Looking Out For Love: Fleetwood Mac’s “Tango in the Night” Due as Deluxe Set
Three decades after it was first released–and following similarly expansive editions for three of the group’s earlier albums from this period–Warner Bros. Records and Rhino will expand and reissue Fleetwood Mac’s 14th studio album, Tango in the Night.
The last studio album from the band’s modern classic line-up of Lindsey Buckingham (vocals/guitar), Stevie Nicks (vocals), Christine McVie (vocals/keyboards), John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums), Tango in the Night marked the group’s biggest commercial success since Rumours a decade earlier.
In 2014, when this line-up welcomed Miss McVie back into the fold, we made Tango the subject of a Reissue Theory post that told its story as a planned Buckingham solo album that evolved into a full Mac record (with stunning contributions in particular from McVie). Absent any live material (Buckingham departed the group before the tour), there seemed a fine amount of B-sides, outtakes and even dance mixes to mine for a deluxe Tango, and that seems to be exactly what’s happened here.
The 2CD edition of Tango will include 13 bonus tracks, only five of which have seen official release, either as single B-sides or, in the case of the alternate mix of “Isn’t It Midnight,” on the 1992 box set 25 Years: The Chain. (The bonus disc’s closing track, for the first time, joins together original album closer “You and I, Part II” with its preceding section, as found on the “Big Love” single.) Unreleased gems include the demo “Special Kind of Love,” an early version of “Juliet” (which originated as the instrumental track “Book of Miracles” and ended up on Nicks’ album The Other Side of the Mirror in 1989), and other alternate versions.
The deluxe edition adds one more CD featuring all 14 of the dance and dub mixes commissioned for the record, overseen by such luminaries as Arthur Baker and John “Jellybean” Benitez. It also includes a DVD featuring a new 96 kHz/24-bit stereo transfer of the album and all five of the original music videos for the album, plus a 180-gram vinyl pressing of the original LP.
You’ll get the chance to be mystified anew by Tango in the Night when it hits stores March 10. Check the full specs and order links below!
Fleetwood Mac, Tango in the Night: Deluxe Edition (Warner Bros. Records/Rhino, 2017)
3CD/1DVD/1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
Disc 1: Original album (Warner Bros. Records 25741, 1987)
- Big Love
- Seven Wonders
- Everywhere
- Caroline
- Tango in the Night
- Mystified
- Little Lies
- Family Man
- Welcome to the Room…Sara
- Isn’t It Midnight
- When I See You Again
- You and I, Part II
Disc 2: B-sides and outtakes (previously unreleased except where noted)
- Down Endless Street
- Special Kind of Love (Demo) *
- Seven Wonders (Early Version) *
- Tango in the Night (Demo) *
- Mystified (Alternate) *
- Book of Miracles (Instrumental)
- Where We Belong (Demo) *
- Ricky
- Juliet (Run-Through) *
- Isn’t It Midnight (Alternate Mix)
- Ooh My Love (Demo) *
- Mystified (Instrumental Demo) *
- You and I, Parts I & II
Track 1 from “Family Man” single – Warner Bros. Records 7-28114, 1987
Track 6 from “Seven Wonders” single – Warner Bros. Records 7-28317, 1987
Track 8 from “Little Lies” single – Warner Bros. Records 7-28291, 1987
Track 10 from 25 Years: The Chain – Warner Bros. Records 45129, 1992
Track 13 released in edited form on “Big Love” single – Warner Bros. Records 7-28398, 1987
(*) previously unreleased
Disc 3: Remixes (deluxe edition only)
- Big Love (Extended Remix)
- Big Love (House on the Hill Dub)
- Big Love (Piano Dub)
- Big Love (Remix/Edit)
- Seven Wonders (Extended Version)
- Seven Wonders (Dub)
- Little Lies (Extended Version)
- Little Lies (Dub)
- Family Man (Extended Vocal Remix)
- Family Man (I’m a Jazz Man Dub)
- Family Man (Extended Guitar Version)
- Family Party (Bonus Beats)
- Everywhere (Extended Version)
- Everywhere (Dub)
Tracks 1-3 from Warner Bros. Records 12″ single 0-20683, 1987
Track 4 from Warner Bros. Records 12″ promo single PRO-A-2723, 1987
Tracks 5-6 from Warner Bros. Records 12″ single 0-20746, 1987
Tracks 7-8 from Warner Bros. Records 12″ single 0-20761, 1987
Tracks 9-12 from Warner Bros. Records 12″ single 0-20842, 1987
Tracks 13-14 from Warner Bros. Records 12″ single W 8143T (U.K.), 1988
DVD (deluxe edition only)
– Original album in 96 kHz/24-bit stereo
– Promo videos: “Big Love,” “Seven Wonders,” “Little Lies,” “Everywhere,” “Family Man”
Original Album LP (deluxe edition only)
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Why do they persist in forcing you to buy an LP to get a third CD of club remixes? I want that CD but I don’t need an LP. I don’t collect vinyl. Why not a 3 CD set? I’d love that.
That’s my biggest issue with sets like this, or reissues from the label Preservation Records which only releases CDs as a BONUS with their vinyl! Thank you, no.
Actually, I meant Sunset Dreams Records, not Preservation.
To each his own… personally I don’t mind the LP. These FM’s LPs are well pressed and I always find that well made LPs give a little extra something on my system.
What I have no use for, is the DVD (but I know it’s valued by many).
Anyway, after Rumours – Tusk – Mirage – Tango, I might be interested in a deluxe box of the 1975 album, and then I’m done with Fleetwood. I have zero interest for anything they did before or after…
I’d really like to see the 1975 album added to this series.
Interesting to see that this is the ONLY one of the releases so far not to have a live album attached.
Probably because Lindsey wasn’t on that tour?
This news maked my day yesterday!
Didn’t expect we were getting ALL the mixes, even the excellent promo only remix/edit of ‘Big Love’, and the dubs. Wow! So glad.
As far as the omission of part 1 of ‘You & I’, I count on the full version to contain part 1. Can’t immagine that this important B-side is neglected here. Very curious though to hear the transition from part 1 into part 2 in this full version.
Really happy with this release. Don’t care that I am forced to buy the deluxe box set with the vinyl, because the present of CD 3 I wished for so long is finally available in master quality. Kudos for the WB reissue production team.
Sorry, I see a typo: this news made my day yesterday 🙂
Now we need a reissue campaign for the 1969-1974 run.
I’ll get this even though I do not need the vinyl. I would hope they will do a deluxe reissue of “Mystery To Me” and then I’ll be satisfied with their catalogue. Always loved that album and it is sorely overlooked.