[ryan4136]

Two obviously amazing rock/pop albums. For me it's clearly Tusk though. Rumours is a masterpiece of pop/radio gems. But Tusk is a masterpiece of art. This debate while relevant and ongoing, is much like asking do you like Abby Road or the White Album, to me it was always the white album any day of the week. Tusk is much the same way. It is without question 3 solo albums being pushed together into one (with a heavy LB influence directing the songs).

While Rumours is defined by it's percision, Tusk is defined by it's creativity. Radio hits will always get your feet tapping and will always make more $$, but creativity in art gets you to stop and think. For me if I want to have fun and throw a party throw on Rumours, but if I get stuck on an island with one album let it be Tusk.


To hit another point that always seems to come up regarding Tusk. Single v. Double album. I almost find it blasphemy to think of Tusk as a single, it's greatness comes from it's depth, and vast tempo changes. However obviously they could've put together a much higher selling single album. The question always for me is what if, it had been a single and doubled or tripled sales....how long would the band have topped the charts...alas it was not to be. So to play the game how about this lineup....


1. Think About Me
2. I know I'm Not Wrong
3. Angel
4. Honey Hi
5. Sara

6. WMYTYTO
7. Storms
8. Brown Eyes
9. Sisters of the Moon
10. Tusk

I know I know...no Save Me a Place, no Ledge etc. Think about me as an opener sets a totally different tone for the album. LB's most catchy song next. My opinion Angel gets lost in the album, I feel it would've been a bigger hit with a smaller album setup, not Dreams but might have been pushed to try to be. HH great happy tune keeping it upbeat, and we know how big Sara was. WMYT graps you just as it does currently when you flip over, Storms gets the call over BC, which really do the same thing for the album, allowing BC maybe to be Stevie's signature on a future album. Brown Eyes perfect melodicaly as a middle song for a side that will ramp up. Sisters again not a Rhiannon, but will try to fill that slot, and Tusk to catchy too fun.

When you break the album down this way, an album that I find experimental and mellow in it's double form, feels much more upbeat/loud, and buyer friendly. But again I almost feel like I'm sinning against FM by going down that road. Many of the outtakes could've turned Law and Order into a double album....talk about experimental, adding Not that funny, That's all, ledge, that's enough for me, thin line to that album.



This would've allowed for solid groundwork for the next album to reduce studio time next time around.....Over and Over, Save me a Place, Never Make you Cry, Beautiful Child, Never Forget, 1/2 way to another album right there.