Tusk

If this was a single LP it would be a strong 5 stars. A lot of great songs on this one.

Tusk is fleetwoods last real album. It shows the band separating with the different styles throughout. The album feels eclectic but it may be more due to the differences of the members showing through. It’s obviously not their best album but it also isn’t their worst. Would’ve loved to see what could have happened in the 80s as this album had great tunes and they were arguably one of the biggest bands. This is great as Fleetwood always is. As long as Stevie nicks is included. 7.9/10

10/10! A classic <3

Classic mac, dreamy moving soundscapes accented by stevie nick's intoxicating vocals

First album! Strong start. ‘Beautiful Child’ stirred something unknown inside me, something melancholy. Beautiful album

Fleetwood Mac are at their best when the bass is bouncing, the drums are driving, and Stevie is doing her thing. On most of the tracks here, they tap into that sweet spot to create nostalgic, happy-sad tunes with huge production value. Special shoutout to the use of delay, panning and harmonies on this thing; at different points evokes Floyd, Beach Boys and CHuck Berry esque ROck n Roll classics

Not my favorite Fleetwood Mac album... This album is still a classic. Worth listening too every once in a while.

How do you follow up one of the best selling records of all time? By doing something completely different. A long, weird album with way more hits than misses. Tusk is still a bad ass song, and Stevie and Christine still have all the best songs.

Another good Fleetwood Mac album, though it's not as fantastic as their previous two, 'Rumors' and 'Fleetwood Mac'. It's not bad, but you can definitely tell that the musical direction has changed.

Several songs were very good but the sound isn't something I'm into as much.

Beautiful album that is a super easy listen.

Mmmm. Gets me pleasantly right in the ears.

Pretty good but kind of all over the place in terms of cohesion.

Was awesome, I think I just maybe slept on Fleetwood Mac all my life.

Tiens, tiens, tiens... les chouchous du générateur pointent le bout de leur nez mais pas avec l'album tant plébiscité. Une chose est sûre : Rumours ne paie rien pour attendre.

Un gran disco, como todos los de Fleetwood Mac, aunque no es el que más me gusta de ellos.

Being a 70’s child I was too young to appreciative this Fleetwood Mac era. Luckily for me there are multiple ways to enjoy the music today though. I will admit this is one band I’ve never listened to outside of a Greatest Hits album. I’m very aware of the classics but, as always, these songs do not always tell the whole bands story. Matter of fact, it’s only recently I’ve delved into the bands catalogue and researched the members. Embarrassingly, I always assumed Nicks was the main singer... man was I wrong! Lindsey Buckingham is seriously one of the best rock voices of any era IMO. I like to regard my self as an (average) guitarist, and at least a musician so I understand the technical complexities & nuances involved in most of the songs on this album. For what it’s worth I now regard Lindsey as one of the best guitarists in the world...apologies if I’m a bit slow on the uptake but the guys a freak. I even prefer him vocally, with his raw and passionate tones but that takes nothing away from the girls. Anyway, with all this said I knew what to expect from this album and it didn't disappoint. From the tender ‘Storms’ to the haunting ‘Brown Eyes’ to the heartbreaking ‘Never Make Me Cry’ and then rounding off with the primal ‘Tusk’. As you can probably guess, I have no hesitation in recommending this album. If you don’t find enjoyment somewhere here...then you best check yourself for a pulse. 4 Stars!

Production: 14/20 Songwriting: 15/20 Innovation: 15/20 Bangers: 20/20 Emotional response: 15 =79 Oooooh one mark short of a 5 star

if rumours isn't on here i'mma riot

Really enjoyed this one, which is not surprising since i already liked their style and a few of theirs songs.

Really Nice album. Got a bit boring in parts - I think a few songs could have been culled, but mostly really enjoyed it. Really nice guitar (except the Boing sounding one) and the Drums throughout (Those Toms in Tusk!). Their harmonies are just so good too. *Over & Over, * Storms (beautiful), Sister of the Moon, Honey Hi and of course one of my fav Fleetwood Mac songs - Tusk were my big highlights

Lots of fantastic tracks, but this honestly feels more like a compilation than an album, it’s so long and disconnected. 8

I know it's so long but it's my kind of music. So chill, so pretty. 8 stars

Loved that there was another Fleetwood Mac album and I like how different this one sounded from the other one. Would definitely listen to it again.

I like the way the music sounds in general but over an hour was far too long for this album. Tusk is also severely underrated as far as FM songs go. 7

Fleetwood Foxes

Tusk is the White Album of the 70’s. It’s all over the place. There’s something for everyone to enjoy and there’s something for everyone to skip. At the end of the 70’s bands such as The Police embraced the synth. Tusk instead chose to embrace punk. The album has a few songs on it that remind me of garage rock. Speaking of garage rock, Mick got replaced by Ringo on “What Makes You Think You're the One”. Someone tell me otherwise. It sounds like a drummer just showed up for the gig and has never heard the song before. I can’t stand that it is sandwiched between my two favorite songs on the album. Lyrics have the potential to be something but the drums didn’t allow that to happen. On “Not That Funny” punk enters the ring and I respect them for it. Just not my thing. I’m definitely skipping those two on relistens. Songs I liked: Over & Over The Ledge: Think About Me That’s All for Everyone Angel- I really liked this one lyrically. Brown Eyes Beautiful Child Tusk- The famous title track. I didn’t get the hype but I liked it. MUST LISTENS “Sara” is just Fleetwood Mac doing Fleetwood Mac things. Amazing song with a side of love triangles and a pinch of a love affair. I couldn't figure out what the lyrics meant on “Sisters of the Moon” but then apparently neither could Stevie Nicks. The music is a fantastic jam and stands out as one of the best songs on the album. “Storms” is one of their best songs and the biggest reason why Tusk is an essential Fleetwood Mac album.

