Tusk

It was fine but very MOR, nothing grabbed me or stood out.

I freaking love this album! I have never listened to a Fleetwood Mac album in full. I basically just know their greatest hits and some of Stevie’s solo work. This album felt pretty different from the Fleetwood Mac songs I know well, but their signature voices / sound / harmonies were all there. The lyrics are very strong on this record and I really connected with them, even after reading how they were a reflection of a lot of drama in the band at the time. It was interesting to hear so many tracks with rotating lead vocals. I don’t know if that was common on their other albums or not. “The Ledge”, “Sara”, “Beautiful Child” and “Walk a Thin Line” really stood out to me and all live in my playlist now. This album came out after Rumours and Buckingham intentionally wanted to go in a really different direction. Rumours was a mainstream hit, so I am going to go listen when I have time to see how it compares to Tusk.

7.3/10. A much less rock-based album of theirs, it followed the massive blowup of their two previous albums and didn't have the same level of stardom. It still creates a nice vibe that is much more relaxing than many of their hits, but it also brings sadness into it a lot, creating a product that can be difficult to listen to if you pay too much attention to its content. I enjoyed it, but no songs stood out as particularly excellent that weren't depressing ballads of some kind, so I don't know how much I'll relisten to it.

classic of the time but not as solid as I remember. Memories are a strange thing.

im bored

No it's fine it's just longer and more boring them anything I've experienced

The big mystery is how a group that could make an album as great as Rumors could make an album as terrible as this one. The even bigger mystery is why anyone would say this is an album anyone else should listen to. Is it bad taste or sadism? Musically it has strong country DNA. There are songs that sound like something Dolly might have except with all the good and interesting parts removed.

Periodically I try to listen to this album, and it turns out it's still long, boring, and a failure. And impossible to get through. Because it's so boring. And a failure. There seem to be people in the world who think it's good. (It's on this list, for example.) To my mind, that is one of the great mysteries of our world. And a fascinating study in human perversity. I will give it a whirl, yet again, for the sake of The Project and its impact on our collective human knowledge. Sara is a good one, and Tusk is great -- one of my favorite songs. Over and Over, despite some nice guitar work, is more an example of what's wrong with Christine McVie than what's right. Walk a Thin Line is pretty good (there's another version, on Mick Fleetwood's album The Visitor; that album is really interesting and well worth a listen -- a real hidden gem). The album is going along ... okay, not bad, not great ... and then we get to What Makes You Think You're the One, and the wheels really fall off. I enjoy much of Lindsey Buckingham's solo work, so I'm not opposed to Strange Lindsey who has turned away from Seventies LA hitmaking. I just don't find that these songs are compelling. To me, this album has many mediocre, filler songs and not enough standout songs. And that's especially problematic in an album that is so long. I just don't get how people like this album.

honestly I just kind of excited for this album and thought I would really like it but I didn't at all. I really didn't like them when I was a kid but I've come to enjoying many of their songs as an adult this album just didn't do it for me

A guy on my trivia team is a music producer who's been in the industry a long time, and I really respect his taste in music. Often I will talk to him about the records I've been listening to for this project and I enjoy hearing his feedback. I told him I'd heard this album recently and he smiled and said, what a great album and I thought, wait. What? How could Pat of all people think this was a great record? It's bad enough that the 1001 community gives this 3.5 stars on average, with people calling it "quirky" and comparing it to the White Album. I guess file it under more things I don't understand and never will. I didn't hate this, but I don't really get the love for it. It's inoffensive and is fine background music. There's nothing here I would call quirky, let's put it that way.

I really liked this album. It definitely their lesser known album, but I think its more tender and I think has some great songs. I really enjoyed Save a place for me and Sara. For me this feels more though out than rumours (I know big claim) but its definitely more thoughtful of an album. I also love the album cover for this album.

Interesting this, I know Rumours but this was new to me. Feels a bit more refined and mature.

★★★★☆ I’m not a huge Fleetwood Mac fan, so seeing 20 songs and 74 minutes didn’t exactly fill me with confidence. 😂 But this ended up being a lot better than I expected. I think the variety actually helped it. With Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham all bringing different styles, it never felt as repetitive as I thought a double album this long would. I also learned that I definitely prefer the Stevie songs, with **“Sara”** being one of the highlights for me. I don’t think this suddenly makes me a Fleetwood Mac fan, and there are definitely songs I could lose, but I enjoyed enough of it that I’d listen again. **A surprisingly easy 4 stars.**

Love it

I had to wait 944 albums to get a Fleetwood Mac album, and it's this one, not Rumours. The amount of talent on display is impressive, but it's too sprawling to be great for me. I appreciate the variety, but a couple of songs really broke up the vibe for me. As is typical with double albums, they would've been better off editing it down and producing a stellar single album.

I didn’t get it. Most of this record sounded like unfinished demos. Very uninspired. Christine’s songs were as great as always, the rest was boring.

I get that it was a time and place for the band breaking up after rumours … melancholic and disjointed … but aside from like one song I did not enjoy it / was incredibly bored. 2

Rumoursin jymymenestyksen jälkeen Fleetwood Mac päätti tehdä aivan toisenlaisen levyn. Tusk on kaksikymmentä biisiä sisältävä tuplalevy, jolta ei löydy varsinaisia hittejä. Kokonaisuus kuullostaa hajanaiselta, mutta ehkä niin onkin tarkoitus.

Not a strong showing from Fleetwood Mac. The few bright spots were in Stevie Nicks led tracks. But this felt like a mess. And not in the glorious relationship way that Rumours is.

"The Ledge" is a very silly song. Ironically, "Not That Funny" is in the same vein. As somebody who's never really listened to a whole lot of Fleetwood Mac, this doesn't do anything to convince me to listen more. It's fine. Nothing wrong with it at all. It's a little bit all over the place. The different songwriters' songs often feel pretty drastically different from the others. In particular, there is a pretty clear distinction between the Buckingham tracks and the rest of the album. The Stevie songs are probably my favorites, "Sisters of the Moon" for example. That's a great damn song. "That's Enough for Me" is pretty solid too.

Really boring

An interesting follow-up to Rumours. Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks provide some welcome relief from Lindsey Buckingham's experimentation. I like Sara, and the title track is famous, but such a scattered double-album is a bit much. This is album #400 for me! On track to finish some time in 2028.

I <3 Fleetwood Mac

Tusk the movie was worse

Tusk, played in its entirety, the way Lindsay Buckingham intended.

I wish I liked this more?

front-loaded with a lot of forgettable-to-bad songs but grew on me by the end. still either highly overrated or needs more listens and time to grow on me. 3.5 for now

Amazing album. Better on vinyl.

All I can picture when I listen to this is Mick Fleetwood grinning away at the back thinking, how could I have been so fucking lucky to have a band named after me while contributing fuck all? Some of the drum parts — particularly on What Makes You Think You’re the One — sound like they could have been played by a toddler. I suppose this is the sort of album you get as the follow-up to something as massively successful as Rumours: a huge budget, no constraints, self-obsessed, introspective wallow. You could lose most of the slow, plodding Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks FM-radio tracks — maybe keep one from each for variety — because the real interest here is in the Buckingham songs. They’re the bits where this album sounds like it’s trying to do something other than being Rumours II. It was OK, but it really didn’t need to be a double album. Maybe they felt guilty.

muito agradável. fleetwood mac é sempre alta qualidade.

Interesting, I had some fun with this, but there were parts of it that were pretty crushingly sad. More silly than I expected at times too

A quality album of songs. Both too long and too bland for my liking, but well crafted nonetheless.

Boring beyond belief.

por mais que eu ainda não entende a obsessão de muita gente por essa banda, admito que esse album tem músicas muito bacanas e bem produzidas, inclusive, até achei esse aqui melhor que o rumors em alguns pontos. pareceu um pouco mais maduro. a segunda parte deu uma descida de vibe, coisa que não curto muito, mas num geral foi legal. sara parece uma música do abba, então foi minha favorita (junto com sister of the moon, pois bruxarias). 3,5.

It's no Rumors, but it's solid soft rock.

It’s just not Rumors is it? But then what is. As usual probably would get another star if it wasn’t a double album.

