Tusk as a single disc

[tabruns]

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but: WB wanted 'Tusk' to be a single disc in 1979, reasoning that it would sell better. What do you think a single-disc 'Tusk' would have looked like?

My guess is:

Side 1
Over & Over
Not That Funny
Think About Me
That's All For Everyone
Sara

Side 2
Angel
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Brown Eyes
Tusk
Sisters of the Moon
Never Forget

[Villavic]

If 7 songs per side fitted in a 1979 album, this would be my choice:

Over & Over
Think About Me
Sara
What Makes You Think You're the One
Storms
Not That Funny
Sisters of the Moon

Angel
Brown Eyes
Never Make Me Cry
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Walk a Thin Line
Tusk
Never Forget

My QUEEN Greatest Hits album from 1982 had 9 and 8 songs on each side so I think it's possible.

[pattyfan]

This is my all time favorite Fleetwood Mac (or solo artist) release, and the only songs I could do without are:

1. That's All for Everyone
2. What Makes You Think You're the One
3. Not That Funny

Everything else must fit

Kevin

[elle]

i would leave out:

1. That's All for Everyone
2. all Christine's songs except Think About Me
3. Sara

(i could probably be ok without Save Me A Place too)

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by tabruns

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but: WB wanted 'Tusk' to be a single disc in 1979, reasoning that it would sell better. What do you think a single-disc 'Tusk' would have looked like?

My guess is:

Side 1
Over & Over
Not That Funny
Think About Me
That's All For Everyone
Sara

Side 2
Angel
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Brown Eyes
Tusk
Sisters of the Moon
Never Forget

Your side 2 is exactly the same (well, if you flip "Tusk" & "Sisters Of The Moon", that is) as one I posted here in a similarly themed thread quite a few years ago.

My side 1 would been:

Honey Hi
What Makes You Think You're The One
Think About Me
Sara
Save Me A Place
Over & Over (the worst song choice to open an album EV-ER!!)

[dnightshade]

I'd have left out most all of Lindsey's songs. Ha!

[iamnotafraid]

Originally Posted by tabruns

WB wanted 'Tusk' to be a single disc in 1979, reasoning that it would sell better. What do you think a single-disc 'Tusk' would have looked like?

I have Tusk as a single vinyl disc.
Though I'd have to go peak inside the
vault to see what songs were on it. And
if I remember correctly it had a penguin
on the cover.

[holidayroad]

Over and Over
The Ledge
Think About Me
What Makes You Think You're the One
Storms
Sisters of the Moon

Angel
Brown Eyes
That's All For Everyone
Not That Funny
Walk A Thin Line
Tusk

[Etisl]

This would have been my choice if it would have only been a single LP:

Side A:
01-Tusk
02-Angel
03-Over and Over
04-Think About Me
05-Honey Hi
06-Sara

Side B:
01-I Know I'm Not wrong
02-Beautiful Child
03-Brown Eyes
04-That's All For Everyone
05-Storms

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Over & Over (the worst song choice to open an album EV-ER!!)

Very true, plus it hardly works when placed right before "The Ledge". But in fairness, I'll give credit that "Never Forget" is a great closing track.

Originally Posted by tabruns

What do you think a single-disc 'Tusk' would have looked like?

I know you used the word would, but like some of the other posters, I'm responding as though you said should. I won't pretend I know what would have sold better, but this is what I would have liked - assuming that we're not allowed to add excellent tracks like "The Dealer".
Four songs per songwriter, even though it's unfair that Stevie's songs are longer. I'd be fine with longer versions of "Honey Hi" or "Tusk" as well.

Side 1:
Tusk
Honey Hi
Sara
The Ledge
Never Make Me Cry
Sisters of the Moon

Side 2:
Think About Me
I Know I’m Not Wrong
Beautiful Child
What Makes You Think You’re the One
Storms
Never Forget


- Jake

[KarmaContestant]

My single-LP Tusk tracklist would look like this:

Side 1 (22:29)
Sara
Think About Me
Ledge
Over And Over
That's Enough For Me
Sisters of the Moon

Side 2 (22:28)
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Angel
Tusk
Honey Hi
Walk A Thin Line
Brown Eyes

[tabruns]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I know you used the word would, but like some of the other posters, I'm responding as though you said should.

- Jake

Yeah, I was kind of going for what do we think WB and the band would have done. That's why I had only 3 Nicks songs, since she seems to get 3 spots per album. If if it were my version of a Tusk single disc, it'd be:

side 1
Angel
That's All For Everyone
Brown Eyes
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Think About Me
Sara

side 2
Walk A Thin Line
Storms
Over & Over
Beautiful Child
Tusk
Never Forget