Good album! While more experimental than their signature sound, it was great to explore the post-Peter Green Mac. Some really cool sounds, great vocal performances, good songs, it makes me eager to explore the other work. Criticism would be length and several similar sounding songs.

It's not "Rumours". It's really hard to give any substantive criticism to this album because of how heavily the "Rumours" shadow looms over it. "Tusk" is certainly a good album, but it's a little too long and drags at times. And at those times, I'm resisting the temptation to stop the album and put on "Rumours".

Solid album, need to listen again

Good, I love Steve Nick's voice and the band's sound in general. Solid 4 star.

Solid

strongly preferred the songs featuring stevie

Pretty good follow-up to Rumors

Not *really* my jam, but OMG Stevie Nicks.

Smooth easy listening. incredible vocals.

7.5 Pretty good but got a little long

Classic Fleetwood Mac. What's not to like?

Super fun album, it's a little long though. I'd still rather listen to rumors!

Commercially overshadowed by rumours, this album Fleetwood Mac side of gems and contains a great depth of songwriting talent

Uh so I listened to the main fleetwood mac album on accident. I have heard this one before as well it is good

Can't go wrong with Fleetwood Mac!

Enjoyed this, especially "Sisters of the moon" and "beautiful child". Not as many hits as Rumours though

Cool album

Liked the versatility of this album, no song sounds like the same and 3 lead singers is a refreshing concept.

riktigt gött sound alltså. det är ett väldigt långt album som drar ner betyget något. men fasen vad det svänger emellanåt.

Fleetwood Mac is great. Few memorable songs unfortunately.

Pretty darn good, mastered quite well.

Tusk!

Very nice listen

Not their best work but still some great stuff here. I’d actually never heard this one before, definitely going to need a second listen at some point

7.5/10. Fave track: storms

1979. Key Songs: Tusk, The Ledge, Think About Me

12/29 There were a couple of good tracks on the first half, they went crazy on the second. Standout Tracks: Sara, What Makes You Think You're the One, Sisters of the Moon, Brown Eyes, Beautiful Child,

The super cool Stevie Nicks doing great vocals on Angels, Sara and Sisters Of The Moon. Thats All For Everyone and Not That Funny are great as well.

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’

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

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

Stronger beginning but falls off near the end.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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

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

None of the energy of rumours, very plain

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

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.

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.

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,

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

3/5 have to listen more

It was nice

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

It’s very meh

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

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.

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

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.

Not a fan

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

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

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.

One or two great songs.

A bit M'eh, nothing stood out

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)

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

6/10

Perfectly…mid

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

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.

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.

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 ❣️

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.

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.

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.

This is what "phoning it in" sounds like. What a chore to listen to.

Shockingly Inconsistent. Stevie Nicks carries tho

It's always been the case but when listening to this album there are clearly 3 independent songwriters which makes it a bit disjointed. Apparently Lindsey Buckingham was into Talkin Heads and trying to be more experimental. While I appreciate the effort, some songs didn't fit at all. Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks both contributed hits. Angel was a new find for me. Overall it would have been a better single album than a double.

Good, but kinda some filler. A lot of it sounds the same and its really long. BUT the length paired with the sound makes it kinda a vibe. middle of the road for me

Not one of my favorites by them but it's a good one. It wouldn't be on this list if it weren't.

Decent albums. A bit hit and miss. They were clearly trying to follow up on the success of Rumours but could catch lightning in a bottle this time

그냥 평범했다. It was just ordinary.

Worth a listen

I really try to like Felletwood Mac but in the end it is mediocre

In the unfortunate position of following up Rumours, Tusk doesn't offer anything to convince me I shouldn't just be listening to it's predecessor. After a monumental success it's impossible to recapture the magic, in no small part because you're given unlimited support and money. The record-breaking budget of Tusk is more an indictment than an endorsement. Much like George Lucas's Star Wars prequels, this album demonstrates what is lost when creative constraints don't exist. I don't know how to create good music, but I know to continue making it requires constant criticism of the old and reinvention of the new, and Tusk doesn't do either.

Clear step down from their best couple albums but the Nix-led ballads here are still highlights, Sara and Sisters of the Moon especially. 3/4 border

Again, not bad, not good. Just meh. Looking forward to better fleetwood mac albums tho but this aint it.

Fleetwood Mac was one of those artists If never gotten around to actually listen. I have to ti say, it is nice and good, but it honestly feels a little boring. Nothing wrong with it, but not particularly memorable to me.

Underwhelming to say the least as a fan of their other work. Also underwhelming considering the production budget for this thing.

the punk songs were lowkey bad but the more classic fleetwood sounding songs were mostly groovy

Me he guardado Sara y Angel. Suena muy bien, pero no he terminado de llamar mi atención. He leído que está considerado su álbum más experimental. Es cierto que no tiene canciones fáciles de escuchar, aunque a día de hoy no suena especialmente raro.

