Massive Attack – Protection

Lots of pops and clicks, surface noise and Better things has a terrible bass distortion . Not the pressing i expected. The 2012 pressing is way better.

Can someone help confirm if there is a matrix runout for this press? Thanks!

There is sibilance on all of the pressings of this album

This is a brilliant album that should be in everybody's collection. My only complaint about Massive Attack albums is that there's not enough of them.

Last track kills this album . Nothing against it , but it just doesn't fit this otherwise perfect album .

Two lots of Massive Attack test pressings were auctioned for the Brits Foundation this year at Omega Auctions. This is one of them, it was part of a lot with No Protection, 100th Window and Heligoland. The second lot had Blue Lines and Mezzanine, and actually sold for more than the bigger lot worth more (as 100th Window was never reissued officially and Heligoland is expensive to buy)
Unfortunately, the 1 owner you see here isn’t me, because I lost!

I have nothing but love for MA and this record sounds pristine… ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

No problems here. Weather Storm sounds especially good good good.

my sept. 2024 purchase is fine. first listen revealed no pops.clicks or surface noise. soundstage and dynamics are very similar to the the massive attack vs mad professor no protection dub lp which is also a wild bunch release. both pressings made in Germany, im guessing at the same plant.

2016 edition here, vinyl is just bad, perhaps the most bad item in my collection. Ticks, pops, distortion. Can't believe the reviews. Massive Attack deserves quality vinyl, not this sh**. Hoping for a reissue via another label/plant.