1992 Plight of Going Solo

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Tusk wasn't a "highly popular FM record". It sold millions, but was deemed a failure at the time.

The album sold millions of double albums. That clearly is a success unless it is compared to Rumours, which an unfair comparison. And, the tour was a huge success. So, clearly, he got the needed exposure.

Originally Posted by michelej1

As for Go Insane, if he wanted to use FM to launch that album, I think he would have stayed with the band through the Tango tour, raked in the money, let everyone see him, as he traveled around the country, keeping his identity in their minds, and then sprung his solo album on them. Instead he left FM, didn't maximize that band exposure, waited a couple of years before releasing a solo album, and then didn't tour on that solo album.

Go Insane was released in July 1984, a year or so after the very successful Mirage album and tour I think you are thinking of OOTC.