Ambitious album with some mis-steps. Generally liked it

Good vibes but that's it. Liked "Beautiful Child" and "Walk a Thin Line".

empezó bien aunque es un flow muy tranquilo, la calificación es muy canción por canción, me parece que hay unas que cambian mi opinión y así pero en general le pondría 2,5 o 3

Fleetwood Mac is very hit or miss for me. Or maybe I should say hit or meh. This album is primarily meh.

Goddamit, I KNOW I wrote a review for this, and it's not here. That pisses me off. As did this album. I mean TUSK. What a great fucking name for an album or a band. In either case, though, it should be a fantasy-oriented stoner doom-psyche metal band/song, not . . . whatever this album is.

3/5 - This is what a blank check of coke sounds like. Schizophrenic and overly long, but has its moments.

I had higher hopes for this album as Tusk is one of my non-negotiable no skip songs. I think my mindset definitely changed the real rating.

Title track is great but the album in general falls short compared to their better work. 3/5

It's not Rumours but it has it's moments.

Nice melodies but after a while repetitive. Won't add to my library

#960. I don't know if I would classify this as one of the albums you need to hear before you die, but I would classify it as one of the albums. 3/5: acceptable.

Not necessarily a Fleetwood Mac girly, but I can certainly appreciate me some Fleetwood Mac from time to time.

So much cocaine.

Good for people that like Fleetwood Mac. The downside is it epitomizes everything people dislike about Fleetwood Mac too.

A big album, but no songs I recognize. Still it was enjoyable

3,2/5

An experiment that doesn't prove a hypothesis is still a successful experiment.

Following up Rumours has to be impossible…and while I don’t think this comes near its quality, there’s still some good songs sprinkled throughout. Likes: Sara; Storms; Angel

260526 13:34 3.5

J'adore le groupe, mais cet album n'est pas une grande réussite 2.5+/5

It's not Rumors, but it was okay

honestly kinda mid

Too long, not many great songs but not terrible

Longer than it should be, but there's a lot of pleasant songs on here. Everyone can find something that they might like. Nothing groundbreaking though.

Funny that the title track is the last on the album and it's kinda weird!

La force de vouloir en faire trop ne garantit pas le succès

Much much slower paced than the previous album obviously but it wasn’t too bad, 20 songs to make up an hour and fourteen minutes is alright, some of the songs I felt may have dragged on slightly but other than that not too bad I thought the guitar was quite good in some songs. My top three are Over and Over, Sara and Sisters of the Moon

Weet wanneer je moet stoppen met nummers op een album stoppen, no way dat dit album 20 nummers nodig had. Verder een prima album dat beter had geweest als het wat leaner was

Big, weird, and scattershot. About twice as long as it should be. It’s a clear downgrade from Rumours, but I do appreciate the boldness here and the refusal to make a basic sequel.

It's definitely no Rumors

3.2

very fun. great production but lot of filler tracks and very dragged out. beach boys smile works vibes

Jamais écouté avant. Impossible de ne pas comparer Tusk avec son immédiat prédécesseur, Rumours, véritable bijou de perfection pop qui, j'imagine, finira bien par faire partie de cette liste. Comparaison d'autant plus évidente que la volonté de s'éloigner le plus possible des recettes qui ont fait le succès de l'album précédent est ici flagrante : sans être totalement expérimental, les membres de Fleetwood Mac tentent, avec un succès aléatoire, de se réinventer, en s'inspirant notamment de la vague post-punk alors à son apogée. Du coup, Tusk est un album bordélique, trop long pour son propre bien, mais où transparaît par bribes le songwriting génial de Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham et Christine McVie. Inconsistant, oui, mais charmant, malgré tout. Top : Sisters of the Moon Flop : Not That Funny

Sure I’ve heard the millions of singles, but I’ve never listened to a full album. I think I’d like Rumors a lot. I liked this one, but I didn’t love it. I liked Not That Funny and Sisters Of The Moon.

This is just a bit too long for me, and I'm not sure it's something I'd deliberately listen to ever. But it's good?

This album is boring. That's my main takeaway. It's my first Fleetwood Mac album and it doesn't give me hope for the other, much more popular one, Rumours. This was the most ok album ever.

Estoy seguro que debe haber mejores, es el primero que escucho de Fleetwood. Stevie es toda la magia Nota: 3.4

3.5

Kinda boring and wayy too long. Didnt even finish it

Odd collection. I remember the fuss about the album when it came out. Mostly mundane music

This one's tough. Fleetwood Mac is one of my favorite bands (Rumours was the album I learned to drop a needle on), and I've tried a few times over the years to get into this one. Following two of the most successful pop rock albums of the 70s with an art rock double LP just feels "experimental" to the point of over indulgence, particularly on Lindsey Buckingham's part. Many of the tracks feel unfinished, as though an idea for a longer more, meaningful piece, while others feel over polished or too long. The lack of traction for any single aside from Sara speaks volumes, despite a robust critical reception. Still, there's enough here to cobble together a single album that would have been respectable if not great, so it lands at a rather disappointing 3/5 for me.

I think this would be a lot stronger if they cut out the weaker tracks and just made this a significantly shorter album. There’s some great songs on here but also some quite boring ones. The title track is a stand out and I wish they’d done more in that vein.

Too lengthy, I found my mind starting to drift while listening. I don't really see why this is is rated so high - in my books they've released stronger efforts, such as „Tango in the night“.

Sara makes this album for me, I’ve always rated it as a song. I’m a massive Fleetwood mac fan tbh and specially from this era. Although it’s no rumours, I still enjoyed the album, I’m expecting rumours to be on this list at some point. It’s more of a b side album but I think it shows how creative they were.

Not as good as rumours for me but still got some great tracks on it and I'm a guy who really loves 70s productions... Just a little bit too long of an album for me, it can get tiring!

3 de 5 Trabajo arriesgado y experimental, un disco doble que incluye lo-fi, pop, new wave, fusionándolos y creando una pieza ambiciosa desde la perspectiva de producción y arreglos, asi como costosa para producirla. Un trabajo que muestra al grupo en su punto más alto de creatividad. A destacar: Track 1 - Over & Over Track 5 - Sara Track 7 - Storms Track 10 - Sisters of the Moon Track 15 - I Know I’m Not Wrong Track 20 - Never Forget

Very long. Too long I would say. Some songs were pretty decent, mostly the tracks were there in the background.

2.5

los temas están buenos, ninguno desentona y me gusta como laburaron los coros en el disco (a diferencia de temas posteriores de la banda), pero no podés hacer un disco de 20 temas, 0 sentido.

what in the massive downgrade was that

I can see why this didn’t do as well as Rumours. Nothing outstanding but equally nothing terrible. Just fair to middling stuff.

Another middle of the road offering with no real highs or low.

I’m surprised (and excited) I haven’t heard any of these songs before. Different kind of sound for sure and it was all over the place, but I liked it. Althoughhhh too many songs.

Disappointing. Fleetwood Mac-lite. The massive production costs are a sure sign of an artist looking to cover up a void at the heart of the work.

I listened to this three times. I like Fleetwood Mac a lot but this album isn’t my favorite. Strong neutral.

Weaker Fleetwood Mac album but ok

I was excited to get a Fleetwood Mac album, but then got very disappointed when I realized it was those Fleetwood Mac songs I skip when listening to their stuff.

enjoyed this more than the last time i listened to this album 6 or 7 years ago. some greats songs, some not so great songs.

Lots of mac fans obsess about this album but I don't really get why. There's some experimental stuff I suppose, and they aren't going all out for global hits. Stevie is drenched in reverb and Christine offers a couple of gorgeous piano ballads. But mostly i found it boring, and wished it was rumours

This isn't a good album, but the interesting bits are really good. Shame there's at least an album of very boring and not very well put together material here.

Really liked Tusk(song) in Tusk(album). Fleetwood Mac pretty good me thinks yes yes. Forgot they made The Chain. Ver Gud song.

Pretty interesting album. From the start, you know it's going to be a bit different--for one, who opens an album with a soft, ballad-esque track? Especially a double album? Post-Rumours Fleetwood Mac is who, I guess. If they wanted to go for a different experience than their previous efforts, they succeeded. A few of the songs on Tusk sound like they could fit in on an earlier album, but the majority sound and feel like contrasts to what had come before. The shift doesn't feel forced, which makes it more enjoyable than it might be otherwise. I think the worst aspect of the album is that a lot of it feels disjointed. Where contention in the band worked for the better in constructing Rumours, here it just makes everything feel a bit piecemeal. The shifts from one writer/performer to another seem more stark than before. Even within the songs themselves things sometimes feel unpolished or incomplete. There really aren't any tracks I would consider bad, though. Some of them are pretty good, and there are definitely stand out songs. You just have to wade through a lot of seemingly random stuff happening to get to those good ones. I wouldn't say that there's a lot of filler here (as can happen on double albums), but the runtime makes it a more difficult listen. This one is a little tricky for me. I did like it, I just didn't really love it. It's interesting, but in a way that I find hard to quantify. And the end of the day, I'll say it's good, but not great. I think it's worth the listen, though. Overall: 3.25/5

I had high expectations and unfortunately they were not met. It’s way too long and contains too much mediocre material. The good stuff really stands out (the first song is beautiful) but is muddied by the average.

No big hits but that made it more interesting.

3.5, not my fave fleetwood mac

I like them but wasn't familiar with this album of theirs

Ihan kivaa musaa mutta ei tältäkään levyltä hirveesti mitään superbiisejä kolahtanut

Ihan kivaa rallattelua, mutta niin tuhti paketti, että ei saa kyl kokonaisuudesta kunnolla OTETTA.

This was…fine. I feel like Stevie’s songs are doing a lot of heavy lifting here. I disliked Lindsay’s songs the most because they all sounded kind of garbled to me as far as the mix.

Ok, not my favorite

The songs I like here are the ones that sound the most like Rumors. Rumors better be here.