Irrationally this album is capped at 4 stars in my head on the basis that it’s not Rumours. I can’t give it any less though because I kind of loved this. Stevie Nicks’ songs in particular were highlights.

Some interesting rough edges for such a polished sounding band. Quite a long album though.

visoka trojka. solidan rok pop album s nekim lijepim pjesmama, nekim prosječno dobrima, a nekim skroz bezveznima i malo anakroničnima. usto je i malo predug, mogao se srezati na jednu ploču i bio bi jako dobar

great songs not entirely coherent album great songs

4 stars only because this album holds one of my favourites - Beautiful child. This song holds so much pain and emotion, all locked within something so hauntingly beautiful.

Half of it is really good!

A decent outing but nothing earth-shattering and too long by half

Really 2.5 stars. Only good song on the album is the title track. A handful of other 3 star songs, but a lot of 2 star songs. Not sure why they thought this was the one that needed to be a double album.

very eckectic, atmospheric album, great tracks, but it feels more a compilation than an album

It’s hard to follow up a masterpiece. This was ok. Probably didn’t need to be a double. Listened to it a few times. I can see it growing on me. Still not on pace with Rumours.

how did the band that made Rumours turn around and do this next? this really is just awful. 2/5.

Excruciating vocals exacerbated by bland songs and almost nonexistent music. There are no redeemable qualities on this or any Fleetwood Mac record. What are these zero effort, coked up, charlatans doing on this list?

This one’s just not it. Too long and not that good

Felt like there might've been some drama going on behind the scenes... nah, probably just imagining it

I enjoy Fleetwood Mac! But maybe they're a bit too overplayed at this point for me, and I can see why Rumours is considered the stronger album. There are moments here that feel like the band is on autopilot. Also, hate to be that guy.... but I think Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac was vastly superior... but I still like them!

favs: over & over sara storms sisters of the moon brown eyes tusk rating 1.5/5

Great, but kinda long.

It’s not rumors… but still super solid. 3.5

My listen to this album was a bit disjointed; then again, judging by some of the reviews, this album is a bit disjointed, too. That said, it was a pleasant enough listen. Looking forward to my future listen to Rumours. 6/10 Pretty Good

these kids are good

I don't know that this album did anything to make it on to this list.

Long album, only a couple standout songs

The best way to describe this album is as a pastiche. It leaves no cohesive impression, offering just a few decent pop songs instead. The DIY approach feels completely unjustified. Buckingham and co. are practically screaming: 'To be like punks, I'll record myself banging on boxes and cans.' The result? You still can't hear anything clearly. The sound is muffled in some places and brighter in others; the rhythm shifts from crooked to steady without any clear purpose.

Inte så vasst som annan fleetwood

#469/1001. I suppose when a pop / rock giant pours 1.4 million dollars to making an experimental album which would matter in the age of post punk and new wave, you might get something horrible. Well, it turns out that it is not so horrible, it has some nice songs and not the most obvious production solutions and thank god it is very far from new wave an post-punk (both of which I love, and this love affair would be ruined if this album would be included to that genre). But I'd almost any time prefer an album from 1979 recorded with 140 dollars than this.

I knew the story behind this record before I ever heard it. I know Lindsay must have been hell to deal with in this period, but his vision 100% works. I love how it embraces the musical atmosphere of the time but still holds true as a golden-era FM album. Still has the best live drum sound of all time, plus every part of the arrangement is crisp and exactly where it should be. Who gives a shit what it costs if the end result sounds like this? I've never even come close to trying cocaine, but this album makes the best possible argument for it. (Oh and I haven't had Rumours yet, but that's also getting a five, albeit for different reasons. Hell, I doubt it's even on here but I'd go to bat for Tango in the NIght too.)

Peak testimony to a group damned by its own success through its own confessionals and in-fighting.

Underwhelming. I was excited for this one and it really was pretty bleh. A bit better on repeat.

3 would be a 4 if they cut half of the tracks way too long

Not my fav fleetwood album but a damn good one

their slower, acoustic guitar songs are pretty good everything else is meh this album is very 50/50 on that, got a bunch of both

A relistened that disserved it a bit. I still like its softness and there are a lot of gems, but it's too long with some forgetable songs, and globally I'd like to have more catchy songs from time to time to stay in focus the whole album.

Definitely a bloated and experimental album, but despite there being a good number of misses across these 20 songs, there were still a lot of keepers and the production was crisp as always. 3/5

I never liked Tusk, honestly. If you cut the album in half, it would still feel uneven. The entire second half of the album, apart from the title track, is not worth going through, and the first half isn't that clean from weak tracks either. The majority of the tracks led by Lindsey Buckingham in particular are straight up bad. Not to mention how poorly recorded the entire thing is. Other than five or six admittedly great songs, I doubt I'll ever listen to Tusk again.

Great mix of Radio hits and some weird experimental. No skips but in a different way compared to Rumors.

Not my favorite Fleetwood album, but still pretty good

floats and bops, bops and floats

mix tape of fleetwood b sides. well produced. too long

Álbum excelente! Algumas obras são fantásticas do início ao fim e esse álbum é uma delas. CVJ Aria.

First listened on 30th June 2025. Favourite song is Walk A Thin Line.

Had weird expectations for this one. I know it's more controversial, and not as highly rated, but I love the title song, so thought this should be an interesting one for me. Outside of the title song, this is a dull album. Pretty much how I feel about FM anyway really. Not worth the hype either way, it just coastal down the middle.

Tusk is such a long sprawling collection of songs that it's hard to rate as a perfect 5, but here I have to state that the run of tracks 4 "Save Me a Place" to 9 "That's All for Everyone" is one of the best I know anywhere. I'm sure he was an utter nightmare to be around but by this stage Lindsey Buckingham was an utter genius. The songs and production are out of this world. The rest of the album is still great and I prefer it to Rumours, but I tend to be obtuse like this preferring Sandanista to London Calling etc. Due to its imperfect brilliance and sheer enjoyment this is a 5 for me (as Rumours probably will be so I can't rate it lower!)

This is a weird one. On one hand, there are some beautiful harmonies which bring me back to relisten a lot of these songs, but on the other hand there are a lot of songs which I wouldn't exactly call "nothing songs" but feel "undercooked". The entire album felt like it lacked focus - no idea where it was going, but I enjoyed the ride.

One of those great, sprawling albums made from the point when creative conflict becomes diffuse and alienated; the band has stopped clashing on record and secluded themselves to separate corners. So naturally it's not exactly a refined album-object, and certain songs sound more complete than others, some are really just sketches, but I'd much rather an album capture a wide creative energy than be the perfect version of something neater and more curated (as Mac albums to come might well be).

Un peu chiant

My only experience with fleetwood Mac is that I love rumours. I had never gotten around to exploring more the of their discography but this was such a pleasant time. Especially for the length too.

Actually mixed rumors up with tusk. So tusk is getting the 4 and I might be biased but rumors is getting the 5! Really nice diverse catchy album

Really unsure about this album. Most of it is weak and some of the tracks sound like they were deliberately trying not to repeat Rumours. The problem is the songwriting on Tusk is a bit too different and really wears thin by the end of the album, which is way too long.

Tusk instead of Tango in the Night as the second Fleetwood Mac album? Why? There are a few good songs but nothing to justify this long of a runtime.

meh

(6 estrellas)

A really great band that always makes my mind at ease when their music come on. While not my favorite album from them or the songs I will pick most of the time its still really good all the way through and something I can play in the background without any second thought and still find myself getting dragged in from time to time.

Stevie shines in this one. No hits just great easy listening.

I love this album, so much more interesting than Rumors, which is more pop. I agree that it sounds rather fragmented and non-thematic, but that's totally fine, so does the White Album.

