The first time i heard tusk must have been around the dance period, about 2 years before i became a die hard fan.
I already had tango and rumours on cd, (and greatest hits,'88 european version and behind the mask on tape) so songs i knew were the title song and sara, but none of the other songs.
My uncle (of whom i borowed the Tusk cd at the time) told me "it is not anything like rumours i doubt you'll like it".
Well at that time he was right. I did not care for it at all and returned it to him after one listen.
When i became a diehard fan in '99 and i collected al my remaining mac albums on cd i ofcourse also bought Tusk.
With each listen i liked it beter and beter and beter.
Now it is even in my favorite cd list.
It has happend to me before that an album i don't like in the beginning (or don't much care for) i fall in love with later (supossed former infatuation junkie by alanis morissette and post by bjork come to mind)
I'm glad tusk was among them.
"Sisters of the moon" has even become my favorite altime song.
About the Christine tracks on Tusk, i can agree some may not be that memorable, but still some great gems in there "brown eyes" (hey i have brown eyes myself) and i love "never make me cry".
My favorite lindsey's include: "the ledge and "i know i'm not wrong"
So do i think it stood the test of time ?
It's way above time (no pun intended)
greetings marc