I listened to this album at a Benefits Fair, waiting in line to exchange a meal voucher for a carnitas and chicken bowl. I was well into the middle of What Makes You Think You're the One by the time I got to the front of the line. I also read the text message "That would be funny!!" just as "Not That Funny" started playing. It feels weird to begin my journey with Fleetwood Mac here, and not with an album like Rumours; I worry that an unfamiliarity with the band might be playing a part in my reaction to this album, because I am getting very little sense of identity here. Almost every song here, especially throughout the first half, sounds like it could have come from an entirely different band. There's what sounds like a classic folk outfit, then a jug band, then a Billy Joel song, then the soundtrack to a Vaudeville show, then finally the Stevie Nicks songwriting I primarily associate the band with. For being an immediate followup to Rumours, Tusk is surprisingly slight and disjointed in some parts, with only consistently plucky and sparking guitar work serving as a somewhat constant presence. Some of instruments are occasionally mixed so loudly that I feel like I'm being punched. I was told by my friend, after conducting their own research on the album, that Lindsey Buckingham wanted Tusk to send nothing like Rumours, which is understandable for the purposes of new creative expression, but man, what an unfortunate decision. I have to stop researching Fleetwood Mac for now, as I will surely have the chance to pick up my research later, but I can already tell that they are a strange, strange band. And how was this the most expensive rock album ever recorded at the time? While there are great songs, and the second half is much more consistent than the first, it still a baffling experience. Highlights: The Ledge, Think About Me, What Makes You Think You're the One, Angel, Brown Eyes, Never Make Me Cry, Honey Hi, Beautiful Child, Walk a Thin Line, Never Forget

like youre shitting me its fucking fleetwood mac's tusk with usc marching band. #fighton

Es un álbum más calmado pero con canciones increíbles como Sara y tusk

Enjoyable but immemorable

This sounded to me like four people trying to make a Fleetwood Mac album while Lindsey Buckingham was trying to make a Ween album. Christine was the VIP here in my opinion.

Harmony vocals are ok. Slap guitars are ok but the kick bass is too harsh throughout imo. Being unable to see Stevie twirl is limiting my love of this one. Hits of Sara and Angel and Tusk carry this one for me, but some tracks I had to pass by.

This was kind of unhinged, but I didn't hate it. Saved a few bangers. Might listen again.

It was alright

One of those bands for whom my opinion changes just about every time I have cause to listen. This was a disinterested day; tomorrow may be different. "Tusk" is a cool song, though.

goes on and on. its not like The Suburbs where the songs are all the same. it has variations here in there. gives off slow dance vibes.

Fint, men står inte ut alls lika mycket som Rumours

Fine album and a good listen but not the best Fleetwood Mac album

Half the songs were amazing but the other half were awful.

When Joseph Heller was asked why he hadn't ever written anything as good as Catch-22 since, his reply was that neither has anyone else. That pretty much sums up this album when compared to Rumours. However, the sparser arrangements make for an interesting soundscape and I particularly enjoyed the driving drums on Tusk, which makes you feel an impending sense of doom.

q country suenan pensé q era de sus primeros álbumes

i liked it i guess you cant go wrong with fleetwood mac, not there best but surly not the worst

Stevie. Enough said. And Storms is beautiful… but the album is missing something for me. Maybe it doesn’t feel as good as its individual parts.

Je ne le connaissais pas du tout. Pas mal, mais sans plus. Par contre j'ai adoré la chanson Sara (vraiment incroyable). Sisters of the Moon est pas mal aussi.

A few amazing songs in here, but it isn't super consistent

I have such a complicated relationship with this band. Nice solid album though.

This was a good album but one which suffered from having rumors expectations. Good listen but nothing jumped out at me.

Album #63: Tusk - Fleetwood Mac Genre (W): Pop rock, soft rock, avant-pop, new wave Singles: Tusk, Sara, Not That Funny, Think About Me, Sisters of the Moon, Angel I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: Decent album with some beautiful songs, great harmony vocals, and an overall relaxed atmosphere. A lot of the songs felt like filler to me, therefore, my rating is lowered. Favorite songs: The Ledge, Save Me a Place, Sara, Storms, That’s All for Everyone, Sisters of the Moon, Brown Eyes, Beautiful Child, Tusk

I don't think I've ever listened to Tusk in its entirety before — I didn't remember it as a double album. Not that long ago, someone asked me what my favorite non-Rumours Fleetwood Mac song was, and I came up with "Tusk." (Their best song of all is obviously "The Chain.") After listening to that song today, I wonder if what I like so much about those two is that they don't sound a lot like the standard Fleetwood Mac stuff to me. Marching band? Come on! But that makes it great. No disrespect intended to their other songs — a good upbeat Christine McVie track is always welcome, and Stevie Nicks solo or with the group is her own special brand of mystic. Most of the songs on this are fine, but just fine.

I did not particularly enjoy this album. Not to be One Of Those People, but the only songs I really liked much were the songs where Stevie’s voice stood out or was pretty solo. Sorry :(

One of the greatest rock bands of all time with all the edges sanded off. I don't know why you would take a band known for big arrangements, lots of harmonies, memorable hooks, and strong emotional content, and then just not do any of that. There are some decent songs on here but it's all a little forgettable - the best songs on Tusk are about on par with the worst songs on Rumours (still quite good). There aren't nearly enough good songs to justify the double album format.

Yeah ok album. Bit dull

109. v fleetwood mac

Eh alright - 3

I liked this. I hadn’t sat down and listened to a Fleetwood Mac album until I got Rumours for this project a few months back. Given that album’s status I was pretty underwhelmed. This one benefited from lower expectations. It’s pretty chill throughout, and I like the vibes. The songs are kinda halfway there, and there’s an unfinished feel even though it was the most expensive album ever to that date. It was a pleasant hour and change. I like the Christine McVie songs the best I think.

