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Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Label:
Catalog#:
WBRLP 1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
08 Apr 1991
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Downtempo,
Dub,
Trip Hop
Tracklist
| A1 | Safe From Harm | 5:16 | X | |
| Vocals - Shara Nelson | ||||
| A2 | One Love | 4:48 | X | |
| Vocals - Horace Andy | ||||
| A3 | Blue Lines | 4:21 | X | |
| A4 | Be Thankful For What You´ve Got | 4:09 | X | |
| Vocals - Tony Bryan | ||||
| A5 | Five Man Army | 6:04 | X | |
| Vocals - Horace Andy | ||||
| B1 | Unfinished Sympathy | 5:08 | X | |
| Vocals - Shara Nelson | ||||
| B2 | Daydreaming | 4:14 | X | |
| Vocals - Shara Nelson | ||||
| B3 | Lately | 4:26 | X | |
| Vocals - Shara Nelson | ||||
| B4 | Hymn Of The Big Wheel | 6:36 | X | |
| Vocals - Horace Andy | ||||
Credits
Artwork By [Art And Design] -
3d-del Naja
,
Michael Nash
Other [Blame] - Judy
Photography [Back Cover] - Jean Baptiste-Mondino
Photography [Single Faces] - Eddie Monsoon
Producer - Johnny Dollar* , Massive Attack
Written-By - A. Thaws* (tracks: A3, A5, B2) , A. Vowles* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B4) , W. Cobham* (tracks: A1) , C.J. Williams* (tracks: A2, A5) , F.E. Simon* (tracks: B3) , G. Marshall* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B4) , G. Redmond* (tracks: B3) , H. Andy* (tracks: A2, B4) , J. Simon* (tracks: B3) , J. Sharp* (tracks: B1, B3) , L. Brownlee* (tracks: B3) , N. Cherry* (tracks: B4) , R. Del Naja* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B4) , S. Nelson* (tracks: B1, B3) , W. Badarou* (tracks: B2) , W. de Vaughn* (tracks: A4)
Other [Blame] - Judy
Photography [Back Cover] - Jean Baptiste-Mondino
Photography [Single Faces] - Eddie Monsoon
Producer - Johnny Dollar* , Massive Attack
Written-By - A. Thaws* (tracks: A3, A5, B2) , A. Vowles* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B4) , W. Cobham* (tracks: A1) , C.J. Williams* (tracks: A2, A5) , F.E. Simon* (tracks: B3) , G. Marshall* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B4) , G. Redmond* (tracks: B3) , H. Andy* (tracks: A2, B4) , J. Simon* (tracks: B3) , J. Sharp* (tracks: B1, B3) , L. Brownlee* (tracks: B3) , N. Cherry* (tracks: B4) , R. Del Naja* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B4) , S. Nelson* (tracks: B1, B3) , W. Badarou* (tracks: B2) , W. de Vaughn* (tracks: A4)
Notes
The group were forced to change their name due to the outbreak of the Gulf War in 1991. They were briefly known as "Massive" and other versions of this album list them as this.
Track A1, "Safe from Harm", contains a sample from Billy Cobham's track "Stratus" released in 1973 from the album "Spectrum" on label Atlantic.
Track A4, "Be Thankful For What You've Got", is a cover of the William DeVaughn song of the same name.
077778622819
WBRLP 1
LC 3098
Made in the UK
(P) 1991 Circa Records Limited except 'Daydreaming' (P) 1990 Circa Records Limited
(C) 1991 Circa Records Limited the copyright in this recording is owned by Circa Records Limited
Manufactured by Virgin Records Ltd
Track A1, "Safe from Harm", contains a sample from Billy Cobham's track "Stratus" released in 1973 from the album "Spectrum" on label Atlantic.
Track A4, "Be Thankful For What You've Got", is a cover of the William DeVaughn song of the same name.
077778622819
WBRLP 1
LC 3098
Made in the UK
(P) 1991 Circa Records Limited except 'Daydreaming' (P) 1990 Circa Records Limited
(C) 1991 Circa Records Limited the copyright in this recording is owned by Circa Records Limited
Manufactured by Virgin Records Ltd
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Reviews & Discussion
A great collaberation of Massive Attacks moody sound with Shara Nelsons haunting vocal.....stand out track - 'Unfinished Symphany', a contender for the geatest dance track of all time.