What a difficult album to rank. A huge departure from the uber-successful Rumours but FM could have never made another Rumours. Parts sound brilliant, parts sound unfinished. A bit of a slog but there’s enough magic to make it an enjoyable listen still. High 3 star - low 4 star

Really quite an unexciting album by Fleetwood Mac standards

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brukar inte tycka om långa album men så är inte fallet med detta. Förmodligen för att det är så varierat så jag inte hinner tappa fokus, varje enskild låtskrivare gör sin grej och lägger sin egen prägel. Stevie står för de spåren hjärta och värme, Christine för de bakåtlutande, svala, coola och Lindseys spår fungerar som upplyftande, kul, quirky, lite udda pauser däremellan, jag tror att utan hans spår hade nog Tusk blivit lite för blek och blivit ett album i mängden. Man kan kritisera det för att vara spretigt och ett resultat av kemin inom gruppen för mig är det detta som gör albumet så bra. Om man jämför med Rumours där det nästan är som att lyssna på ett greatest hits album är detta ett album där summan av innehållet är bättre än de enskilda spåren. Jag brukar dras till detta för jag upplever det intressantare eftersom det är lite kantigt och udda, men älskar såklart Rumours också. Att ha tre riktigt bra sångare där var och en har mycket karaktär gör ju inte saken sämre. Jag kan lyssna på det här albumet och tänka att här är starten för modern indierock. Bäst är Over & over, Sara, Storms, Never make me cry, I know I'm not wrong, Beutiful Child, Tusk

Ok, I know this is probably a sacrilegious take, but apart from the title track I thought this album was honestly quite boring. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 3.5/5 ⭐️ 244/1089

According to Wikipedia this album took 10 months to produce, cost well over a million dollars and was recorded through a blizzard of cocaine. The personal relationships between the two couples in the band had long since broken down, but they stayed in the band like divorced parents staying together in frosty silence for the sake of the children. Thus, many of the tracks were recorded individually before being stitched together with the end result feeling curiously flat. The album meanders on over four sides without really ever going anywhere. There are a couple of fun bouncy tracks that weirdly enough reminded me of the sort of thing that Wild WIlly Barrett produces, with the difference being that he is working from a shed with instruments salvaged from bits of driftwood and scrap, instead of a million dollar studio. After the previous album featured a picture that automatically made you think about Mick Fleetwood’s dangly bollocks the title of this one comes from his nickname for his todger. Apparently Stevie Nicks almost left the band when she found out, and maybe if she had we would have spared this snooze fest.

This is a complete anti-Rumours. Favourite Songs: Sara, Storms, Sisters of the Moon, Tusk. Least Favourite Songs: Save Me a Place, That's Enough for Me.

A lot has been said about this album, and I'm not sure I have anything to add. Lindsey Buckingham's songs are particularly great, both the mellower ones that would have fit in on the previous two Fleetwood Mac albums but especially the ones that make this album different. On some of his songs, he played all or most of the instruments himself and got some really interesting sounds. The bass (or is it a guitar?) on one song has a bit of the "blat" and slur of a tuba or trombone. The iconic drums on "Tusk" are a 15-second loop on top of which they layered all sorts of additional percussion and other sounds. They spent over a million dollars to inspire the lo-fi home-recording bedroom aesthetic that took off in the 1990s and 2000s. It's like Fleetwood Mac crossed with the Talking Heads crossed with the Beach Boys. What's not to like? The Stevie Nicks songs are good, but don't stand out against her contributions to previous albums. The songs by Christine McVie are fine but feel uninspired compared to the rest of the album. Essential listening: absolutely Desert island disc: borderline

Glad I gave this a second chance. Is it inconsistent? Sure? Is it bloated? Of course! But there's some really good songs on here. 4/5

Easy listening, not as good as rumours

Mukavaa mäkkäriä. Ei niin superb-levy kun kirsikat haaroissa, mutta hyvä kuitenkin.

Levy vähän sitä sun tätä, huomattavasti heikompi kun Rumours. Tuntuu että Stevie Nicksin kirjottamat biisit toimii, muuten jää vähän heikoksi omaan makuun.

Love Tusk but not their best work imo. Still good

Definitely isn’t Rumors, but not too bad

Spiritually this album is the scene in Anchorman after all the rival news agencies have had their fight. This is a "are we still going to be a band" jam session.

I've loved the song Tusk for a long time, but I hadn't heard most of the rest of the album. Very much what I'd expect from a Fleetwood Mac album.

Very very nice to listen to. I loved it from the very first song. I knew about Fleetwood Mac but never really listened to more than their best of songs...

85

I’m sure these guys are capable of making a great album, but this wasn’t it…

The chillest Fleetwood Mac album? I don't know, I can't say. I'm not an aficionado by any means. I'm unfamiliar with 90% of their work. "Tusk" is a great album from start to finish. "Over and Over" was an immediate favorite. "Walk a Thin Line" too. Chefs kiss... You have strange interludes from the chill atmosphere ("Not That Funny" for example) but even these songs remain interesting and worthwhile. Except Beautiful Child.

I’m sure I’m supposed to love this album because that’s what the easy thing to do is. However the album just never seems to get going and it was just a pleasant listen even if a hard listen at times as it felt disjointed and ‘tinny’ if that makes sense. Not a lot more than that to say. Just wasn’t anything special and I’m disappointed as I expected more. Just and I mean just about gains that point to take it above Middle of the road 6/10 Best track- the build up and layers on ‘tusk’ were decent. Worst track- ‘never make me cry’

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk A Lyndsy Buckingham solo album interspersed with an ok mini-album my Christine McVie and a stella e.p. by Stevie Nicks. It's the only way I can make sense of this. And the Buckingham new-wave sounding effort is pretty poor, with the exception of the brilliantly kooky title track, the beautiful Walk a Thin Line and, his best, the Dennis Wilson sounding That's All For Everyone. The latter could be released today and it would still sound staggeringly original. McVie I struggle with. None of her songs jump above the background. With the exception of the closing Never Forget. A perfect feet back on the ground for the band after the madness of Buckingham fades. Almost a final flag in the ground that says "we might be disfunctional, but we're still, somehow, together disfunctional". And then off they went on a huge 9 month tour where you can see they couldn't even bear to loom each other in the eyes. However, for me, it is the Stevie Nicks compositions that really soar here. In particular Sara is simply beautiful - how the hell do you write a song like this to your best friend upon discovering she's nicked your other half - who just happens to be playing the drums in the same band you're in? 😳 And Beautiful Child is so precious in its capturing of a brief, but always doomed, affair with Derek Taylor. Best Track - Gotta be Sara but could have been others - particularly Sisters of the Moon. Another Stevie Nicks gem. Worst track - Weirdly gonna say another Nicks track, Angel. Just weak compared to her other 4 contributions. So hard to score. But gonna say 8.5 cos within the experiments there's still some exceptional songs. Gonna go listen to Sara, Sisters and Beautiful Child once again 😍

wow that was nice i like fleetwood mac!

This is quite an album, and I’m amazed that I hadn’t heard it before. Its reputation as an ambitious and indulgent album are deserved, but it’s also kind of great? It would take far more than 24 hours to really digest thing album, but given how pop-oriented the rest of Mac’s catalog is, it was refreshing to hear something less catchy. Even singles like Sara and Tusk are non-traditional. This might be my favorite Fleetwood Mac. Playlisted and I’ll decide in a year.

Pretty good!

Rumors eccentric rowdy little sibling. Decent if a bit all over the place

me gusto el arranque no puedo decir lo mismo del resto del album tusk sorprendio rumours es muy dificil de mejorar

This is perhaps the Fleetwood Mac album from their "golden era" that I’ve listened to the least. In fact, this is probably only the third or fourth time in a decade that I’ve played it; listening now with more mature ears, it was foolish of me to have neglected and underestimated this record so much. Absolutely anything Mac released between 1975 and 1987 is five-star material!

Great

People hated this! It's fine, I don't know why people were pissed. It's a hit then an oddball cut then a hit .... I forgive them

4.7

Stronger beginning but falls off near the end.

2.5

This album starts off not the greatest but does get going around 8th track. Will say the Lindsey Buckingham songs are the best songs on here. Stevie Nicks tracks are the ones I’m enjoying the least but could be growers. This has some great moments and good ideas but does have that double album syndrome of throwing everything at the wall and being “Snippets” of song type thing (similar to the White Album) . It’s a solid 3, could go up with future listens or down.