I was a little bit more excited to hear that this album was Fleetwood Mac’s most experimental project than what this album actually delivered. Some really good songs, some boring, mostly just aggressively average.

over and over—good, nice sound, nice melody and pleasant to listen to the ledge—cool upbeat song; reminds me of country music. funkier and interesting song. it sounds very nice sara—stevie’s voice is such a pleasant surprise compared to lindsey’s (yuck). not my favorite, but not bad either not that funny—funky; I dig it. it sounds like an experimental, mac demarco-esqe song sisters of the moon—BEAUTIFUL whimsical stevie nicks-y song. so pretty and whimsical beautiful child—absolute standout. favorite so far. I think the vocal delivery is outstanding and i’m sure there’s a deeper meaning to the lyrics that i’m too lazy to look up, but this is absolutely amazing. beautiful instrumental as well

Over & over - 4/5 The ledge - 2/5 Think about me - 3/5 Save me a place - 2/5 Sara - 4/5 What makes you think you're the one - 3/5 Storms - 3/5 Thats all for everyone - 2/5 Not that funny - 2/5 Sisters of the moon - 3/5 Angel - 3/5 Thats enough for me - 2/5 Brown eyes - 4/5 Never make me cry - 3/5 I know I'm not wrong - 3/5 Honey hi - 2/5 Beautiful child - 4/5 Walk a thin line - 2/5 Tusk - 1/5 Never forget - 2/5

