Tango In The Night: Deluxe Edition (3CD+DVD+LP) CD, CD+DVD, Import

Tango In The Night is FINALLY getting its due with a deluxe remaster on its thirtieth anniversary. This is one of my very favorite Fleetwood Mac albums. I was 9 when this album was released and I remember hearing the singles all over the radio. For previous Fleetwood Mac releases (excluding the 2004 remasters of The White Album, Rumours, and Tusk, which were only available in standard CD format), Rumours (2013), Tusk (2015), and Mirage (2016), I only purchased the "expanded" versions rather than the deluxe. For Tango I purchased the deluxe format because I wanted remastered copies of the original 12" remixes from 1987 as well as the promotional videos and the DVD audio. I don't currently own a record player but if I ever do, I now have the vinyl.

Disc 1 is the official remaster of the original album. Play this next to your original CD or even your original iTunes purchase and you will hear an immediate difference. This is a major upgrade. Five Stars for this disc.

Disc 2 is a disc of B-sides, outtakes, and demos. I have to give this disc five stars as well. I do have one major complaint/disappointment, and that is the exclusion of "Joan of Arc," an outtake/demo from the Tango sessions. I've always loved this, and was disappointed when I found out it was not going to be included. A recent interview revealed that "Joan of Arc" was originally included on this disc, but Stevie pulled it because, hinting she still wants to record it (as a completed song). We do, however, get two demos of Stevie tracks that were later used for her 1989 solo record, The Other Side Of The Mirror. The first is a "run though" of the song "Juliet." The second is an actual demo of "Ooh My Love," which is a real treat. We do get a remastered version of Stevie's instrumental B-side, "Book of Miracles," which was featured on the single for "Seven Wonders." We also get the remastered B-sides for Lindsey Buckingham's "Down Endless Street" and Christine's "Ricky," as well as a few demos by both songwriters. Another treat here for me is the 'alternate mix' of Christine's "Isn't It Midnight." I had assumed based off various articles this was the same 'alternate mix' included on the 1992 boxed set, The Chain. It isn't. This is a very different mix from the previous two official versions.

Disc Three features all fourteen 12" remixes from 1987/1988. To be honest I don't much care for all of them; I've heard them before, though for the sake of completion it's nice to have them here and digitally remastered. I give this three stars simply because I think it's overkill. I've heard modern remixes from the last couple years that are actually far superior.

Disc Four is the DVD. This is a four-star disc to me. Unlike the most recent deluxe remasters for Mirage, Tusk, and Rumours, which featured 5.1 DVD audio, this release is only a 24/96 stereo audio. I have to wonder if the inclusion of the five promotional music videos had something to do with this. Tango is so sonically perfect, that the 24/96 stereo audio, in my humble opinion, sounds just as good as the 5.1 for Mirage, Tusk, and Rumours. Maybe I have bad ears, maybe I'm missing something. As for the promo videos ... they're nice to have, but I would have rather had a full on 5.1 DVD audio disc without the videos; you can watch them on YouTube. I personally think it would be a better gift to the fans to release an official music video DVD release with ALL of Fleetwood Mac's promo videos.

I can't really review the 180-gram vinyl of the original album as I have no record player. Tango is the Fleetwood Mac album I most wanted remastered, so I wanted to purchase the big deluxe package. I would say, think about what is most important. If you are a super fan and want the most content, purchase the deluxe. If you don't care about the remixes or the DVD, then get the 2-CD expanded package; you'll still get the remastered album along with the second disc of B-sides, outtakes, and demos.

I will say there are two VERY BIG mistakes in the liner notes. For the 2nd disc, Lindsey Buckingham is listed as the songwriter for "Ooh My Love" and "Juliet." This is obviously false. Lindsey shares songwriting credits on Stevie's instrumental "Book Of Miracles," but does not have a songwriting credit on this version of "Juliet" or "Ooh My Love." I realize mistakes happen, and I can forgive a typo here and there, but this just comes down to piss poor editing. Also, once again only Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood are interviewed for the liner notes. Christine has been back in the band since January 2014 yet there are no comments from her in the liner notes. Christine is responsible for most of the band's radio singles, especially from this record.

Overall, this is a great package despite my issues, which may not be important to others. The remastered sound on the original album and the B-sides is amazing.

Love my Fleetwood Mac!!!

I bought this mainly for the outtakes and especially for the hi-res version. Wish there was a 5.1 mix like on previous releases, but I know they couldn't find the multi tracks for a couple of the songs.

Great box set long overdue

It still skips some on a few songs but I think I just need to clean it a few more times, otherwise I absolutely love it.