I know we've discussed Rumours over the years, and quite frankly I've gotten so tired of hearing it that I can barely get through a few tunes before turning it off. (Radio helped burn it out--classic rock radio seems intent on beating it to death all these years later.)
Yet beside "Sara," you really don't hear much at all from, or about, Tusk. There is some gargantuan Deluxe Edition that was released today, which sparked my memory a bit. Eight discs! It's nothing I would buy, since it is typical of those sets that include the studio outtakes and live versions which I would likely play once and never touch on again. It is notable in having a 5.1 surround mix on the left-for-dead DVD-Audio format, and the original 2LP vinyl album, as released.
I still have my original vinyl copy. I don't play it too often. I find the music overall is calmer and less uptight than Rumours and find that it is usually the one Fleetwood Mac album I will grab when I want to give them a listen. As usual, I avoid most of the Stevie Nicks songs if I can (although "Sara" is listenable), and gravitate towards Christine McVie's, like "Over and Over," "Brown Eyes" and "You'll Never Make Me Cry." Lindsey Buckingham's tracks could get quirky at times (and some were recorded as demos at his house) but they are a good change of pace on this album. And there's no forgetting the title track, which is still one of the more puzzling tracks they've recorded.
I don't know if I'm in the minority for actually liking this album, but I know it does have its fans out there.
Yet beside "Sara," you really don't hear much at all from, or about, Tusk. There is some gargantuan Deluxe Edition that was released today, which sparked my memory a bit. Eight discs! It's nothing I would buy, since it is typical of those sets that include the studio outtakes and live versions which I would likely play once and never touch on again. It is notable in having a 5.1 surround mix on the left-for-dead DVD-Audio format, and the original 2LP vinyl album, as released.
I still have my original vinyl copy. I don't play it too often. I find the music overall is calmer and less uptight than Rumours and find that it is usually the one Fleetwood Mac album I will grab when I want to give them a listen. As usual, I avoid most of the Stevie Nicks songs if I can (although "Sara" is listenable), and gravitate towards Christine McVie's, like "Over and Over," "Brown Eyes" and "You'll Never Make Me Cry." Lindsey Buckingham's tracks could get quirky at times (and some were recorded as demos at his house) but they are a good change of pace on this album. And there's no forgetting the title track, which is still one of the more puzzling tracks they've recorded.
I don't know if I'm in the minority for actually liking this album, but I know it does have its fans out there.