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Its provenance guaranteed.įrom the personal collection of John Courage, a one-off collectable from the tour manager of one of the biggest groups of all time.įleetwood Mac Tusk Tour 1979 / 1980 USA memorabilia.Īll tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.ĭeleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. What you are looking at here is one of those items. These gradually took up more & more space until, finally, John decided that some of them must go. In honor of Tusk ‘s 40th anniversary, here are 10 things you may not know about the band’s most outrageous LP.
John found himself slowly acquiring a selection of items that were given to him by members of the band at various points over a distinguished career that lasted in excess of twenty five years. Throughout these visions of excess, the music continued to flow as freely as the parties, resulting in sellout tours the world over. tour on the heels of the massive success of their 1977 album 'Rumours,' which stayed at number one on the Billboard 200 for 31 non. That was when Fleetwood Mac embarked on an 8-month U.S. The tours went from halls to stadiums in a couple of short jet propelled years.Īs the internal madness began to compete with the fan frenzy, John remained with the band through this incredible period, even though for one of his birthdays the band decorated his Hotel room with fifty chickens & bales of straw! One musician who really took advantage of her celebrity was Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame, specifically during the band's 1979-1980 'Tusk' tour. We are all aware of the effect that the 'Fleetwood Mac', then the mega-hit multi-platinum release 'Rumours' had on the band. Since that date until his retirement, he stuck with the Mac through thick & thin, seeing in the arrival of Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks to the band, creating a very new sound for the former Blues band. In September 1972, he was poached from being the road manager of Savoy Brown to become the tour manager of Fleetwood Mac, just before the release of the 'Penguin' album & subsequent tour. Despite having connections with a UK national brewery of note, John decided that the Rock 'n' Roll lifestyle was more to his taste.
This item comes direct from the personal archive of former tour manager, John Courage.