Ensorcelled by Stevie Nicks

Favourite album by Fleet! Happy to see this album after a few dull moments on this journey :) Love the demo energy to it.

I'm a Fleetwood Mac noob and am really only well versed in "Rumours". Going into this I didn't know what I was gonna get because I'd never heard any acclaim for this album. Happy to report that I thoroughly enjoyed this. It's definitely feels less polished than "Rumours", but still showcases the group's talents.

Shocked that they released an album i don't love.

How do you even go about following up arguably the greatest album of all time? Certainly the most accessible. You write Tusk I guess. Which is a good album on its own but is probably too long and definitely suffered from having to follow RUMOURS. Some cool tracks on here. Tusk itself comes out of left field but I love a horn section and the live version is ridiculous. I think Lindsay is a bit quiet vocally here which is a shame.

So many hits on so many albums. I know this is about albums as albums, but Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits CD is stacked top to bottom. First CD I ever bought and captures all of their music. Anyway, toss up between this and Rumours for greatest LP. But, definitely a supergroup

Nach dem beispiellosen Erfolg von „Rumours" stand Fleetwood Mac 1979 vor der paradoxen Aufgabe, sich selbst zu übertreffen – und entschied sich stattdessen für den radikalen Bruch. Aufgenommen im legendären The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, wurde „Tusk" zum teuersten Rockalbum seiner Zeit, was vor allem an Lindsey Buckinghams Perfektionismus lag, der viele Stücke im Alleingang produzierte. Das bei Warner Bros. Records erschienene Doppelalbum verweigert sich bewusst der Rumours-Formel und setzt stattdessen auf sperrige, von New Wave und Post-Punk beeinflusste Fragmente. Der Titelsong „Tusk" mit der USC Trojan Marching Band ist das schroffste Statement des Albums, doch daneben stehen mit „Sara" und „Sisters of the Moon" durchaus eingängige, fast klassische Fleetwood-Mac-Momente. Diese Gegensätzlichkeit – drei Songwriter mit drei völlig unterschiedlichen Handschriften, die kaum aufeinander abgestimmt wirken – macht „Tusk" zu einem faszinierend zerrissenen Werk. Was 1979 viele Hörer verunsicherte, wird heute oft als mutiger Befreiungsschlag gegen kommerzielle Erwartungen gefeiert. Gerade die Unfertigkeit, die rohen Kanten und der bewusste Verzicht auf glatten Pop-Appeal verleihen dem Album eine Tiefe, die „Rumours" in seiner Perfektion nicht erreichen musste. „Tusk" verlangt Geduld, belohnt sie aber mit einer Bandbreite, die in dieser Form einmalig im Katalog der Band bleibt. Ein Album, das sich seinen eigenen Erfolg lieber verweigerte, als ihn zu wiederholen.

god made fleetwood mac to save us

I knew this was coming. I have disliked this band as long as I have known about them, and their resurgence as one of the most popular classic rock bands in the last 5 years is mystifying. This is yet another album I was pretty sure I didnt like, but I gave it a chance. Had i not given it a chance, I probably would have given it at least 2 stars out of respect. But I cant now, after listening its a clear 1

Bored.

Not my favourite album but it was fine

All of the tracks were decent but not many of them stood out to me. I think the album could have been better if condensed into a single album. I’d probably give it a 3.5 but would need to listen to it a bit more.

Álbum gostosinho de ouvir.

Good, but far from my favorite Fleetwood Mac album. ★★★

It was okay, but they already have the best Fleetwood Mac album on here, and this doesn't come close.

No shot anyone cares about this if it wasn’t Fleetwood Mac.

Maybe the most clear example of a band being on this list several times based on the reputation of other albums

Lindsey Buckingham's songs stick out like a sore thumb on this album.

This is a muddled album. Lindsey Buckingham is a technically gifted musician. Unfortunately technically gifted doesn't necessarily make it a great listen. His voice is too soft and I found it boring. There was nothing I found distinct or memorable that stood out to me. It's not clear where you should tune in and out. Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie are slightly better as they are more listenable, I didn't mind their sections. Overall, it was an exceptional budget but it's not an exceptional album.

It’s a really good album. Sara is the standout for me. It’s a solid 8/10 and I think I’m probably being a little stingy there.

Man I bet people were disappointed to not get Rumours Part 2. This is definitely not as good as Rumours but it’s got some good stuff.

Jaunty anthems but doesn’t touch their earlier work

Tough to top Rumours. The self titled album when Buckingham and Nicks joined is more important than this one. 3/5.

It's not every day that an album releases that is hailed as an instant classic and a masterpiece. Hundreds, if not thousands, of albums are released annually, and there are only so many that can receive this honor and success. But on the off-chance that you or your band do make an instant classic, you then have to answer a very important question. How do you follow that album up? All eyes are on you to follow up that album in "the right way" and it might seem impossible to know where to go. How do you follow up the album that has put you on the global stage? How do you follow up one of the most successful albums of all time? How do you follow up Rumours? That is what Fleetwood Mac had to ask themselves in the late 70s, and their answer eventually took the form of their first double album, 1979's Tusk. This is a fascinating album in many ways, with there being just as much crazy lore behind it as its predecessor. But did Tusk manage to improve on Rumours? No. I'm going to be blunt and honest, it did not. But did it have to? I think a better question would be whether Tusk stands out from its predecessor as a worthy listen in its own right. The answer to that question is yes. The most interesting thing about Tusk to me is the noticeable divide in each songwriter's songs. The songs on here written by Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are pretty standard affair for this era of Fleetwood Mac. Songs like "Over & Over," "Storms," "Think About Me," and "Sara" aren't that different from the kinds of songs you'd hear on Rumours, with "Sara" easily being the best of the bunch. These songs aren't quite as good as the best songs on Rumours, but they're still a great bunch. Lindsey Buckingham's songs, on the other hand, are very different from what came before it. These songs are quirky, experimental, and unlike anything Fleetwood Mac had released before or since. However, one thing that Lindsey's songs are NOT is worse than Christine and Stevie's songs. Despite how different they are, Lindsey's songs here are still pretty good. Songs like "The Ledge," "I Know I'm Not Wrong," and especially the title track are a great deal of fun. The post-punk influence paid off, in my opinion. Now, having these two sets of songs on the same 74-minute album is a little wonky. Bouncing between them can be jarring, but it's a pretty fun experience, all things considered. The songwriting is still great. The music is still enjoyable. Tusk is a great album! It's no Rumours, obviously, but I think it's pretty cool in its own right. It's a little long, but I still like it for what it is. High 4/5.

Pretty solid album. Not in the same ballpark as Rumours but still good. The song "Tusk" is so good it pushed it to a 4 for me.

There's some OK tracks on here and some really rather dull ones. Very MOR. Lots of love ballads and break up ballads. I enjoyed the title track when we eventually got there, so too long as well. Should be classed as 'Mum Rock'.

Loved this album. My favorite find of this project so far. It feels so far ahead of its time, I feel like I just discovered the album that’s been influencing many of the artists I already loved.

Good album but some songs felt like filler. Lindsay Buckingham is the standout of this one.

I think this album is struggling in comparison to rumors. To be fair, it's a very high bar to try and hit. But it just comes across as feeling very awkward. I get the feeling that this album just doesn't really have a strict direction to it, and it feels a lot less tight and the songs just happen throughout the album. I feel that towards the end it comes together. But overall, it has a very muddled sense of self. To be fair there are a few iconic tracks, but I think the overall package is just weaker than rumors by a long shot. Fav Track: Sara

one of the best of the best, please this album over and over again.

Eh... Fleetwood Mac were never really my taste. I dig Rumours and there are a few tracks from other releases that I can dig. But this is nearly Lindsay Buckingham-less. No thanks

Tusk. Man. I don’t trust anyone who likes Rumours more. This album perfectly encapsulates the state of the band following the success of Rumours. The band fell completely off the rails during those sessions, and here they are all isolated in their own pocket doing their own thing on one album. Collectively, it’s one big fucking mess. However, it’s one of the most beautiful piles of dirty laundry you’ll ever hear. This band is just that good man. Lindsey at this point was burnt out and over the formulaic soft rock that the band had mastered in his short time being there, so we hear tons of new wave sounds in his songs. I really love the risks and overall wacky sounding stuff he comes up with. Christine sticks to what she does best, beautiful ballads that hit you deep in the chest. She’s always been the anchor since the bands inception, and it’s no different here. She keeps this cohesive as it can be. And Stevie man. You can tell this woman was in so deep here. The drugs the relationships, all of it. Probably the most inward and dark moments we get from her to this point. If this album has taught me anything, it’s that beauty can always be found within the chaos.

