Tusk - looking back 25 years later

[sparky]

This thread inspired me to listen to the whole record all the way through for the first time in forever. While some of LB's songs still annoy me, I like them much more than I used to. NTF has really grown on me. The live version still seems like a seizure but I love the studio version.
CM's songs ground the record for me. They are better than I remember. NMMC was never a fave and still isn't, but the others are all well crafted and some make me feel all fuzzy and happy inside. Pretty cool, after all these years.
Stevie did contribute some of her best material ever to this record. But, the best thing about her songs is her delivery. She hasn't used her voice with such finesse and grace since. I had forgotten how much power she could have when she used her voice so softly and gently. Evidently she has too. "Goodbye Baby" is the only return to that style since. Her vocal on "Sara" is transcendent. Damn that edit version though !