Sisters of the Moon
| "Sisters of the Moon" | ||||
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| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Tusk | ||||
| B-side | "Walk a Thin Line" | |||
| Released | June 1980 (USA) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Hard Rock | |||
| Length | 4:36 (album), 4:41 (single mix) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Stevie Nicks | |||
| Producer(s) | Fleetwood Mac, Richard Dashut, Ken Caillat | |||
| Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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"Sisters of the Moon" is a song by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac. It was written and performed by band-member Stevie Nicks and was released in the US as the fourth single from the 1979 album Tusk. It peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
The song was not released in the UK, where "Not That Funny" had been released as a single instead. The rare 'single version' of "Sisters of the Moon" is included on the compilation The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac and both the 2004 and 2015 remaster of 'Tusk'.
When performed live, the song would usually go for over 8 minutes in length. A very well known example of this performance is the Mirage Tour version in 1982. The performance is referred to as the 'speaking in tongues' performance in which Stevie Nicks delivers the song's coda in such an intense, gravelly manner that her words become indecipherable.
Fleetwood Mac played this song for the first time since 1982 on April 4, 2013 at their concert in Columbus, Ohio. The song was also played on the North American and European legs of the On with the Show tour.
Personnel
- Mick Fleetwood – drums
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Christine McVie – keyboards
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitars
- Stevie Nicks – vocals
References
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100 History for Sisters Of The Moon by Fleetwood Mac". Song Database. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
Further reading
The Great Rock Discography by Martin C.Strong. Page 378. ISBN 1-84195-312-1
