Tusk Tour: 1979-1980

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Originally Posted by michelej1

A sampling of Boston area retailers shows little concern with the album play issue. When asked whether the uninterrupted airplay of an album has an adverse effect in album sales, Strawberries buyer Jerry Warren says, "oh, definitely" although his explanation is based more on gut feeling than substantiation. "For example, with the Fleetwood Mac album ( Tusk'), I know a couple of radio stations that played it in its entirety so a lot of people put it on tape. If they've got it on tape, why are they going to buy the album? All they've got to do is pay the price of an empty cassette."

Interesting article, thanks for posting!
Remember when that DJ played the whole of The White Stripes' Icky Thump last year and immediately it was all over the internet? Stuff like that still happens.
But really if playing Tusk in its entirety had an adverse effect on sales, I wonder if it had more to do with the fact that fans expecting Rumours didn't like what they heard rather than home taping.