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Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (Japanese Pressing)

Name: Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (Japanese Pressing)
Brand: Fleetwood Mac
SKU: 1933938503
Availability: InStock

€199,99

Super Rare Japanese Pressing of this Rock Classic.

More than any other Fleetwood Mac album, Tusk is born of a particular time and place — it could only have been created in the aftermath of Rumours, which shattered sales records, which in turn gave the group a blank check for its next album. But if they were falling apart during the making of Rumours, they were officially broken and shattered during the making of Tusk, and that disconnect between bandmembers resulted in a sprawling, incoherent, and utterly brilliant 20-track double album. At the time of its release, it was a flop, never reaching the top of the charts and never spawning a true hit single, despite two well-received Top Ten hits. Coming after the monumental Rumours, this was a huge disappointment, but the truth of the matter is that Fleetwood Mac couldn’t top that success no matter how hard they tried, so it was better for them to indulge themselves and come up with something as unique as Tusk. Lindsey Buckingham directed both Fleetwood Mac and Rumours, but he dominates here, composing nearly half the album, and giving Christine McVie‘s and Stevie Nicks‘ songs an ethereal, floating quality that turns them into welcome respites from the seriously twisted immersions into Buckingham‘s id. This is the ultimate cocaine album — it’s mellow for long stretches, and then bursts wide open in manic, frantic explosions, such as the mounting tension on “The Ledge” or the rampaging “That’s Enough for Me,” or the marching band-driven paranoia of the title track, all of which are relieved by smooth, reflective work from all three songwriters. While McVie and Nicks contribute some excellent songs, Buckingham owns this record with his nervous energy and obsessive production, winding up with a fussily detailed yet wildly messy record unlike any other. This is mainstream madness, crazier than Buckingham‘s idol Brian Wilson and weirder than any number of cult classics. Of course, that’s why it bombed upon its original release, but Tusk is a bracing, weirdly affecting work that may not be as universal or immediate as Rumours, but is every bit as a classic. As a piece of pop art, it’s peerless.

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SKU: 1933938503 Categories: Japanese Pressing, Limited Edition, Rare & Collectable, Rock & Roll Tag: Fleetwood Mac

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Warner Bros. Records P-5571~2W 2xLP, Album Japan 1979

Side 1.

1. Over & Over 4:35
2. The Ledge 2:02
3. Think About Me 2:44
4. Save Me A Place 2:40
5. Sara 6:26

Side 2.

1. What Makes You Think You’re The One 3:28
2. Storms 5:28
3. That’s All For Everyone 3:04
4. Not That Funny 3:19
5. Sisters Of The Moon 4:36

Side 3.

1. Angel 4:53
2. That’s Enough For Me 1:48
3. Brown Eyes 4:27
4. Never Make Me Cry 2:14
5. I Know I’m Not Wrong 2:59

Side 4.

1. Honey Hi 2:43
2. Beautiful Child 5:19
3. Walk A Thin Line 3:44
4. Tusk 3:36
5. Never Forget 3:40

Credits:

Art Direction, Design – Vigon Nahas Vigon
Bass [Uncredited] – John McVie
Drums [Uncredited] – Mick Fleetwood
Guitar [Uncredited], Vocals [Uncredited] – Lindsey Buckingham
Mastered By – Ken Perry
Photography By – Jayme Odgers
Photography By – Norman Seeff
Photography By – Peter Beard
Producer – Fleetwood Mac
Producer [With], Recorded By – Ken Caillat
Producer [With], Recorded By – Richard Dashut
Recorded By [Assistance And Additional Recording] – Hernán Rojas
Recorded By [Some Tracks] – Lindsey Buckingham
Technician [Digital Mix-down Assistance] – Rich Feldman
Technician [Studio Crew] – Greg Thomason
Technician [Studio Crew] – Patrick Byrne
Technician [Studio Crew] – Ray Lindsey
Vocals [Uncredited] – Christine McVie
Vocals [Uncredited] – Stevie Nicks

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

℗&©1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Manufactured by Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan
Recorded at the Village Recorder.
Some tracks were recorded by Lindsey Buckingham at home.
The U.S.C. Trojan Marching Band was recorded live at Dodger Stadium.
Digital mix-down equipment furnished by Soundstream Inc.

This album is dedicated to Wing Commander Fleetwood and to Morris Buckingham.

Housed in an embossed textured cover.
Comes with double picture inners, Japanese insert, English picture/lyric insert & discography obi-strip.

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, Etched/Stamped):P-5571W1 2HS-1-3350-EU F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 90X M-A-14
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, Etched/Stamped):P-5571W2 2HS-2-3350-EU F6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M-A-15
Matrix / Runout (Side 3 Runout, Etched/Stamped):P-5571W1 2HS-3-3350-EU F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M-A-15
Matrix / Runout (Side 4 Runout, Etched/Stamped):P-5571W2 2HS-4-3350-EU F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL M-A-1