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TrickyPre-Millennium Tension

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Trip Hop

Year:

Tracklist

Vent
Christiansands
Tricky Kid
Bad Dreams
Makes Me Wanna Die
Ghetto Youth
Sex Drive
Bad Things
Lyrics Of Fury
My Evil Is Strong
Piano

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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCDX 623, 4th & Broadway – 524314-2UK1996UK1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, VinylPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRLP623, Island Records – 524302-1UK1996UK1996
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
    CD, Album
    Island Records – 314-524 302-2US1996US1996
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
    CD, Album
    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, Island Records – 524302-2UK & Europe1996UK & Europe1996
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – 314-524 302-2Canada1996Canada1996
    New Submission
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
    Cassette, Album
    Island Records – 314-524 302-4US1996US1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – 314-524 302-2US1996US1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension (2000:02), 1996, CDPre-Millennium Tension (2000:02)
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    Island Records – 524 302-2France1996France1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – 524302-2, 4th & Broadway – noneAustralia1996Australia1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCA 623, 4th & Broadway – 524 302-4Poland1996Poland1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension , 1996, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCA623/524302-4Netherlands1996Netherlands1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-16, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – PHCR-1834Japan1996Japan1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – PRCD 7315-2US1996US1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – BRCA 623UK1996UK1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – TRICKY 1, 4th & Broadway – noneAustralia1996Australia1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-16, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – PHCR-1834Japan1996Japan1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996-11-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, Island Records – 524302-2UK & Europe1996UK & Europe1996
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – noneUS1996US1996
    New Submission
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension , 1996, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – 524 302-4, 4th & Broadway – BRCA623Turkey1996Turkey1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, Island Records – 524302-2Europe1996Europe1996
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1996, CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    Island Records – 6477France1996France1996
    New Submission
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 1997, CassettePre-Millennium Tension
    Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release
    Always Records – ALR 300Russia1997Russia1997
    New Submission
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 2016-03-11, CDPre-Millennium Tension
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Cherry Red – CDMRED682UK & Europe2016UK & Europe2016
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension , 2022, VinylPre-Millennium Tension
    LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo
    Be With Records – BEWITH109LPUK2022UK2022
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, 2023-04-22, VinylPre-Millennium Tension
    LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Translucent Pink
    Island Records – 4867979, Universal Music Recordings – 00602448679796Europe2023Europe2023
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, , CDPre-Millennium Tension
    CD, Album, Reissue, EDC Germany
    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, 4th & Broadway – 524302-2, 4th & Broadway – BRCD623EuropeEurope
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, , CassettePre-Millennium Tension
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    Zarraza – noneLithuaniaLithuania
    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, , CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, 4th & Broadway – 524302-2, 4th & Broadway – BRCD623UK & EuropeUK & Europe
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, , CDPre-Millennium Tension
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    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, 4th & Broadway – 524302-2EuropeEurope
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    Cover of Pre-Millennium Tension, , CDPre-Millennium Tension
    CD, Album, Reissue
    4th & Broadway – BRCD 623, 4th & Broadway – 524302-2, 4th & Broadway – BRCD623EuropeEurope
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    Reviews

    • tarwater3's avatar
      tarwater3
      Edited one month ago
      I own this since day one, it's a great album, the second difficult one came out a success, the sound is closed-in, dark 'n' murky, as it should, side 1 is rather long, but it's ok, "Maxinquaye"'s is even worse, spanning 29:30, so the record should be NM to play properly... I love the sweetness of "Makes me wanna die", the mucho character of "Tricky kid" and the requiem mood of the closing track "Piano"....
      • ricstultz's avatar
        ricstultz
        Favorite album. I have a nm og pressing to compare this to, here are my thoughts: Mastering is very similar, this album has a lot of music for 1 lp and they make it sound pretty good. Its always been murky, its part of the aesthetic. My og is nm but this pressing is better, pressed at Pallas, best plant in the game imho. However, this cover looks awful compared to the original, totally washed out, completely missing the pink glow, the body on the cover should be purple by the way the pink and blue lights mix. it’s actually shockingly lackluster when compared side by side. The original has silver ink for the text, also not here. Original cover is much thicker. Printed inners are similar but same color issues as the cover.
        • martian_shore's avatar
          martian_shore
          I'm puzzled by so many comments here praising the sound quality on this release.
          On my system it lacks dynamics, punch and bass definition. Sounds clean, but somewhat flat and muffled.

          I've never had the chance to hear the original pressing of Pre-Millenium Tension, but I own one of the early pressings of Maxinquay and it blows this RSD edition out of the water.
          • ...sonoran..dub..'s avatar
            Edited one year ago
            Amazing sounding reissue. Dead quiet, dynamic and deep. Pursue this record at all costs.
            • standupandspit's avatar
              Classic ..... forgotten how good this was ... my copy has ever so slight warp ....
              • heroinsaves69's avatar
                heroinsaves69
                Finally got the damn thing here in the USA. 50 bucks total with shipping and tax. Looks beautiful sounds wonderful... Feel free to scroll down and read my earlier rant... Normally could care less about most of these RSD things but this is one of my favorite things of all time and well now I've got it... On pink vinyl. Get out the chartreuse and the mezcal we're mixing up some Naked and Famous to 🥂
                • monkeypea34's avatar
                  monkeypea34
                  Totally worth getting. Truly sounds amazing - better than it ever has.

                  A few tiny pops toward the end of side B but nothing too bad.

                  Don't hesitate to get a copy.
                  • mattbastard's avatar
                    mattbastard
                    Please correct writer credits. Current writer only contains sampled credits
                    • castle_cake's avatar
                      castle_cake
                      I had to order this from Denmark on RSD since I knew this would not appear stateside where I live. I'm a huge Tricky fan and have wanted this on vinyl for quite a while now. I've given it a few listens now and can say that the sound is absolutely WONDERFUL with this pressing! The bass is so thick and chewy, it's such a warm and rich sound. I've been listening to this album on CD since it was initially released in the 90s, and then digital.. but this album truly deserves to be listened to on vinyl. Also, while I'm not a big fan of pink anything, vinyl or otherwise, but wow this one looks stunning!

                      My only complaint would be the simple, standard jacket (not a nice/thick gatefold). As a huge fan of early Tricky I would've loved something a little more substantial and comprehensive in the packaging department, but that's really just nitpicking on my part. The important thing is the sound itself and the record sounds absolutely great. Zero warp, zero pops, low noise floor; they really did this one justice!

                      To those in the US, it seems Canada managed to snag a few copies for RSD though, surprisingly, you can still see there are cheaper options (when factoring in record + shipping to the US) from Europe & UK than from our northern neighbor.

                      If you are a Tricky fan, holding off for a repress may result in a letdown. I think it's smarter to order one of these now (before the price starts to get stupid) than to convince yourself a repress is inevitable only to regret not buying when you could. Though this is some of my favorite Tricky material ever, it is not nearly as iconic or highly revered as Maxinquaye, so it's possible a repress of PMT will be a ways off - especially seeing there are still plenty of copies of this one for sale so demand doesn't appear to be all that high to begin with.
                      • johnnnysmash's avatar
                        johnnnysmash
                        I was surprised to get this when I ordered it from plaid records here in the U.S. to see the Record store day sticker. I'm not about it and so happy to finally own it.

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