Fleetwood Mac is one of the most interesting bands to come out of the 80s with so much drama and strife the follow up to the amazing “Rumors” would be one to look out for. This is exactly the follow-up one would expect when your band members had a terrible breakup and love affair. This is 3 albums in one and everyone is dealing with the problems and repercussions of the relationships differently. First off, Stevie nicks the most depressing of the bunch. She has clearly been hurt by the ignorance and love that was lost and she sings like it. Lindsey just has this weird avoidance to the whole thing he dances around it but never truly hits it UNTIL Tusk. Christine McVie has to reconcile with this aftermath and is trying to parce this love with guitar and ballads and it all just sinks I love this amalgam of just love and hurt and it stands on the shoulders of Rumors to showcase that beyond the garden of that masterpiece are 3 artists left with the fallout and aftermath. It is messy It is Jarring it is human.

con tan solo escucharle la voz a christine ya me dan ganas de llorar. By any means le llega a los talones a otros albumes de ellos como rumors, pero contiene temazos como tusk, sara y sisters of the moon que me encantan

Sure, they're a great band, though this is an album that didn't give them that reputation.

not bad. i think other albums are better

Kinda bland, too mellow. I bumped it up a star for Sisters of the Moon, the one song that didn’t sound like grandma’s easy listening.

Tusk might be one of my favorite songs of all time and the rest of the album is pretty solid

Fleetwood Mac for my birthday 💛 Thank you Weirdo energy in the best refreshing way! A few songs like Sara where I’m like ah yes there they are, but overall felt like a very different vibe. Lovely for a drive into the city.

great

None of the energy of rumours, very plain

so many two stars so far which implies hating them but it's just that three is already good enough which this is not quite there. at first i was intrigued by it sounding interesting while i thoight this sort of music wouldn't to me, so i think i can say whatever they're doing, it sounds right? i'd also think the record came out years later which is a compliment. i really liked the female vocals performances. but other than those thoughts i have nothing else to say and it is a bit too long for my liking, with little to no highlights at least from the top of my head, so kind of nothing burger at that. the daily time window doesn't allow for multiple replays to try and let it sink in but i wouldn't be too interested either.

Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1979) On Day 221, I experienced a record that is definitely not Rumours, and its single biggest issue is that it feels bloated. To me, it simply doesn't carry a consistent sound across the tracklist. I know they wanted to experiment with post-punk elements with "Not That Funny" being a prime example of that direction but that specific sound is precisely why it wasn't hitting for me in those moments. It's undeniably a mix of hits and misses, but I have to give them props because they delivered some of their absolute best tracks on this record. "Over & Over," "Angel," and "Sisters of the Moon" were massive standouts for me during the session. An ambitious, slightly uneven, but ultimately great double album. A solid 4/5.

This is a huge disappointment and a over load of songs with only 3 or 4 being better efforts.

Never really rated this album. It's got some great songs but not enough to make one great record let alone a double record

certainly now as powerful or moving as rumors but a chill listen

if stevie isn’t singing it. the song is actually ass. it’s fascinating

I don’t know how to rate this album. I want to give any songs sung by Christine McVie three stars, Lindsey Buckingham songs four stars, and Stevie Nicks songs five stars. Doing the math is too complicated though. 😉 There are 4-5 really great songs on this album--the title track is one of my favorites, because damn, any rock band that enlists the help of a marching band rates high with me--but the rest is pretty forgettable. Lots of schmaltzy Christine McVie songs. Gotta go with 3 stars in spite of the gems.

Whoa-so not my favorite Fleetwood Mac.

Enjoyable if never really getting out of third or fourth gear. All sounds decent but I think the vocals and music in general misses a bit of edge and gusto. Which was probably intentional but it makes it harder to overly warm to.

Interesting as it's not the Fleetwood Mac I know.  If I zero in on the music and take care, I hear some really pleasant musicality and expression.  It does have depth in that sense.  It is, however, entirely dull and boring.  How they have managed that is spectacular.  I think they slowly unpicked their skill by literally fragmenting it all, unlinking anything that would excite you and then droning for a whopping 20 tracks.  They also managed to be completely inoffensive so listened to it twice in the hope I would wake up.  I didn't. 

Quite a chilled and understated listen, Tusk didn't grab me in the same way as "Rumours" and generally just seemed to illicit the thought that "this is quite a nice vibe". It's a bit slow in places like a gentle country rock album, but there are moments of more depth, where the music swells up to a heavier sound. I really liked "Sisters of the Moon" with powerful vocals and meaty riffs. I think generally I just found it a bit middle of the road, but with moments of definite potential. Part of the problem is that its so long I don't think I'm capable of doing it justice with a single listen. Definitely one I want to dive back into,

What an incredible double album, with not a dud song on it. For me, in this way it is the equivalent of the Beatles’ White Album. Some of my favourite sweetest songs of theirs are on this including Beautiful Child but my personal favourite is Tusk itself with the brass section taking an innovative song to an epic level.

First Listen Favorites: Sara Over and Over Think About Me Honorable Mentions: Never Forget

I remember listening to a Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits once and thinking it was very samey and far too long. I didn't know how good I had it. Stevie Nicks is not one of my favorite vocalists, but she's the only one lending anything of interest to the tracks here. I felt like this started out with some pedestrian tracks that were nice enough, but nothing really did much for me until "Sara," which was actually pretty outstanding. I'm going through the writing credits and I think every moment on this record I despise is written by Buckingham while every one that bores me is penned by McVie. The whole thing feels really disjointed, and yet some songs feel like carbon copies of each other. I'd save Sara and gladly skip the rest of this slog.

3/5 have to listen more

beautiful album. "storms" almost made me cry.

4.5

It was nice

Brilliant

I've gotten this pick almost back to back with Rumours. Both are very good and will definitely revisit them pretty soon.

This is always described as the Fleetwood Mac post punk album but I always consider it to be their prog album. Ambitiously layered songs, intricate parts it’s pure prog. Throw into the mix the sound of loads of cocaine and massive ambition on the paranoid masterpiece of the title track. The stand out for me on this album though is the bass playing of John Mcvie. Fluid, rhythmic and the gravity that stops this mad album from floating away

"Tusk" is a fine record and an easy, enjoyable, if somewhat disjointed, listen. It's a sprawling, ambitious, and eclectic album marked by genuine flashes of brilliance. It's rough around the edges in places, with a few tracks feeling more like atmospheric sketches than fully realised songs and this is particularly evident in Lindsey Buckingham's contributions - such as 'The Ledge', 'That's Enough for Me', 'Not That Funny', and even the title track, which sound almost throwaway compared to his immaculate work on "Rumours". For me, 'Sara' remains the undisputed standout - a reflective performance set against lush, sweeping instrumentation. Four stars. Record one Side one 1 "Over & Over" (4/5) 2 "The Ledge" (3/5) 3 "Think About Me" (4/5) 4 "Save Me a Place" (3/5) 5 "Sara" (5/5) Side two 1 "What Makes You Think You're the One" (4/5) 2 "Storms" (4/5) 3 "That's All for Everyone" (3/5) 4 "Not That Funny" (4/5) 5 "Sisters of the Moon" (4/5) Record two Side three 1 "Angel" (4/5) 2 "That's Enough for Me" (4/5) 3 "Brown Eyes" (4/5) 4 "Never Make Me Cry" (3/5) 5 "I Know I'm Not Wrong" (3/5) Side four 1 "Honey Hi" (3/5) 2 "Beautiful Child" (4/5) 3 "Walk a Thin Line" (3/5) 4 "Tusk" (5/5) 5 "Never Forget" (3/5) Total - 74 Average - 3.7 389/1001 206/389 albums reviewed were new to me.

