MATT'S REVIEW: Well we have completed our first “Album of the Week” and I have to admit, it was a great album and decade to start with. The album is “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac and was released in 1979. It was not an easy task to follow Rumors two years later for the group and that could explain why it took almost two years to record and... well over a million dollars in production costs. As far as “hits” are concerned, there are not nearly as many as Rumors. I do think while it may not be as strong of an album as Rumors, it certainly to me is a fresher listen. Very heavy influenced by Lindsey Buckingham, this felt more like a collection of solo projects and this could help explain why it became a double album. My favorite song has always been Think About Me and of course Tusk. Gems that I discovered were Stevie Nicks “Angel” and I also enjoyed “Brown Eyes” sung by Chrisitie McVie. I do think that this album would have benefited with a slimmer track listing and maybe been a single album. Very high production quality on the album. Great if you own a high end system or headset. Mick’s tuning of his drums is incredible.
Single Choices: I agree with all of them, seems as if Tusk and Sara are the only songs you still here on today’s radio selection.
1980"Angel"/"Sisters Of The Moon" US 86
Rating 3.5/5
ALIE'S REVIEW: I was really excited when Matt chose this album. It's surprising that I'd never listened to this full album since "Tusk" the song is by far my favorite Fleetwood Mac song of all times. Overall I really enjoyed this album. I totally agree that it felt like a collection of solo artists, which I really felt was a good thing considering the length of the album. It helped it to have some diversity. I personally think that Lindsay Buckingham shined on this album, though I have always had a tendency to lean towards him as my favorite Fleetwood Mac vocalist. My "gems" from this album were The Ledge (which coincidentally was our 19 month old son Greyson's favorite song also) and Not That Funny Is It. No surprise that both are Buckingham songs.
Rating 4/5
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