Over (04:34)
1-02. Fleetwood Mac – The Ledge (02:07)
1-03. Fleetwood Mac – Think About Me (02:44)
1-04. Fleetwood Mac – Save Me A Place (02:42)
1-05. Fleetwood Mac – Sara (06:30)
1-06. Fleetwood Mac – What Makes You Think You’re The One (03:31)
1-07. Fleetwood Mac – Storms (05:30)
1-08. Fleetwood Mac – That’s All For Everyone (03:02)
1-09. Fleetwood Mac – Not That Funny (03:14)
1-10. Fleetwood Mac – Sisters Of The Moon (04:44)
1-11. Fleetwood Mac – Angel (04:54)
1-12. Fleetwood Mac – That’s Enough For Me (01:50)
1-13. Fleetwood Mac – Brown Eyes (04:27)
1-14. Fleetwood Mac – Never Make Me Cry (02:18)
1-15. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (03:02)
1-16. Fleetwood Mac – Honey Hi (02:45)
1-17. Fleetwood Mac – Beautiful Child (05:21)
1-18. Fleetwood Mac – Walk A Thin Line (03:47)
1-19. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (03:37)
1-20. Fleetwood Mac – Never Forget (03:39)
2-01. Fleetwood Mac – Think About Me (Single Remix) (02:46)
2-02. Fleetwood Mac – That’s All For Everyone (Remix) (02:52)
2-03. Fleetwood Mac – Sisters Of The Moon (Remix) (04:42)
2-04. Fleetwood Mac – Not That Funny (Single Remix) (03:13)
2-05. Fleetwood Mac – Sara (Single Edit) (04:36)
2-06. Fleetwood Mac – Walk A Thin Line (3/13/79 Song #3) (03:15)
2-07. Fleetwood Mac – Honey Hi (10/18/78 Version) (03:48)
2-08. Fleetwood Mac – Storms (11/30/78 Version) (05:13)
2-09. Fleetwood Mac – Save Me A Place (10/10/78 2nd Version) (03:15)
2-10. Fleetwood Mac – Never Make Me Cry (4/17/79 Version) (02:17)
2-11. Fleetwood Mac – Out On The Road (12/19/78 Demo/That’s Enough For Me) (02:43)
2-12. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (Demo/Lindsey’s Song #1) (03:07)
2-13. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (10/10/78 Version) (03:18)
2-14. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (11/3/78 Version) (03:05)
2-15. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (4/25/79 Version) (02:23)
2-16. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (8/13/79 Version) (03:00)
2-17. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (1/23/79 Version) (03:02)
2-18. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1/15/79 Demo) (05:07)
2-19. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk ‘Stage Riff'(1/30/79 Demo) (03:05)
2-20. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (2/1/79 Outtake) (04:15)
2-21. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1/23/79 Outtake Mix) (04:35)
2-22. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (6/4/79 USC Version) (03:52)
3-01. Fleetwood Mac – Over & Over (4/2/79 Version) (04:40)
3-02. Fleetwood Mac – The Ledge (3/13/79 Version) (02:07)
3-03. Fleetwood Mac – Think About Me (2/18/79 Version) (02:45)
3-04. Fleetwood Mac – Save Me A Place (10/18/78 Version) (03:04)
3-05. Fleetwood Mac – Sara (3/10/79 Version) (08:48)
3-06. Fleetwood Mac – What Makes You Think You’re The One (2/24/79 Version) (03:29)
3-07. Fleetwood Mac – Storms (6/2/79 Version) (05:32)
3-08. Fleetwood Mac – That’s All For Everyone (10/20/78 Version) (03:45)
3-09. Fleetwood Mac – Not That Funny (5/19/79 Version) (03:25)
3-10. Fleetwood Mac – Sisters Of The Moon (11/12/78 Version) (05:14)
3-11. Fleetwood Mac – Angel (4/2/79 Version) (04:56)
3-12. Fleetwood Mac – That’s Enough For Me (9/29/78 Version) (01:52)
3-13. Fleetwood Mac – Brown Eyes (with Lindsey & Peter Green) (9/20/78 Version) (05:08)
3-14. Fleetwood Mac – Never Make Me Cry (2/8/79 Version) (02:14)
3-15. Fleetwood Mac – I Know I’m Not Wrong (11/2/78 Version) (03:04)
3-16. Fleetwood Mac – Honey Hi (10/11/78 Version) (03:09)
3-17. Fleetwood Mac – Beautiful Child (10/9/78 Version) (05:40)
3-18. Fleetwood Mac – Walk A Thin Line (4/6/79 Version) (03:22)
3-19. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (7/19/79 Version) (03:36)
3-20. Fleetwood Mac – Never Forget (6/29/78 Version) (03:46)
4-01. Fleetwood Mac – Intro (Live At Wembley, 6/26/80) (01:10)
4-02. Fleetwood Mac – Say You Love Me (Live At Wembley, 6/26/80) (04:07)
4-03. Fleetwood Mac – The Chain (Live At Wembley, 6/20/80) (07:56)
4-04. Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop (Live At Wembley, 6/27/80) (03:55)
4-05. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams (Live At Wembley, 6/20/80) (04:14)
4-06. Fleetwood Mac – Oh Well (Live At Wembley, 6/20/80) (03:33)
4-07. Fleetwood Mac – Rhiannon (Live At Wembley, 6/28/80) (09:20)
4-08. Fleetwood Mac – Over & Over (Live At St. Louis, 11/5/79) (05:13)
4-09. Fleetwood Mac – That’s Enough For Me (Live At Wembley, 6/21/1980) (02:37)
4-10. Fleetwood Mac – Sara (Live At Tucson, 8/28/80) (08:16)
4-11. Fleetwood Mac – Not That Funny (Live At St. Louis, 11/5/79) (04:04)
4-12. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (Live At St. Louis, 11/5/79) (05:30)
5-01. Fleetwood Mac – Save Me A Place (Live At St. Louis, 11/5/79) (02:59)
5-02. Fleetwood Mac – Landslide (Live At Omaha, 8/21/80) (04:41)
5-03. Fleetwood Mac – What Makes You Think You’re The One (Live At St. Louis, 11/5/79) (04:17)
5-04. Fleetwood Mac – Angel (Live At St. Louis, 11/5/79) (05:14)
5-05. Fleetwood Mac – You Make Loving Fun (Live At Wembley, 6/20/80) (04:37)
5-06. Fleetwood Mac – I’m So Afraid (Live At Wembley, 6/20/80) (07:55)
5-07. Fleetwood Mac – World Turning (Live At Wembley, 6/22/80) (12:29)
5-08. Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way (Live At Wembley, 6/22/80) (09:23)
5-09. Fleetwood Mac – Sisters Of The Moon (Live At Wembley, 6/22/80) (07:51)
5-10. Fleetwood Mac – Songbird (Live At Wembley, 6/27/80) (04:14)