I genuinely think Tusk is better than Rumours.

It’s very meh

The good songs on this album are so good, it's almost frustrating to think what could have been if they had been willing to have someone listen through and cut the worst 20% or so. A great album with some random bullshit sprinkled over it, so overall a 4 I think. When Fleetwood Mac are cooking they really cook though

"Storms" absolutely blew me away. Great album.

Very chilling album. Is not that weird than what I've heard about it. This will be an album to just relax and have fun.

Solid album, but nothing special that stood out to me

I did feel a little bored towards the end but nothing too crazy. It was a good listen overall. 7/10

Half of this album had me questioning life, the other half had me going, this is ok. I feel as though this is a sub par record and not an actual Fleetwood Mac recording. A lot of the songwriting just made me sad.

I like Fleetwood Mac and I like this album

Great band. Who knew? ;)

It’s not Rumours but it’s still really good.

This was a pretty decent album, but unfortunately for Fleetwood Mac, I've already heard (and love) Rumors, and this album just doesn't even compare to Rumors. Sorry, I know it's not really fair, but I just expected so much more from it. Tusk (the song) is one of my favorites from them, and Sara is a very good, solid song, but the rest of the album just kinda felt like filler -- albeit enjoyable and melodic filler. I was relieved when the album was done. Three stars.

I've always thought "Rumours" was a little flat beyond the songs everyone knows. "Tusk" was a welcome surprise. It overstays its welcome for sure, but I enjoyed it.

The last couple a songs were great but overall it just felt kind of boring.

Chill, deep, classic

This is no Rumours. It’s ok but doesn’t really seem to be put together. Might have been better as a single album.

Songs like Sara standout on a spiraling, less focused record that shows how lightning in a bottle rumors was

Not wanting to be pigeon holed, Fleetwood Mac move on from the uber-success of Rumours and go for a more experimental and raw sound. However, it's difficult not to make comparisons between the two albums, and wonder what might have been if songs like Think About Me and Sisters Of The Moon had been given a slightly more polished production. The album highlight is the ethereal Sara, but beyond these songs we're getting into a bit of a curate's egg. A number of the Lindsay Buckingham songs are so similar, snared and stompy, with guitar tracks distorted to the point that we lose some of the rawness that Buckingham wanted. Some of the later ballads, such as Never Make Me Cry and Never Forget, just seem to be going through the motions - Stevie Nicks sings about always being a storm, which is undoubtedly true, but Storm may as well be called Drizzle for the power it packs! Come down song That's All For Everyone is an example of how intriguing the songs can be, in a more melodic way than title track Tusk, which seems to build a tribal song around 4 notes! It's experimental, hit and miss but listenable and a discussion piece. But it's not as good as Rumours. 3 stars.

It must be hard to be a Fleetwood Mac album that isn't Rumours. It was alright but basically no bops whatsoever. I could have done with some more actual rock and roll.

Whew this is much drier than I was expecting. Hard to follow albums like Rumors. Did any of these songs become singles? I couldn't tell. Still pleasant but just harder to enjoy.

Insanely good, I was expecting a flop the way Fleetwood talk about it but Sara may just be one of their best songs

I had high hopes after the first few songs started slappingly but the middle after storms was really pretty boring. They did nail the soft instrument playing though

Not a fan

A couple stand out songs but disappointed from fleetwood

This is such a great listening experience. Such a great flow with enough variety to never fall off over 20 tracks.

None of the tracks on this album match up to the peaks of "Rumours", but "Tusk" is a more consistently good album. My favorite song was the title track "Tusk". 3.5 stars.

First of all, I don’t like Fleetwood Mac. Second of all, the quality of each song is much better than Rumours with a couple of actually good songs like Tusk in there too. However, this album really suffers from bloat making the overall quality about the same.

Not my favorite Fleetwood Mac album. I drifted in and out on this, but found Sisters of the Moon great

Lihtsalt liiga palju meh-kraami. Kahju, kuna Fleetwood Maci eelmine album, Rumours, on üks maailma parimaid. Siin aga ootasin pikalt, et album saaks läbi, sest seda A-tier muusikat on siin väga vähe ning plaat üldiselt on pigem hästi rahulik, täiesti teistsugune kui Fleetwood Maci hittidest tuntud kõla. 3.3/5

Solid album but when I think of Fleetwood Mac, Rumors is just way better than any other album they have made.

Solid, second half kinda lost me

Very good

soft rock is just a genre i'm generally not a fan of, as i always find it rather forgettable, though pleasant to listen to i guess. i've been putting off listening to rumours forever now so this is my first exposure to fleetwood mac and it's really just alright? it's pleasant enough and i can tell it's probably good, but it doesn't really stick with me at all, like most soft rock. 3/5, probably deserves to be here but i definitely don't get it

Fleetwood Mac är alltid stabila

Better than Coldplay

Holy peak I’ve loved Tusk ever since Johnny Joestar put me on The Ledge is lowk a hidden gem

It's a really experimental album, it has serene and calm songs and really fast and energetic ones, honestly, i like the calmer songs like Beautiful Child, Sara and Storms, those are my favorites from this album, a really good album, i liked most of the songs.

I really like this album and will probably listen again. I don't always love Stevie Nicks's voice, which is probably why I rarely listen to FM. But there's a lot to like on this album.

un needed double album.

One or two great songs.

A bit M'eh, nothing stood out

lowkey wishing me the napalm death album back

I don't know the right way to follow up and album as big as "Rumors" but I don't think releasing an "experimental" double album is. This is not a bad album by any means but it isn't a good one either. It just is. Very one note and songs at times feel unfinished. I don't even think reducing this down to one album would change my rating on it (which is usually how I feel about most double albums). It would still be just bland and middle of the road. Moral of the story: if you're following up a major album more "In Utero" and "Bad" and less "Tusk" 3/5 (since thats the most middle rating I can give)

Rumors was the kind of lightning in a bottle album that many bands would struggle to follow up, much less a band plagued by the drama that this band was enduring. It's clear on Tusk that everyone is trying to make their individual contribution but it doesn't feel like a band just a bunch of disjointed, talented musicians laying things down. The short, experimental interjections do nothing but interrupt what would have probably been a better album with more cohesion. I can't really fathom why it is a must listen to album, Rumors pretty much is their collaborative peak and this does nothing but sour me on the idea of expanding to listen to anything else they put out.

The follow-up to Rumours! Possibly the most anticipated, certainly the most expensive, album of the '70s. It opens with a classically beautiful (if slightly bland) Christine McVie ballad, which is immediately followed by Lindsay Buckingham's hyperactive, frenetic "The Ledge". This sets a pattern; we get some traditional songs from McVie and Stevie Nicks that wouldn't have been out of place on Rumours, and then Buckingham comes in with some weird, experimental songs that don't really fit with the rest of the album. Some of them work and some don't; all of them make it clear that Buckingham really wanted to break free of Fleetwood Mac and make solo music. The high points of this album ("Sara", "Think About Me", and the eccentric-but energetic title track) are great, but there's a lot of disjointed filler.

I liked the early Mac, pre 1975, but as the Fleetwood Mac lineup changed, it had less of the Blues genre and sounded more pop. I did buy a copy of Tusk but it didn't get much play after that first spin. The several Nicks songs were nice listening but maybe the overplay on the radio of those songs contributed me not playing the Tusk album much after I bought it. The ladies can sing and the music is good so hearing it again is nice but it's still not destined for my turntable anytime soon.

I was a little worried with the first song “Over and Over” with its belly up to the bar full of sorrow and an awful twang sound. However, the next track “The Ledge” delivered with a ramped up electrically charged guitar sound and playfully fun vocals. Plus, the bass gives it a jug blowing backcountry beat. Great song! Fleetwood Mac has great vocal harmony and complementary sounds. The guitars have wonderful and creative riffs and the organ in some songs really capture the mood like in “Think About Me” and “Angel.” I’ve never been a big Stevie Nicks fan, but she should be recognized for her ability to capture deeply emotional pieces in a rich storytelling approach as in “Storms.” A somberness is felt throughout the album, which may reflect issues the band was experiencing, but certain songs like “I know I’m not Wrong” and “That’s Enough for Me” were fun with solids beats. Rounding out the end, “Tusk” delivers with its delicious driving drums, haunting harmonic vocals, and electrifying horn section. This is an okay album, and if this made the 1001 list, I’m hopeful Fleetwood Mac will appear again.