6/10 I’ve got to be honest and admit that I found this a pretty tough listen. Coming off the back of Rumours was always going to be an uphill battle, but it feels like they kind of crumbled under the pressure, with the disintegrating personal relationships in the aftermath of that previous record also having an impact on its makeup. The strangest thing about this record is that, to me, it feels very much like the bonus content from a deluxe version of a much more coherent album. Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks’ work feels well produced and stylistically consistent, even if it does feel a little underdeveloped, but Lindsey Buckingham’s tracks feel, for the most part, like poorly recorded demo tracks, rather than polished pieces of the (at the time) most expensive album ever produced. Apparently he was obsessed with the Beach Boys’ Smile sessions at the time and had managed to get hold of the master tapes, which he listened to relentlessly during the making of this record. Unfortunately, his takeaway from that experience seems to have been to experiment endlessly with production, which evidently isn’t his strength, rather than focusing on the songwriting, which Rumours suggests actually is. That’s not to say this is a bad record. There’s some great stuff in there, and some hints that, with the right focus, a lot of this stuff could have been massaged into something more coherent. But I do get the feeling that, rather than pounding out each songwriter’s contributions as a band, bouncing off one another to sculpt something magnificent out of each others starting points, they kind of accepted each song as it came and didn’t do the final band refinement of the material that would have elevated it. In terms of the songs themselves, they often feel like like they lack any of the urgency and power of Rumours, and even some of the better songs feel like album tracks that could have been chopped from that album because they didn’t add anything. Stylistically, we jump between crisp and clear productions and stuff that sounded like it was recorded on a dictaphone in a toilet cubicle, which doesn’t help at all with the album flow. It’s also way, way too long. You could easily have made a 10-12 track album out of this material which would have been tighter, more consistent and way easier to parse as a listener. The biggest shame for me is that you can hear where this could have gone, but it never really gets there. Over & Over - It’s a pretty, fairly easy listening start. There are moments where it starts to build into the sort of sound that they had reached with Rumours, but it’s generally a bit more sparse and not as melodically strong as anything from that album. That’s not to say there aren’t some lovely moments, and it’s an enjoyable track, but it feels a little bit drifty and lacking in significant amounts of power or focus. The Ledge - For an album that cost a million dollars to produce in 1979, the recording quality of this track is terrible. There’s a good bit of zip and pace to this, but it feels like an interesting demo track recorded in a bathroom that probably needs a bit more refining and working before it’s ready to be recorded for the album proper. Think About Me - And to emphasise the recording deficiencies of the last track, here’s a well produced, crisp and clear song. It’s got great playing, particularly from the rhythm section. It’s got a nice central hook, it’s well developed and some of the vocal harmonies are lovely. Great stuff. Save Me A Place - Apparently for some of his tracks, Lindsey Buckingham recorded drums that he played at home on a Kleenex box and then asked Mick Fleetwood to overdub them later. This is another Buckingham song that sounds poorly produced and while there’s a core idea there that’s not bad, it again feels a little aimless and underdeveloped. There’s potential in there, but ultimately it’s just a bit too dull and repetitive. Sara - It’s a Stevie track now, and we’re back to some decent production standards. It’s quite pretty and there are some more really decent moments in here, but it does feel overly long and a little bit too persistent with a rhythmic base that stays very dynamically flat and static throughout. It also never really finds its melodic moment that grabs you and won’t let go like the best of their work as a band. It’s really well performed and sounds great though, with John McVie’s bass sounding particularly smooth and well delivered. What Makes You Think You're The One - Lindsey Buckingham has no respect for the drums does he? Another one where the drums sound really sloppily recorded (apparently on a boombox that Buckingham brought into the studio) and not only that but Fleetwood goes on to massively overplay the drum part. Again, this sounds like an underdeveloped demo rather than a final song. They’re obviously good songwriters, but at this point it feels like they’re more focused on trying to work on being ‘experimental’ with the studio, rather than refining the actual compositions, which is a real shame, because the whole of this sounds shoddy, over compressed and overplayed. Storms - Back to another clear and airy track, although the lead guitar is oddly loud. The harmonies are lovely and there are some gorgeous choices of rhythm for the chord changes. It rolls and pulses along calmly, but there feels like there’s a slight undercurrent of disquiet behind it too. The central melodic hook of the chorus is nice. It’s not the most ear worming of melodic lines, but it works well with this kind of subtle song. That's All For Everyone - Lindsey was reportedly obsessed with the Beach Boys Smile at the time of recording this, and there’s big echoes of that work on this track, particularly in the production. The backing vocals are excellent and subtle and it has a satisfying rolling groove to it. It’s very dreamlike, the melodies are great and the vibe is excellent. This is his most coherent and well produced track on the album thus far, let’s hope it continues in this vein. Not That Funny - Alas, no. This is another track that has promise, but feels more like a demo than a fully realised track. The recording is gritty, but the album is very inconsistent on that front, so it sounds patchy and unintended. This doesn’t offer a great deal of variation or development, the mix is muddy and while you can hear the quality of the performances and musicianship, it just feels a little under baked and shoddily mixed. Sisters Of The Moon - This is much more like it. It’s a slow build with a great pulsing groove to it and moments where it picks up and drives. It’s harmonically rich and engaging, cleanly produced with a little bit of grit and bite around the edges and it’s got a solid central hook that they dance around brilliantly. The guitar solo work is great here and the rhythm section is really impactful. A really solid effort. Angel - Another that harks back to the clean and clear sound with a tiny bit of bite that was the hallmark of Rumours. The rhythm section is on point here, it’s got so much feel and grove between Fleetwood and Mac. Quality melodic lines and those doubled up harmonies between Stevie and Christine that always connect. When they’re on, they’re really on and they drift to and from the hooks in a really satisfying way. It feels like we’re back in the swing of this now. That's Enough For Me - Yeah, we’re definitely on a roll now, even Buckingham’s getting out of his own way. It’s still a bit on the gritty side, but there’s enough recording quality in there to keep it tonally in sync with the last couple of tracks. It’s got pace, a great groove, and the vocal is solid. Good stuff Brown Eyes - This is decent too. It’s subtle and delicate, but the tonal washes from the shimmering guitar and floating vocal harmonies are nice and the boys in the rhythm section give it a pleasing back beat, with the bass strolling around injecting a tiny bit of urgency and Mick adding a few fills here and there to keep things interesting. It’s perhaps a touch on the long side, but it’s very pretty. Never Make Me Cry - This is pretty enough, but it’s also fairly dull. It’s a basic composition, with a fairly stripped back orchestration and while the production is great and the vocal performance is solid, it doesn’t really offer a vast amount of inetrest. I Know I'm Not Wrong - There’s a bit more of that Rumours lilt to this, but it doesn’t manage to land on anything quite as hooky or engaging as the actual Rumours tracks. The harmonica part here is crap too. I quite like the guitar solo though. There’s not a lot of dynamic or rhythmic range here and the awful drum sound from some of the earlier Lindsey compositions carries through. It seems that Lindsey played every part on this track, which is probably why it sounds a bit unrefined and more like a demo than a final track. Honey Hi - Christine McVie comes back in with another pretty little track that, while pleasant enough, feels like an album filler track. Again, the scattergun nature of the production across this album is pretty baffling. Beautiful Child - Good lord, this album feels long. Much like the previous track, this is pretty, it has a good melodic hook at the centre of it, but n this case, it drags on for way too long. It’s a very sparse production and it has some lovely moments, particularly some of the vocal harmonies here and there, but it feels a little underdeveloped and dynamically and rhythmically monotonous, especially for a song of this length. Walk A Thin Line - God, this is plodding and pretty dull. It doesn’t really offer much in the way of development or range, the overdone drum fills sound so sloppy and it’s incredibly repetitive. Tusk - This is actually quite an interesting track, even though stylistically it is nothing at all like the rest of the record that bears its name. It’s got a great groove and some playful and engaging production work. It’s not exactly the kind of sound you’d be expecting from Fleetwood Mac, and it was a very odd choice as the lead single for the album, but it’s at least got a bit of something about it. Never Forget - Closing with another solid Christine track. It’s got some good rhythmic delivery of the vocal against the rhythm section which creates a nice lilt to the groove. There are some decent melodic moments and vocal harmonies in there too. It’s not the most interesting composition, but it’s still pretty decent and it builds nicely as it runs along.

Many fillers but all the songs with Stevie are absolute delight

It sounds good, but it also sounds uninspired and a little bit lazy in a lot of ways. Then take that average attitude and double the number of tracks. Yeah, it's not bad by any means, but they've done so much better work than this.

It was always going to be a tricky proposition following Rumours, and for me Tusk fell well short. For a start, there’s far too much of it. Twenty tracks are a lot to process, and much of the album feels directionless and a bit dull. Though not all bad. The two big singles, “Sara” and the title track are obvious highlights. The former sounds like the classic Mac of the two previous records. The latter is the most strikingly different track on the album (though “The Ledge” gives it a run for its money); percussion heavy and sacrificing melody for pure drive. It’s joyous and bonkers, with an excellent accompanying video - if that’s your thing. 6/10

Kinda schizophrenic album, it's really all over the place with the songs from the 3 different vocalists. I quite like some of the McVie and Nicks songs, most of the Buckingham ones seem to stick out like a sore thumb, but they do have their appeal. Can't really rate this any higher than a 3, on account of lack of any killer tracks and 20 tracks without much to say.

