Tusk singles

[MacShadowsBall]

Originally Posted by tabruns

For me though, on the other Mac albums surrounding Tusk, McVie always has at least two hook-heavy songs. On Tusk she really doesn't have any. I love "Brown Eyes" but its more of an atmosphere song rather than a song with hooks. I think "Think About Me" has hooks but it also has a heavier guitar than most McVie hit songs do, and I think that impaired it's chart success somewhat. Her other Tusk songs just don't really have hooks to them.

I see your point about Christine's Tusk songs lacking that hook that her songs esp from Mirage/Tango had. Most of her Tusk songs were really slow and mellow not really something that would go over on the radio as a single.

To me Christine was looked at as the hitmaker for the band. Though she rebounded greatly with Mirage and esp Tango, she struck out on Tusk.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

I really love the SOTM version on the Tusk doc. Not as wild or raw as Mirage, but great in its own way. Stevie thrusting her fist in the air and yelling, and bringing the audience to their feet is one of my favorite SN moments.

There was a lot of obvious post-production sweetening in the Tusk documentary. Most noticably, the audience audio.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

There was a lot of obvious post-production sweetening in the Tusk documentary. Most noticably, the audience audio.

I know. But it still gives me goosebumps.

[Travisevian]

Originally Posted by GoldDustWoman22

I do think Angel would have made great single.

I agree wholeheartedly. It possesses that Werewolves Of London melody, which was a very popular tune during that time and one of which other artists have been influenced by.

Originally Posted by tabruns

Its interesting that a number of people are citing "Angel" as a shoulda-been single. When I think about possible other Tusk singles I also often come back to this song...in some ways, I think it might have done better chart-wise than "Sisters of the Moon" did.

Unfortunately, Sisters Of The Moon didn't stand a chance. Melodically, it was somewhat reminiscent of Stevie's previous songs(Rhiannon, Dreams, Silver Springs, etc.) but lyrically, I think it was just simply too dark for the mainstream to accept.

[David]

Originally Posted by Travisevian

Unfortunately, Sisters Of The Moon didn't stand a chance. Melodically, it was somewhat reminiscent of Stevie's previous songs(Rhiannon, Dreams, Silver Springs, etc.) but lyrically, I think it was just simply too dark for the mainstream to accept.

How would the mainstream have even known what the lyrics were? Even the Macheads were lost. I remember the day I bought the Tusk piano+guitar songbook & saw the actual lyrics to the song -- light years from what I thought they were. I once had the Japanese-issue 45 with Sisters on it & lyrics printed on a lyric sheet inserted. I say "lyrics" without the article ("the") for a reason, if you catch my drift!

Part of Tusk's oozy-woozy mystery to my little teenage brain was the absence of lyrics printed on the sleeves.

[tabruns]

Originally Posted by David

How would the mainstream have even known what the lyrics were? Even the Macheads were lost. I remember the day I bought the Tusk piano+guitar songbook & saw the actual lyrics to the song -- light years from what I thought they were. I once had the Japanese-issue 45 with Sisters on it & lyrics printed on a lyric sheet inserted. I say "lyrics" without the article ("the") for a reason, if you catch my drift!

Part of Tusk's oozy-woozy mystery to my little teenage brain was the absence of lyrics printed on the sleeves.

Oh yeah I forgot about that! I really disliked it that the inner sleeves (4 of them!) didn't have the printed lyrics.