Recorded over 13 months in Los Angeles at a cost of around $1million, Tusk , Fleetwood Mac 's 1979 double-album, is a document of personal chaos and pain, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

The album, released 46 years ago, was the troubled band's audacious follow-up to Rumours – the 40-million-selling juggernaut that made them global icons.

But instead of delivering a safe sequel, the group embarked on an experiment in sonic sabotage, embracing new wave influences, unconventional recording techniques amid increasingly strained relationships.

The process also unfolded against a backdrop of divorces, affairs, heavy cocaine use, and an exhausting world tour that nearly broke the band. Article continues below advertisement

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