2026.03.21

Gammelt bekjentskap. Jeg digger Fleetwood Macs pop rock. Dette albumet er dog rimelig inkonsistent. Top 3: Think About Me, The Ledge, Storms

its ok, didn't really do much for me, I can see , not that funny is a standout

Good...not great.

This was fine to listen to but also didn’t hold my attention as well as I expected from a pretty beloved group. No big complaints but nothing specific that I loved either. Middle of the road 3/5 for me

Mwoa beetje traag, beetje lang, maar heeft prima stukkies (ik noem een gitaarsolo aan het eind van sisters of the moon), title track is ook nice

Calling this the "least interesting Fleetwood Mac album I've heard" is one hell of a compliment. That being said: this is the least interesting Fleetwood Mac album I've heard.

mja. niet echt offensive of zo maar beetje disjointed en chaotisch. af en toe stukjes FM magie maar meestal niet. titelnummer wel leuk!

ja het is ook niet makkelijk om na rumours nog een album te moeten maken, maar ik denk dat dit een hele schappelijke poging is

Не мій жанр

It was ok. I didn't love it

3.5

An interesting album, liked tne Lindsay Buckingham contributions most, could have been condensed into a single album, but at the likely at the expense of some of the weirdness and variety that is this album’s appeal.

I wish I could give 3.5! I loooove the song Tusk and Sara, and I enjoyed listening to the rest.

Enjoyed listening to this one! Stevie Nicks is the best - I think I added almost every song she sang

You just can’t really follow up a perfect album with something this long and rambling and random and not Stevie focused enough. Love Tusk and That’s All For Everyone tho a LOT

The follow-up to Rumours is either loved or hated by many. I love the experimental elements, but you often wander what the fuss was about. It is a solid album, but nothing more, nothing less. Imho the band feels a lot fractured over here and that's not the best.

Some bright spots in here but I don’t see myself returning to this one as an album really. 3 stars

The album contains the song Sara which is an amazing song but overall the album is good but does not come close to Rumors.

I was wondering when I'd hit Fleetwood Mac, but was a bit surprised this was the first album that I was assigned - I was not familiar with anything on this album. I kept on going back and forth between giving it a 3 and 4 rating throughout. There were some songs that I really liked (Sara, Storms, Angels) and others that I really did not (Over & Over - whining right out of the gate - instant skip, also Walk a Thin Line). I appreciated the variety of tracks on this album, but some of them felt unfinished (Brown Eyes) and why were there several not as good versions of Second Hand News (That's Enough for Me)? Ultimately, too many songs that were just meh for me so (3).

Toe-tapping fun. Decent vocals. Not the biggest Fleetwood Mac fan but this album was perfectly fine!

This album gets a lot of flack. For me, it’s another 2-disc album that feels not good enough to be a great album but if it was whittled down to 45 minutes there would be too many good songs on the cutting room floor.

Decent, not as great as I was expecting.

prima, niet spectaculair

I enjoyed listening through this one, as I wasn't super familiar with the songs on the album. It's a good album and fun to listen through, but it is pretty long.

this project felt incomplete. vocals were missing, or something. not their best showing Would I listen again: to try and understand it more, i guess Deserves to be on this list: no 3.1

Excellent, an album recently recommended to me in r/1001AlbumsGenerator. Weird that I've listened to Rumours so many times (playing through from start to finish) but never touched Tusk - weird but consistent with my whole "one album is enough to focus on" phenomenon. Quick look at Wikipedia - can I really credit that this album was influenced by post-punk, when it was released in 1979?? I would have said new wave was still in full swing at that time, I would have thought some way before post-punk. But TIL Gang of Four's Entertainment! was released in September 1979 - it's my listening taste that lagged a little. Wikipedia article says Lindsay Buckingham was "infatuated with bands such as Talking Heads"?? Anyway, back to Fleetwood Mac. Track 1 is nice. But production quickly goes sparse, and then musical inspiration and judgement go AWOL. By the second half of side 2, it's dragging ... (Some of the tracks are not unpleasant ....) In summary, it's a Mix of Good and Bad, 5/10.

It is too long, no need for a double album. Cut some of the BS "experimental" filler and this could have been a killer album. The rest of the band wrote some good classic Fleetwood Mac songs and they sound great. I understand not wanting to make Rumours II but it feels like the Buckingham songs could have been more developed, maybe use the rest of the band to tighten up the ideas.

Good album! A bit different from rumours but good.

The pinnacle of soft rock. I could see a soft rock fanatic ascending to the dulcet tunes of Sara or Think About Me. It kinda has the sounds of dream pop but without the exaggerated dreaminess that I love.

Cool

Its pretty good but around half way through i found it pretty repetitive. The songs all blended together

Some tracks were instant classics and others were …. Debating between a strong 3 or weak 4. Stevie Nicks’s songs were my favorites. I think she had one of the best voices in the business. I added “Sara” to my Generator playlist.

So so. A mix of melodic song along with other more interesting. I prefer Peter Green's Fleetwod Mac

Listening session: march 2nd, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: Fleetwood Mac is always nice to listen to but I’d only put on this specific album in the background because this didn’t wow me Favourite tracks: Sara & Storms