I believe it was.

How can anyone discuss the raw beauty of the original album cover. It's perfection. Form is content.

I would also add the context of the photo is relevant too. The album almost appears to be a punk rock album cover. The photo of the dog is an actual photo that only takes up a fraction of the cover. Most of the cover is blank except for the lower right corner a polaroid photo of a dog biting or pulling a man's leg. The photo almost appears an afterthought since the photo was not used to cover the entire album. The photo appears to just be laying on top of the album. Simple yet edgy effect.
No one would ever have guessed this was the super group Fleetwood Mac. "You mean this is the band with the beautiful Stevie?" I don't see her anywhere on the cover or back??"
In Mick's first book he writes about the Tusk name and album cover. The band ended up yielding to Mr. Buckingham once again.

I stopped at the music store at the local mall today to see if they have any FM vinyl there.They did not have Tusk and Live there but they have the green 1988 Greatest Hits there for $24.99 and a copy of Rumours for a kings ransom of $29.99 there.Holy crap.With all of dozens of copies of the original Rumours vinyl.I can set up a popup shop outside and make a killing for $18.99.I wonder what was the print quality of the liner notes inside.

CHEAP TRICK LIVE

oh holy hell
and TUSK

what a time to be alive :lol: