TUSK by Fleetwood Mac

seems to be their most underrated album, a double full of sparkling apertifs and soothing good-night-kisses

when Fleetwood Mac already had ruled a great part of the 70's, though still Tusk catches five stars from allmusic

as my Summer Album # 1554



most Soulful songs:

THAT'S ALL FOR EVERYONE
by Lindsey Buckingham

OVER & OVER
by Christine McVie


most Imaginative songs:

BROWN EYES
by Christine McVie

SARA
by Stevie Nicks


most Amusing songs:

NOT THAT FUNNY
by Lindsey Buckingham

THE LEDGE (counting all your toes)
by Lindsey Buckingham


most Beautiful songs:

BEAUTIFUL CHILD
by Stevie Nicks

NEVER MAKE ME CRY
by Christine McVie


most Strong songs:

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONE?!
by Lindsey Buckingham

SISTERS OF THE MOON
by Stevie Nicks


most Sexy songs:

TUSK
by Lindsey Buckingham

THINK ABOUT ME
by Christine McVie


most Grounded songs:

SAVE ME A PLACE
by Lindsey Buckingham

THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME
by Lindsey Buckingham




only thing I don't get at all is the title and package, maybe neither why Nicks has most things in the middle while McVie begins and ends - anyhow both women's melodies have grown better after I began years ago by just appreciating Buckingham's straight arrows

now almost every track feels fit for a double, which shall contain a litte bit more superficial and curious compositions, or even overmature and tired tunes = can't be expected to show same eternally fresh passion all the way


Sounds in my ears most similar to Cat Stevens, Jefferson Airplane, Mike Oldfield, Kirsty Maccoll, Elvis Costello, 10cc, Talking Heads, Todd Rundgren, Mamas & Papas, Son of a Plumber, Raj Montana Band, ABBA


(7) compositions

(5) instrumentations

(7) playin' feelin'

(5) lyrics (incl titles)

(6) variation

(4) synchronization

(1) cover picture

(5) historical importance

= 40


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)







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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

first double album by Bernie Taupin & Elton John

as my Summer Album # 1551



Genre : Most Hard And Most Soft together under the bright dark star ceiling late -73 of glam pop built by solid rock.

Sounds in my ears most similar to Billy Joel, Bee Gees, Queen, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Supertramp and Ted Gärdestad.




most Soulful song: GREY SEAL

most Imaginative song: THIS SONG HAS NO TITLE

most Amusing song: YOUR SISTER CAN'T TWIST

most Beautiful song: HARMONY

most Strong song: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND (LOVE LIES BLEEDING)

most Sexy song: DIRTY GIRL

most Grounded song: ROY ROGERS


Some years ago I felt this double were too unbalanced, flipping out by really rocking all the way from track 11 to 14 instead of weaving those stones in earlier, plus having the nerve to begin with its longest session. But now I believe the concept works very well after all, even though I still would've put the songs in different order.


(6) compositions

(5) instrumentations

(7) playin' feelin'

(5) lyrics (incl titles)

(6) variation

(2) synchronization

(7) cover picture

(7) historical importance

= 45


I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)





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Geek Pride Parade of Sci-Fi

in Gothenburg (from a day in May)

DOUBLE ALBUMS I've Heard Most Times

To make a best of list of double albums I'm not able to, since I've heard too few yet.

But here are those which has played the biggest - far from always the best - role so far in my life

(not including collections, live recordings nor musicals created for stage
only original records
though some conceptual compilations with different artists can occur)




1
THE BEATLES
"WHITE ALBUM"

The Beatles -68


2
PÅ ANDRA SIDAN DRÖMMARNA
["On The Other Side of The Dreams"]

Ulf Lundell -96


3
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John & Bernie Taupin -73


4
ALL THINGS MUST PASS

(seems like it was even a tripple)

George Harrison -70


5
OUT OF THE BLUE

Electric Light Orchestra -77


6
TOMMY

The Who -69


7
SON OF A PLUMBER

Per Gessle -05


8
TUSK

Fleetwood Mac -79


9
THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY

Genesis -74


10
BLONDE ON BLONDE

Bob Dylan -66


11
EVANGELINE

Ulf Lundell -88


12
POEM, BALLADER OCH LITE BLUES

Cornelis Vreeswijk -70


13
HOW BLUE CAN WE GET?

with early Fleetwood Mac, Bacon Fat, Jellybread and more blues artists
compilation UK -70


14
QUADROPHENIA

The Who -73


15
LONDON CALLING

The Clash -79


16
EXILE ON MAIN STREET

Rolling Stones -72


17
TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS

Yes -73


18
AERIAL

Kate Bush -05


19
DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER

Joni Mitchell -77


20
REFLEKTOR

Arcade Fire -13


21
PHYSICAL GRAFFITI

Led Zeppelin -75


22
THE WALL

Pink Floyd -79





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