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| Studio album by Fleetwood Mac | |||||
| Released | October 19, 1979 | ||||
| Recorded | 1978-79 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 68:57 | ||||
| Label | Reprise (1979) Rhino (2004, re-issue) |
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| Producer | Fleetwood Mac Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut |
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Tusk is a double album released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) by Fleetwood Mac. Considered somewhat experimental due to Lindsey Buckingham's apparent attempts to allow punk rock and New Wave influence into his work, Tusk did not achieve the level of success of its mega-hit predecessor, Rumours. However, it still went double-platinum in the U.S. (sales in excess of two million copies) and gave the group two top ten hit singles.
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The unusual title track, "Tusk", featuring the University of Southern California's Spirit of Troy marching band, proved to be a hit, reaching both the US and UK Top 10. The accompanying promotional film was often played as a fill-in segment by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TV channels during the 1980s (the single had enjoyed its highest international chart placing in Australia, peaking at #3 in the singles charts).
The album was one of the first to employ digital mixing.
The project had apparently made some record executives nervous, not only for its million-dollar production budget, but the label had expected a similar formula to that which had made Rumours so successful. The luxurious packaging and product that resulted did top the UK album charts on 10 November 1979 and reached #4 in the US, and although a commercial success, the album failed to reach the heights of Rumours. Warner Bros attributed this to the record being "over produced" by Buckingham, making it less commercially viable.citation needed However, Fleetwood himself stated that matters were not helped by a major US radio station playing all 20 of the tracks in their entirety just prior to the album's release, thus allowing for home taping.citation needed A remastered and expanded version of the album (featuring 41 tracks) was released on a double CD in 2004. The first disc is the complete 20-track album (with the full length version of "Sara", which had been edited for the original CD release of the album due to running time constraints on earlier compact discs). The second disc features a collection of demo tracks, alternative cuts and other rarities from the time of the album.
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| 1979 | US | 4 |
| 1979 | UK | 1 |
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| 1979 | "Tusk" | US | 8 |
| 1979 | "Tusk" | UK | 6 |
| 1979 | "Tusk" | AUS | 3 |
| 1980 | "Sara" | US | 7 |
| 1979 | "Sara" | UK | 37 |
| 1980 | "Think About Me" | US | 20 |
| 1980 | "Angel"/"Sisters Of The Moon" | US | 86 |
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Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (June 2007) |
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