Tusk is one of those rare albums where every one of Stevie's songs is absolutely wonderful, sure, her songs on the White album, Rumours and even Mirage are excellent, but, Tusk shows Stevie at her very best.
Sara - It draws me in from the opening "wait a minute baby" and those harmonies are gorgeous.
Storms - I find the opening few lines to be a little too nasally for my taste, but the rest of the song is gorgeous, so much emotion in the song.
Sisters of the Moon - One of Stevie's best "rock" songs, in my eyes. Although the "mooo-oooo-oooo-oooon" parts sound a little awkward, the rest of the song is perefection. I love the witchy wails, they're a small thing, but brilliant.
Angel - I don't think Stevie's done another song like this, but that's why I like it so much. The lyrics are great, and it's super-catchy. I found myself singing it in the shower this morning. So fetch.
Beautiful Child - My favourite Stevie song of all time at the moment. It's so emotional, and she has such control over her voice. Hitting those high notes in the "I'm not a child anymore" parts... gives me goosebumps. I'd happily cut off a few toes to have had her sing this live back in the 70s.
As for Stevie only having 5 songs to Lindsey's 9, and Christine's 6... I totally geeked out a while ago, and added up all the run times of the songs. If you count the 6 minute version of Sara, then Stevie narrowly beats Lindsey for taking up the most time on the record, while poor Christine really gets screwed. I don't have the file on this laptop, but, next time I go home, I'll be sure to check it out on my PC to get the exact times. /nerd.
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