Tusk (album)
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| Tusk | ||
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| Album by Fleetwood Mac | ||
| Released | October 1979 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 68 min 57 sec | |
| Record label | Reprise (1979) Rhino (2004, re-issue) | |
| Producer | Fleetwood Mac. Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB5B09CCC8EE56F890673C378EEEAC63392E2B7B&uid=SUB020410162330&sql=10:81e67uq0h0j3~T1) |
| Fleetwood Mac Chronology | ||
| Rumours (1977) | Tusk (1979) | Mirage (1982) |
Tusk was a double album released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) by Fleetwood Mac. Considered somewhat "quirky" due to Lindsey Buckingham's apparent attempts to allow punk rock influence into his work, Tusk did not achieve the level of success of its predecessor, Rumours. However, it still went double-platinum (U.S. sales in excess of two million copies).
The somewhat unusual title track, featuring the University of Southern California's marching band, proved to be a hit, reaching the Billboard top 10.
The album was one of the first to employ digital mixing.
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Track listing
Disc 1
- "Over & Over" (McVie) - 4:35
- "The Ledge" (Buckingham) - 2:02
- "Think About Me" (McVie) - 2:44
- "Save Me a Place" (Buckingham) - 2:40
- "Sara" (Nicks) - 4:37
- "What Makes You Think You're the One" (Buckingham) - 3:28
- "Storms" (Nicks) - 5:28
- "That's All for Everyone" (Buckingham) - 3:04
- "Not That Funny" (Buckingham) - 3:19
- "Sisters of the Moon" (Nicks) - 4:36
Disc 2
- "Angel" (Nicks) - 4:53
- "That's Enough for Me" (Buckingham) - 1:48
- "Brown Eyes" (McVie) - 4:27
- "Never Make Me Cry" (McVie) - 2:14
- "I Know I'm Not Wrong" (Buckingham) - 3:05
- "Honey Hi" (McVie) - 2:43
- "Beautiful Child" (Nicks) - 5:19
- "Walk a Thin Line" (Buckingham) - 3:44
- "Tusk" (Buckingham) - 3:36
- "Never Forget" (McVie) - 3:40
Personnel
Fleetwood Mac
- Lindsey Buckingham - guitar, vocals
- Mick Fleetwood - drums
- Christine McVie - keyboards, vocals
- John McVie - bass
- Stevie Nicks - vocals
Additional personnel
- U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band
Production
- Producers: Fleetwood Mac. Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut
- Engineers: Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut, Hernan Rojas
- Assistant Engineer: Richard Feldman
- Mastering: Ken Perry
- Remastering: Ken Caillat
- Photography: Peter Beard, Jayne Odgers, Norman Seeff
- Art Direction: Vigon Nahas Vigon
- Design: Vigon Nahas Vigon
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Tusk" | Pop Singles | 8 |
| 1980 | "Sara" | Pop Singles | 7 |
| 1980 | "Sisters Of The Moon" | Pop Singles | 86 |
| 1980 | "Think About Me" | Pop Singles | 20 |
Trivia
In 2002, Camper Van Beethoven, an alternative/new wave/punk rock group, released a full cover of the original Tusk. The cover art and track listings are almost identical.