Analyzing album covers: Tusk

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by cantgoback

Just out of curiosity, I ordered my copy on amazon and it came with a fold out poster of 4 men who are not in Fleetwood Mac (not in a sexual position, they were fully clothed) I have no idea what it is and why it's in there, if it's supposed to be apart of the album, please let me know.

First of all I love your sig pic. It is very creative! The poster was put in there by mistake. Maybe it is a poster of The Eagles?

[WatchChain]

The album cover, like the material on the record, was like a sucker punch out of left field. At the time, "Tusk" was the most unexpected thing Fleetwood Mac could have done. "Tusk" was like flipping the middle finger at the machine that is the music industry. No one saw this coming, including the record executives.

Someone once said that, when the band sat down in a conference room to play the final/finished product to the businessmen and record executives at Warners, the company execs saw their Christmas bonus checks flying out the window. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in that room during this little "listening party". I would imagine some pale and confused faces by the time "The Ledge" played early in the session. So, the cover is fitting for such an eclectic piece of work from a band that was expected the stick with the PROVEN $$$Formula$$$$..........

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

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Someone once said that, when the band sat down in a conference room to play the final/finished product to the businessmen and record executives at Warners, the company execs saw their Christmas bonus checks flying out the window.

Lindsey said it, about 3,291 different times.

Michele

[Bandon]

Originally Posted by WatchChain

The album cover, like the material on the record, was like a sucker punch out of left field. At the time, "Tusk" was the most unexpected thing Fleetwood Mac could have done. "Tusk" was like flipping the middle finger at the machine that is the music industry. No one saw this coming, including the record executives.

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No one saw it coming including the public. I remember when the radio DJ played it for the first time, he said, "That's Fleetwood Mac????" and couldn't stop laughing. I will never forget that.

[cantgoback]

Originally Posted by vivfox

First of all I love your sig pic. It is very creative! The poster was put in there by mistake. Maybe it is a poster of The Eagles?

haha thanks i made that myself, and now that I think about it, it very well could be the eagles, thanks for the clear up, I opened it and was like "wtf is this"

[CADreaming]

I kinda like it. It's different and it's gets your attention.