Fleetwood Mac’s most notorious album gets the deluxe treatment on December 4
On December 4, Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album Tusk will be reissued in deluxe and expanded editions. Spin CDs, a online music retailer based in the UK, first reported about the deluxe and expanded releases on October 23.
“Tusk Deluxe” is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.
Deluxe TUSK (DELUXE EDITION) delves deep into the vaults with five CDs including the remastered original album, an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes, most of which have never been released, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, including an outtake of the Top 20 hit “Think About Me,” an early version of “That’s Enough For Me” called “Out On The Road,” plus several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.” Also included are two discs loaded with 22 unreleased performances from the band’s 1979 Tusk tour with selections from concerts in London, Tucson, and St. Louis. It includes live versions of album tracks like “Sara,” “Over And Over” and “Save Me A Place,” as well as favorites like “Landslide,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Rhiannon,” “Don’t Stop” and “Go Your Own Way.” Rounding out the Deluxe Edition is a 5.1 surround mix of Tusk on DVD-Audio and vinyl of the original album on 2-LPs. The collection comes housed in an elegant box reminiscent of the acclaimed Rumours Deluxe Edition with a booklet that has extended liner notes that feature new interviews with all the band members.
Deluxe Edition Track Listing
Disc One: Original Album Remastered
01. “Over & Over”
02. “The Ledge”
03. “Think About Me”
04. “Save Me A Place”
05. “Sara”
06. “What Makes You Think You’re The One”
07. “Storms”
08. “That’s All For Everyone”
09. “Not That Funny”
10. “Sisters Of The Moon”
11. “Angel”
12. “That’s Enough For Me”
13. “Brown Eyes”
14. “Never Make Me Cry”
15. “I Know I’m Not Wrong”
16. “Honey Hi”
17. “Beautiful Child”
18. “Walk A Thin Line”
19. “Tusk”
20. “Never Forget”
Disc Two: Singles, Outtakes, Sessions
01. “Think About Me” – Single Version
02. “That’s All For Everyone” – Remix
03. “Sisters Of The Moon” – Remix
04. “Not That Funny” – Remix
05. “Sara” – Single Version
06. “Walk A Thin Line” – Song #3
07. “Honey Hi” – Alternate Version
08. “Storms” – Alternate Version
09. “Save Me A Place” *
10. “Never Make Me Cry”
11. “Out On The Road” (aka “That’s Enough For Me”) – Alternate Version *
12. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” – Lindsey’s Song #1 (Demo)
13. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” *
14. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” *
15. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” *
16. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” *
17. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” *
18. “Tusk” – Demo *
19. “Tusk” – “Stage Riff” (Demo) *
20. “Tusk” Outtake Track *
21. “Tusk” Outtake Mix *
22. “Tusk” – USC Version *
Disc Three: The Alternate Tusk
01. “Over & Over” *
02. “The Ledge”
03. “Think About Me” *
04. “Save Me A Place” *
05. “Sara”
06. “What Makes You Think You’re The One” *
07. “Storms” *
08. “That’s All For Everyone” *
09. “Not That Funny” *
10. “Sisters Of The Moon”
11. “Angel” *
12. “That’s Enough For Me” *
13. “Brown Eyes” *
14. “Never Make Me Cry” *
15. “I Know I’m Not Wrong” *
16. “Honey Hi” *
17. “Beautiful Child” *
18. “Walk A Thin Line” *
19. “Tusk” *
20. “Never Forget” *
Disc Four: Tusk Tour Live 1
01. Intro *
02. “Say You Love Me” *
03. “The Chain” *
04. “Don’t Stop” *
05. “Dreams” *
06. “Oh Well” *
07. “Rhiannon” *
08. “Over And Over” *
09. “That’s Enough For Me” *
10. “Sara” *
11. “Not That Funny” *
12. “Tusk” *
Disc Five: Tusk Tour Live 2
01. “Save Me A Place” *
02. “Landslide” *
03. “What Makes You Think You’re The One” *
04. “Angel” *
05. “You Make Loving Fun” *
06. “I’m So Afraid” *
07. “World Turning” *
08. “Go Your Own Way” *
09. “Sisters Of The Moon” *
10. “Songbird” *
- Previously Unreleased
Spin CDs description:
TUSK will be available on December 4. Fleetwood MacTusk (Deluxe Edition 5CD/1DVD-A/2 Vinyl) £54.99, Fleetwood Mac Tusk (Expanded 3CD Digi-pack) £12.99, Fleetwood MacTusk (1CD Jewel Case – 2015 Remaster) £9.99
Fleetwood Mac builds on its formidable legacy as one of rock’s most legendary acts as they re-visit their most ambitious album with deluxe and expanded editions of TUSK. Originally released in 1979, the Grammy®Award-nominated, double-album sold more than four million copies worldwide, and reached number 1 in the UK album charts, and included hits like “Sara,” “Think About Me,” and the title track.
The announcement comes as the band – Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham Stevie Nicks and now of course Christine McVie, – continues it’s acclaimed, “On With The Show” world tour which recently including 6 sold out shows at London’s 02 Arena.
To follow the historic, global success of 1977’s Grammy-Award winning Rumours, Fleetwood Mac chose to take a more experimental approach on Tusk. The most famous example has to be the unexpected and beloved inclusion of the University of Southern California’s marching band on the title track.
The DELUXE EDITION delves deep into the vaults with five CDs including the remastered original album, an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes, most of which have never been released, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, including an outtake of “Think About Me,” an early version of “That’s Enough For Me” called “Out On The Road,” plus several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.”
Also included are two discs loaded with 22 unreleased performances from the band’s 1979 Tusk tour with selections from concerts in London, Tucson, and St. Louis. It includes live versions of album tracks like “Sara, “Over And Over” and “Save Me A Place,” as well as favorites like “Landslide,” “You Make Loving Fun,” “Rhiannon,” “Don’t Stop” and “Go Your Own Way.”
Completing the Deluxe Edition is a 5.1 surround mix of Tusk on DVD-Audio and vinyl of the original album on 2-LPs. The collection comes housed in an elegant box reminiscent of the acclaimed Rumours Deluxe Edition with a booklet that has extended liner notes that feature new interviews with all the band members.
The EXPANDED EDITION features 3 CDs including the remastered original album, an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes, most of which have never been released, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, including an outtake of “Think About Me,” an early version of “That’s Enough For Me” called “Out On The Road,” plus several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.
