Fleetwood Mac- Tusk [5 CD Deluxe Edition, 2015]


Considering that a large portion of the Fleetwood Mac catalog has never been upgraded from the original CD pressings decades ago, it’s a little unsettling that we now have a second expanded reissue of the 1979 double album Tusk.

Reportedly the most expensive rock album ever made, the sprawling, 20-track double album followed up the record-shattering success of Rumours and confounded observers expecting another collection of radio-friendly pop-rockers.

Instead, the million-dollar album was a radical departure, and a highly unconventional collection offering nine songs by Lindsey Buckingham, six by Christine McVie and five by Stevie Nicks. Buckingham took unprecedented creative control of Tusk (the credits read: “Produced by Fleetwood Mac (Special Thanks to Lindsey Buckingham) with Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat”) and pushed the envelope with its experimental, forward-thinking sounds.

A No. 4 U.S./No. 1 U.K. success, Tusk yielded four U.S. single hits with Nicks’ “Sara” (No. 7 Pop) and “Sisters of the Moon” (No. 86), McVie’s “Think About Me” (No. 20) and Buckingham’s title track (No. with its memorable, unusual arrangement for marching band. It sold more than four million copies worldwide. In 2004, Warner Bros. Records and Rhino expanded Tusk into a 2-CD set featuring 21 demos, rough versions and single edits; other than the single versions, every one of these tracks was previously unreleased.

The Deluxe Edition features five CDs. Joining the remastered original album is an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes (most of which have never been issued) as well as an additional disc of singles, demos and remixes, including an alternate of “Think About Me,” “Out On The Road,” and several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.” Rounding out the CD portion of the box set are two live discs culled from the band’s 1979 Tusk tour with selections from London, Tucson, and St. Louis concerts. These discs include live versions of album tracks such as “Sara, “Over And Over” and “Save Me a Place,” as well as Mac perennial favorites like “Landslide,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Rhiannon,” “Don’t Stop” and “Go Your Own Way.”

CD 1: Original Album Remastered

  1. “Over & Over”
  2. “The Ledge”
  3. “Think About Me”
  4. “Save Me A Place”
  5. “Sara”
  6. “What Makes You Think You’re The One”
  7. “Storms”
  8. “That’s All For Everyone”
  9. “Not That Funny”
  10. “Sisters Of The Moon”
  11. “Angel”
  12. “That’s Enough For Me”
  13. “Brown Eyes”
  14. “Never Make Me Cry”
  15. “I Know I’m Not Wrong”
  16. “Honey Hi”
  17. “Beautiful Child”
  18. “Walk A Thin Line”
  19. “Tusk”
  20. “Never Forget”

CD 2: Singles, Outtakes, Sessions

  1. “Think About Me” (Single Remix)
  2. “That’s All For Everyone” (Remix)
  3. “Sisters Of The Moon” (Remix)
  4. “Not That Funny” (Single Remix)
  5. “Sara” (Single Edit)
  6. “Walk A Thin Line” (Song #3 – 03/13/79)
  7. “Honey Hi” (Alternate Version – 10/18/78)
  8. “Storms” (Alternate Version – 11/30/78)
  9. “Save Me A Place” * (2nd Version -10/10/78)
  10. “Never Make Me Cry” (Version – 04/17/79)
  11. “Out On The Road” (aka “That’s Enough For Me” – Demo – 12/19/78) *
  12. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” – Lindsey’s Song #1 (Demo)
  13. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” * (10/10/78 Version)
  14. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” * (11/3/78 Version)
  15. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” * (4/25/79 Version)
  16. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” * (8/13/79 Version)
  17. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” * (1/23/79 Version)
  18. “Tusk” (Demo – 01/15/79) *
  19. “Tusk” “Stage Riff” (Demo – 01/30/79)*
  20. “Tusk” (Outtake Track – 02/01/79)*
  21. “Tusk” (Outtake Mix – 01/23/79) *
  22. “Tusk” (USC Version – 06/04/79) *

CD 3: The Alternate Tusk

  1. “Over & Over” (04/02/79) *
  2. “The Ledge” (03/13/79)
  3. “Think About Me” (02/18/79) *
  4. “Save Me A Place” (10/18/78) *
  5. “Sara” (03/10/79)
  6. “What Makes You Think You’re The One” (02/24/79) *
  7. “Storms” (06/02/79) *
  8. “That’s All For Everyone” (10/20/78) *
  9. “Not That Funny” (05/19/79) *
  10. “Sisters Of The Moon” (11/12/78)
  11. “Angel” (04/02/79) *
  12. “That’s Enough For Me” (09/29/78) *
  13. “Brown Eyes” (with Lindsey & Peter Green, 09/20/78) *
  14. “Never Make Me Cry” (02/08/79) *
  15. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” (11/02/78) *
  16. “Honey Hi” (10/11/78) *
  17. “Beautiful Child” (10/09/78) *
  18. “Walk A Thin Line” (04/06/79) *
  19. “Tusk” (07/19/79) *
  20. “Never Forget” (06/29/78) *

CD 4: Tusk Tour Live I

  1. Intro (Wembley, 06/26/80)
  2. “Say You Love Me”(Wembley, 06/26/80)
  3. “The Chain” (Wembley, 06/20/80)
  4. “Don’t Stop” (Wembley, 06/27/80)
  5. “Dreams” (Wembley, 06/20/80)
  6. “Oh Well” (Wembley, 06/20/80)
  7. “Rhiannon” (Tuscon, 08/28/80)
  8. “Over And Over” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)
  9. “That’s Enough For Me” (Wembley, 06/21/80)
  10. “Sara” (Tuscon, 08/28/80)
  11. “Not That Funny” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)
  12. “Tusk” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)

CD 5: Tusk Tour Live II

  1. “Save Me A Place” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)
  2. “Landslide” (Omaha, 08/21/80)
  3. “What Makes You Think You’re The One” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)
  4. “Angel” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)
  5. “You Make Loving Fun” (Wembley, 06/20/80)
  6. “I’m So Afraid” (St. Louis, 11/05/79)
  7. “World Turning” (Wembley, 06/22/80)
  8. “Go Your Own Way” (Wembley, 06/22/80)
  9. “Sisters Of The Moon” (Wembley, 06/22/80)
  10. “Songbird” (Wembley, 06/27/80)

All live tracks and tracks denoted (*) are previously unreleased



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