Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (Deluxe Edition)
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Free Music Notes for Tusk (Deluxe Edition)
Free Music Review: Call it the Anti-Rumours
Hit: 5 Stars
This album was made in the wake of it's predecessor, Rumours, selling a gazillion copies. So how do you follow that? Make something totally off the wall and different that people don't really "get" until 20 years later. Lindsey Buckingham drives the record, and some say his material is too dominant, but the error there is this: the total running time of his nine songs is shorter than the total running time of Stevie Nicks' FIVE songs! So her material actually takes up more space on the album. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing her, some of her best work ever is found on this album (Sara, Beautiful Child, Storms). But clearly, it is Lindsey's vision that emerges over the project. Some of his best work is also on this oft-maligned project, including Tusk (listen to it with headphones), What Makes You Think You're The One (that's Lindsey on the piano), Not That Funny, and one of his all-time great songs (of which several demo versinos are found on Disc 2) I Know I'm Not Wrong. Lindsey plays with his voice more on this album, and he takes more of the production role, which results in a very frenetic, paranoid, but brilliant album. Christine McVie also has some gems: Think About Me and Never Forget. It's good to see FM playing several songs off of Tusk on their most recent leg of the Say You Will Tour, including I Know I'm Not Wrong, Beautiful Child, Sara and Tusk. Pick this one up, and Disc 2 provides a pretty interesting insight into the making of it, but probably not for the very casual fan.Free Music Review: Coolest Fleetwood Mac CD?
Hit: 5 Stars
Tusk was a wonder. I bought it a few months ago and keep coming back to it. It begins with Over And Over, a slower Christine song. Next is The Ledge, a fast paced, strange, but great Buckingham contribution. McVie's strongest song on the album is next, Think About Me, which reminds me of Don't Stop in which Buckingham sings the majority. Next up is my least favorite song on the album, Save Me A Place. One of my favorite Stevie Nicks songs ever, Sara, is now up. It is a beautiful song, and if you get a chance, find the 6 or even 8 minute versions. Buckingham's What Makes You Think You're The One is a song with powerful percusion in it. The teary Storms is next and is another beautiful Nicks song. That's All For Everyone isnt my favorite song either... Not That Funny, I liked it. It reflects on Buckinghams other songs on Tusk. Sister Of The Moon is an entrancing Nicks contribution, and then Angel, her most lively song. That's Enough For Me is another good Buckingham hit. Brown Eyes and Never Make Me Cry are weak tracks on the album and written by McVie. I know I'm Not Wrong is another predictable but enjoyable Buckingham song. Honey Hi, another weak Christine song. Beautiful Child, another beautiful Nicks addition. Walk A Thin Line and Tusk are next. Both Buckingham's creations and both are fun to listen to. Finally, Never Forget, my 2nd favorite Chrisinte song. Overall it is worth the price of admission but don't count on too many good McVie songs. If you want those, check out Tango In The Night.Free Music Review: If This Album Were Released Today it would be Hailed as a Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
I think Lindsey's Psych Folk songs (Walk a Thin Line, Save Me a Place, That's All For Anyone) are better than anything being released today by Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors etc etc
The title track is one of the most inventive, unique and strangely catchy songs I've ever heard from a rock band (truly "Beatle-esque")
Christine's songs really hit the mark on this one. Think About Me might be my favorite song of hers ever and Never Make Me Cry is one of the most beautiful slow songs I've ever heard. Honey Hi and Never Forget have gorgeous melodies and show how Christine can take a simple love song and make something special out of it.
Stevie's songs are among her most vivid and although the classic Sara gets the most play, for my money Angel is her best song on the album because is stands out so much from the type of music that she usually does. Beautiful Child is one of her most underrated songs. I love the sensitive way that the band plays behind her
At 20 songs and over 70 minutes of music Tusk is definately a great investment. It's not the type of album that you will get tired of..there is so much great music on this album that you will always hear new things to enjoy whenever you listen to it.
For 99 out of 100 bands Tusk would be a career crowning achievement. Only for a band who released Rumours 2 years prior could this album ever be considered a "disappointment"
Free Music Review: At last--but they could have put on even more!
Hit: 5 Stars
A few years ago I wrote a review of "Tusk" for Amazon in which I wished for a remastered 2-disc version much like the one we now have here. The sound quality on both discs is now awesome, we get the full version of "Sara" and a full disc of outtakes, most of which have different arrangements to their finished counterparts. In all, the liner notes, artwork, remastered sound and bonus disc make this a must; however, a few famous Nicks outtakes from the period, most notably "Watchdevil", "Lady From The Mountain" and "Smile At You" are still missing--why not put these on instead of, say, the takes of "Over And Over" and "Think About Me", which are almost exactly like the final versions? Elsewhere, things are more enticing, like the nine-minute "cleaning lady" take of "Sara", the beautiful acoustic version of "Storms", the three working takes of "I Know I'm Not Wrong", the electric "Beautiful Child" (which still works!), the fuller "Never Make Me Cry" etc. (btw the jazzy, spacey outtake of "Brown Eyes" here is the same as that found in the "Chain" box set). So, other than the usual minor gripes ("Lady From The Mountain", for one, is a stunning song that should have not only made the bonus disc, but the original album itself!), this reissue is a long-awaited must to be purchased ASAP.
Free Music Review: Tusk Deluxe
Hit: 5 Stars
Having owned the original CD edition of 'Tusk' for many years, I was excited to hear that this was one of the Fleetwood Mac albums chosen to be given the lavish reissue treatment. It was well worth the anticipation, for this edition is a dream come true for anyone who enjoyed 'Tusk' the first time around.The second disk of bonus material is awesome, with lots of interesting versions of tracks that made the album, and a few that stem from the recording sessions. The standout is a 9 minute rough cut of "Sara" that is not to be missed! I felt like I was hearing the song for the first time again, but in a completely new and awe-inspiring way. "Storms" also is presented in a unique version that sounds even more intimate than it's released counterpart. Equally effective are rough takes of "Think About Me," "Never Make Me Cry," and of course, Lindsey's tracks, which work as an effective contrast to Stevie and Christine's material.
Highly recommended for any Fleetwood Mac fan -- this is the essential version of 'Tusk.' I'm keeping my fingers crossed that 'Tango In the Night' and 'Mirage' will get the same special treatment!