Much lower than I thought for a Fleetwood Mac album. This grade is as strong as it is thanks to the title track.

This was a hodge podge of (at best) okay songs. There were a few good ones sprinkled in, but there was an utter lack of continuity. Barely made it through the TWENTY TRACKS

Fleetwood Mac is not the sort of music I like to listen to normally. The short version of this is 74 minutes. There's also 4 hour and 6 hour versions. Insanity. I will.listen to the 74 minute version. I understand why people might like this album, but it doesn't do much for me. Still, it did produce a tapped toe. Sisters of the Moon is a fantastic tune.

que album tan migajero (me encanta), es el segundo album que escucho de ellos y la verdad me gusto demasiado! aunque con algunas no conecte con su sonido mas experimental. Definitivamente guarde algunas canciones, Over and Over me parece una muy buena opening song y storm me destrozo. Le daria 3.5 pero como no se puede le regalo 0.5 mas

This album was just ok. I love a little of their other music and Stevie Nicks live was amazing. I really wanted to like this but it was just so boring. She, unsurprisingly, did not sing act songs from this album.

when it's good, it's really good. unfortunately for me that was only about 10 of the 20 tracks on this album. 3/5

Tusk feels like a Fleetwood Mac fever dream. On the surface it's an overindulgent record that didn't follow up Rumours in any sort of way the fans or studio thought it should. That's what makes it so cool for me. Tusk ends up becoming this sprawling cabinet of curiosties and I think there are treasures to be found during every play.

Fuck I fucking love tusk. The passion, storytelling on songs like sara, I know I'm not wrong, storms. Beautiful themes and reoccurring motifs and lyrics throughout too. They were a mess but they were my mess. Little less consistent than an album like rumors (objectively best Stevie nicks FM album) or maybe even 1975 but fuck yeah. Plus jojo reference... Elite

Following up the masterpiece that is Rumors was no easy feat, but the band here rises to the change and creates yet another great album with a bit of a spin on the sound for Rumors that helps it stand apart. Beautiful opening track to set the mood of the album of incoming bangers. Think About Me, the beautifully melancholic Sara, Brown Eyes, Walk a Thin Line, and the title track obviously. Perfect closing song too especially coming of the jaw dropping Tusk. A bit long, but not really a complaint as its still great. The fact that they were able to create any of their classic albums with this lineup despite the deep personal turmoil and have them turn out as great as they are is honestly mind blowing.

I’ve heard the opinion floated around the internet that Tusk is Fleetwood Mac’s best album, even superior to Rumours. I definitely would go that far, but Tusk is a very strong follow-up to one of pop culture’s all time great albums. It’s possibly even more ambitious. It’s that ambition that probably results in my only complaint about it, which is it’s so long that it’s difficult to form a cohesive assessment of the album. There are plenty of highlights and really no duds (the title track is probably the most divisive song but I think it slaps), and it makes for an excellent listen in the background and foreground, but it’s hard for me to stay engaged for the full 74 minutes. Anyway, enough of my one complaint. It’s a classic for a reason and the band shines throughout.

A couple mediocre tracks but good overall. Stevie nicks is always on top form though

Some really good tunes, but about 5 songs too long

Fleetwood mac is so overrated There’s a handful of tracks here that I like and are good but a lot of these feel super filler Also why is this album so long It’s pretty boring 3/5 Favorites: the ledge, Sara, tusk

I was excited to listen to this album just because it has tusk on it but, for me that was the only banger.

Minus Stevie Knicks this album is flat. She gets a 6, the album itself is nice, 3.

Really good album that I think could have been a full on banger with a little trimming. This album has a 1 hour and 15 minute run time could have easily been under an hour.

Some amazing songs on this one. The overall project does feel less like an album and more of an assortment of songs. However I could see myself potentially doing 5 stars on a re-listen

If you’re looking for the best of the best of Fleetwood Mac it’s not here but it is still better than a lot of other rock records.

Never really listened to Fleetwood Mac. A surprisingly annoying collection of songs.

3.5

I think Im supposed to love Fleetwood Mac, but really, I just kinda think they're ok. This album was ok. It's the first whole album I've ever listened to by them, and somehow I feel like that's sinful. I could seriously get shamed for that. Just not my thang, though. Makes me think of my time spent in daycare in the early 80s, and the lady in charge of my class would put on Fleetwood Mac or Juice Newton or Bonnie Tyler (RIP today) when we'd have to lay down on those god awful cots and take sweaty naps. Some nice songs here. More forgettable than memorable, though, and it didn't make me change my decision on the band and turn into a massive fan or anything, so I'll give it a 3.

it's fleetwood mac come on

Not really a fan of this one. Love Fleetwood Mac but none of the songs were fantastic The Ledge and Sara. Every track was just okay.

Fairly disappointing. I could see this growing on me with more familiarity but on a first listen, it just feels kind of flaccid. The end of the album (beautiful child to the end) was the highlight.

There's a high enough floor here because the Fleetwood Mac sound is one of the best we have but most of the songs feel pretty flimsy and undercooked.

The collapse of Fleetwood Mac memorialized as an album, it's disjointed, long, and a bit dark. It's still good, but it doesn't come close to the heights of Rumors, which would have been nigh impossible

i was looking forward to this since it’s a fleetwood mac album (a band i don’t know much about but enough to respect) but honestly kind of a let down. apple music says if you’re one of the people who came to this album because of rumours, this album might just make your skin crawl. now, while that’s a bit of an over exaggeration, it does help me feel vindicated. i only downloaded two songs out of 20 (sara and beautiful child). also small moment of recognition because both were written by nicks. not saying the others aren’t good but nicks is very, very good. but anyways three is appropriate because it took me a month to finish this album.

Interesting direction Fleetwood Mac takes here. It’s quite an adventurous sound for them, and I really like it

i like some fleetwood mac songs but not much off of this album clicked with me, i do very much enjoy stevie nicks voice tho fave- brown eyes

Lindsay Buckingham wanted Tusk to sound nothing like Rumours, and he got his wish. I think with repeated listens it will reward my impressions, but initially it does not sound cohesive or as catching as Rumours. It's a fully different direction, and one reason it doesn't compel me is that it sounds like three different solo artists recording together. There's nothing like "The Chain" on Tusk, a song that sounds like the band came together as one - unless it's "Tusk", I suppose, which only comes at the very end of a, shall we say, jumbled effort. And, let's face it, the songs aren't as good. "Sara" , "Think About Me" and "Honey Hi" are the standouts. After that, few of the songs stick. The women's songs are superior to Buckingham's songs, which must have been a blow as his ego took charge of the entire production. Tusk isn't a bad album at all. It's just always going to be the follow-up to one of the greatest records ever made.

It’s hard to follow up one of the greatest albums of all time. Buckingham’s songs, in particular, can be pretty annoying here. But Sisters of the Moon is as good as any song on Rumors or Tango in the Nite

6/10

Perfectly…mid

It's grating with occasional listenability. And I think Lindsey Buckingham is a prick.

Yes most of the tracks are very relaxed and scream FM classic hits. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I would never have counted myself as a FM fan. Perhaps I was in a relaxed mood but some of the lesser tracks held my attention more than the two big hits I know. Having said that Tusk the track is a standout and very memorable. I don't have it on any playlists but it did take me back FM radio of my youth. I have no qualms about the album being on this list and I could even pull it out again someday. Album cover is shite, no idea what they were trying for, could almost take a point off there.

Great album First time hearing any of the songs Very wide variety

All vocalists sound amazing, Lindsey Buckingham’s guitar work is clever as ever. Very well produced. Highlights for me include: “Storms”, “Sisters of the Moon”, “Over and Over”, and “Sara” amongst many others. Fantastic album and would be Fleetwood Mac’s best if not for “Rumours”.

