FLEETWOOD MAC Tusk 1979 RARER UK ORIGINAL PRESSING UNPLAYED/MINT

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Jul 24, 2014 Sold Date

Jul 14, 2014 Start Date

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FLEETWOOD MAC Tusk 1979 RARER UK ORIGINAL PRESSING UNPLAYED/MINT

FLEETWOOD MAC
Tusk

ORIGINAL 1979 UK WARNER BROTHERS (K66088) PRESSING OF FLEETWOOD MAC'S SPRAWLING DOUBLE LP "Tusk"

HARDER TO FIND UK PRESSING (vast majority were German pressed for UK distribution)
COVER (with embossed front picture)"PRINTED AND MADE IN ENGLAND BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE LTD."
WITH "MANUFACTURED IN UK" STATEMENT TO ALL FOUR LABELS

BEAUTIFUL COPY - LIKE NEW
THE OUTER SLEEVE, BOTH INNER SLEEVES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING INNER SLEEVES ARE ALL IN PRISTINE CONDITION
BOTH RECORDS LOOK UNPLAYED

RECORDS: MINT
SLEEVE/INNER SLEEVES/INNERS: MINT

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 band-members 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.
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 classic.
As a piece of pop art, it's peerless

Side 1:
Over & Over (4:35)
The Ledge (2:02)
Think About Me (2:44)
Save Me A Place (2:40)
Sara (6:26)
Side 2:
What Makes You Think You're The One (3:28)
Storms (5:28)
That's All For Everyone (3:04)
Not That Funny (3:19)
Sisters Of The Moon (4:36)
Side 3:
Angel (4:53)
That's Enough For Me (1:48)
Brown Eyes (4:27)
Never Make Me Cry (2:14)
I Know I'm Not Wrong (2:59)
Side 4:
Honey Hi (2:43)
Beautiful Child (5:19)
Walk A Thin Line (3:44)
Tusk (3:36)
Never Forget (3:40)

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVES WITH ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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