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From Nikki:
Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk is a legendary rock record- a double-LP with an experimental flavor and distinct, disparate songwriting, which bassist, John McVie used to say sounded like three separate solo artists. Despite these nuances, when it was first released in ’79, the album was surprisingly met with harsh criticism for underselling in comparison to the band’s previous album, Rumours. Perhaps it’s because of this diss that the album is considered highly underrated by critics and fans alike. When Warner announced the deluxe re-release of Tusk replete with previously unreleased material, we jumped at the opportunity to create a special artist collection channel to celebrate the band and album.
ZUUS’ strategy with our artist collection channel platform is to provide an expertly curated viewing experience for fans, where they can enjoy continuous play-out of an individual artist’s official music videos, live performances and additional content in one place. In our Fleetwood Mac channel, we feature the band’s official music videos for classics like “Big Love” and “Little Lies,” along with Stevie Nicks’ live version of “Landslide,” and additional collaborations and videos from Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham.
When Fleetwood Mac fans visit the channel on ZUUS, they will be able to re-experience the band in a unique, engaging way, just in time for tomorrow when the deluxe re-release of Tusk is available in stores and online.
Here is the album press release from the label:
FLEETWOOD MAC PREPARE DELUXE TUSK
5-CD/2-LP/1-DVD-A Collection Delves Deep With A Complete Alternate Version Of The Album Along With Unreleased Session Recordings, Singles, Demos And Remixes
Deluxe Edition Also Features 22 Unreleased Live Tracks, A 5.1 Surround Mix, And Original Album On Vinyl
3-CD Expanded Editions Also Available, Both Versions Set For Release December 4 From Warner Bros. Records
LOS ANGELES – Fleetwood Mac builds on its formidable legacy as one of rock’s most legendary acts as they re-visit their most ambitious album with deluxe and expanded editions of TUSK. Originally released in 1979, the Grammy® Award-nominated, double-album sold more than four million copies worldwide, climbed to #4 on the US album charts, and introduced fans to hits like “Sara,” “Think About Me,” and the title track.
The announcement comes as the band – Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks – continues it’s acclaimed, sold out “On With The Show” world tour. Concerts are scheduled this month in Australia and New Zealand with tickets on sale now.
To follow the historic, global success of 1977’s Grammy-Award winning Rumours, Fleetwood Mac chose to take a more experimental approach on Tusk. The most famous example has to be the unexpected and beloved inclusion of the University of Southern California’s marching band on the title track.
TUSK will be available December 4 from Warner Bros. Records as a Deluxe Edition (5-CD/2-LP/1-DVD-A, $119.98), an Expanded Edition (3-CD, $24.98), and a single disc of the newly remastered original album ($11.98). Digital versions will also be available.
TUSK (DELUXE EDITION) delves deep into the vaults with five CDs including the remastered original album, an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes, most of which have never been released, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, including an outtake of “Think About Me,” an early version of “That’s Enough For Me” called “Out On The Road,” plus several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.”
Also included are two discs loaded with 22 unreleased performances from the band’s 1979 Tusk tour with selections from concerts in London, Tucson, and St. Louis. It includes live versions of album tracks like “Sara, “Over And Over” and “Save Me A Place,” as well as favorites like “Landslide,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Rhiannon,” “Don’t Stop” and “Go Your Own Way.”
Rounding out the Deluxe Edition is a 5.1 surround mix of Tusk on DVD-Audio and vinyl of the original album on 2-LPs. The collection comes housed in an elegant box reminiscent of the acclaimed Rumours Deluxe Edition with a booklet that has extended liner notes that feature new interviews with all the band members.
TUSK: DELUXE EDITION (5-CD/2-LP/1-DVD)
Track Listing
Disc One: 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”
Disc Two: 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) *
Disc Three: 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) *
Disc Four: 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)
Disc Five: 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 previously unreleased
TUSK: DELUXE EDITION (3-CD)
Track Listing
Disc One: 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”
Disc Two: 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) *
Disc Three: 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) *
*Denotes previously unreleased
For more information, please visit FleetwoodMac.com/Tusk
Pre-order NOW on the following links!
Physical:
• Deluxe (5CD/2LP/1DVD) – http://smarturl.it/TuskDeluxe
• Expanded (3CD) – http://smarturl.it/Tusk3CD
• 2015 Remaster (1CD) – http://smarturl.it/TuskCD
Digital:
• Deluxe – http://smarturl.it/TuskDL
• Expanded – http://smarturl.it/TuskExpandedDL
• 2015 Album Remaster – http://smarturl.it/TuskRemasterDL