Pretty good where I could hear but I had a rough distracted listen, will have to come back to this one and edit

I knew the song Tusk well from a greatest hits CD my dad had in his car for a long time growing up, but for some reason just never listened to the album despite all the rave reviews I've seen. And let me tell you what a fuck-up that was because those rave reviews were right. First off, this album is all over the place mood-wise, but the sound is impeccable and full regardless of the vibe currently happening. Going from Not That Funny straight into Sisters of the Moon was such a drastic vibe shift but it somehow worked. Some of the songs almost feel like they would belong on a totally different album if you didn't know better, but at the same time there's an overarching essence that makes it all still feel naturally cohesive. There's also just so much palpable emotion and tension in this album. You could almost feel what they were experiencing and drawing from while writing the album. Last note because this is getting out of hand: 74 minutes is a long album but I was at no point bored and I could've listened to 74 more minutes if it was available. They just really nailed it with this one and I am a fool for sleeping on it.

Tusk kind of frustrates me as an album. I love Fleetwood Mac, and they’ve got one of the best discographies going, but this has always felt more like a bunch of songs stuck together rather than a proper, flowing album. Even the tracklist just feels a bit odd to me in places. It doesn’t really flow the way their other stuff does, and as a full listen it just doesn’t hold together as well as something like Rumours. It’s definitely not a bad album though—I don’t really think Fleetwood Mac are capable of making one. The talent is obviously all there, and I do respect that after Rumours they didn’t just try to copy it again. They actually went and did something a bit experimental instead, which is probably the right move artistically. But at the same time, I just don’t think the songs are as strong overall. It feels a bit bloated, like there are loads of ideas but not all of them fully land or stick. It’s more like a collection of moments than a tight album. There are still some really good bits in it though. “Over & Over” is lovely, even if it doesn’t really feel like an opener. “Sara” is probably one of the highlights for me too, even if it drags on a bit. “Not That Funny” is pretty catchy as well .And Christine McVie is brilliant on this album, as always—there probably my favourite in the band so I’m biased anyway. I’ve just never really got on with the title track either. I know loads of people love it, but it’s never really clicked for me personally. I was a bit surprised this is on the 1001 Albums list instead of Tango in the Night, because I think that’s a stronger and more cohesive record. I know that’s probably an unpopular opinion though. I think with Tusk, it’s probably more important in terms of what it represents—like the big follow-up to Rumours—rather than being something you put on and think “this is a perfect album”. Overall, I don’t think it’s bad at all, it’s just overlong and a bit all over the place. There’s definitely good stuff on it, but it never quite comes together for me.

3,5

Poundshop Abba. Lacks any real continuity and this seems like an exercise in naval gazing for the sake of it. There are some pretty decent guitar parts and in places I quite enjoyed the drumming. But beyond that, it's just middle of the road boring. Fleetwood Mac seem to me to be the epitome of anything that's wrong with this list (and it's not a bad thing as such, just that you get too much stuff on it "because it's xxx"). Bloated, boring and beige. Was thinking of 2 stars, but they wasted a tonne of money on this, so it's 1 And I don't even like Abba that much.

Over & over - 3 The ledge - 3 Think about me - 4 Save me a place - 3 Sara - 4 What makes you think you're the one - 3 Storms - 4 That's all for everyone - 3 Not that funny - 3 Sisters of the moon - 4 Angel - 4 That's enough for me - 3 Brown eyes - 4 Never make me cry - 4 I know i'm not wrong - 4 Honey hi - 3 Beautiful child - 4 Walk a thin line - 3 Tusk - 3 Never forget - 3

Juste pas un fan de ce qui est proposé dans l’album

Absolute masterpiece. No other comment

i might like this more than rumours honestly. i actually think lindsey buckingham’s vocals are superior to everyone else’s here. maybe a little discordant between the songs, but i liked it.

so so

A single album would have been better. A lack of quality overall.

Reviewing this is like following up on releasing an album like Rumors - seemingly impossible, and it will be disappointing no matter what. I really love what Buckingham did here, but you can actually hear the band's inner turmoil (and not in that great Rumors way). Tusk the song is one of my favorite FM songs, but a disjointed double-album is tough to swallow.

oh snaps the other fleetwood mac album greatest impression is of how much album there is 💥sara? 💥brown eyes 💥i know i'm not wrong 💥tusk

You can feel the band pulling apart while listening to this album. The three songwriters of the group clearly each had different directions they wanted to go in: Christine McVie's songs are more conventional soft rock, the kind they had been known for up to that point, while Stevie Nicks took a more ethereal and dreamy approach, and Lindsey Buckingham was pulled more towards post-punk. I typically like this sprawling, messy approach to album construction, but unfortunately the song quality is as inconsistent as the sound. Buckingham's tracks in particular are very hit-or-miss, and a fair portion of them lack the punch that makes the best post-punk work for me. Nicks is far and away the strongest on Tusk, with tracks like Sara, Beautiful Child, and Sisters of the Moon being personal standouts. McVie's contributions are solid, but feel somewhat boring compared to the other two. I appreciate the experimental approach they took here, but I ended up respecting it more than I actually liked it.

This is no Rumors or their self titled but a fleetwood mac is still a fleetwood mac. Maybe it has a couple songs that felt unneeded but the whole project is still excellent and Sara might be their most underrated song.

Je connaissais pas celui-là et même s'il est plaisant il n'a vraiment rien de mémorable Habituée à mieux de leur part !!

This would be a great album if Nicks was the only singer.

Not as good as the previous one I got recommended here, but I found some really, really, really valuable gems on this album ❣️

so good, best band for this year. pretty sure its not the best album of them but still top

Listened

This is a really good album. While listening I felt it was deeply romantic, emotional, and strangely intimate for such a big double record. Stevie Nicks’ vocals absolutely carry everything — her voice is so powerful, vulnerable, and magnetic that she becomes the emotional core of the whole project. The album has that classic Fleetwood Mac magic: beautiful melodies, rich harmonies, and a mix of soft romantic moments with some weirder, more experimental edges. From an emotional angle, it feels very honest — you can sense the tension, longing, heartbreak, and complicated relationships running through it. Tusk isn’t as immediately catchy as Rumors, but it has more depth and personality. Stevie’s songs especially hit hard. A strong, heartfelt album that rewards multiple listens.

Overlong and a bit all over the place really. The drums are mixed pretty badly, some lyricism is meh but I couldn't help but enjoy most songs - Fleetwood Mac are just that captivating. Sisters of the Moon a highlight

What a difficult album to rank. A huge departure from the uber-successful Rumours but FM could have never made another Rumours. Parts sound brilliant, parts sound unfinished. A bit of a slog but there’s enough magic to make it an enjoyable listen still. High 3 star - low 4 star

Liked the album a lot considering I’m not a big Fleetwood Mac fan.

Alright album. Kind of repetitive. The Ledge and Storms were my favorites. 5.3/10

Tusk definitely drags on for too long, with that said, there are still pretty great moments in this record, you should just not expect a Rumours-esque album, this isn't it. The band surely took a different turn, and it's not a bad decision, but the result is not very polished, there are clearly some dull moments that could've been cut. Overall a pretty good listen, the songwriting and arrangements may feel repetitive as the album progresses, and the record begins to wear on you when you arrive near the end, luckily the wonderful "Tusk" works amazingly as a reset; at least for me, this track was so refreshing and possibly came at the perfect moment to wake me back up. Other must-listens are (obviously) "Sara","Sisters of the Moon" and "Brown Eyes" I give it a 7.5/10.

A classic album, but not in the same category as Rumors. Best songs are Sisters of the Moon, Storms, Beautiful Child and Tusk.

Originally Fleetwood Mac were a hard hitting cutting edge blues band in the late 60s. However by the time this album came out they had evolved or should I say degenerated into a middle of the road 'girlie, let's make as much money as we can' outfit. True to say, earlier band members who made them great had left by them. I urge you to seek out their earlier work.

6/10, not bad but the whole album feels a little unfinished.

Odd if you’re expecting Rumours 2. Interesting and different with the drums very forward in the sound and an aggression that seems almost unlike post Peter Green Mac. Still worth your attention though.