Massive Attack – Protection

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Label:	Wild Bunch Records – WBRLP2, Circa – 7243 8 39883 1 0
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1994
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Downtempo, Dub, Trip Hop

Tracklist

A1		Protection Vocals – Tracey Thorn Written-By – Thorn*
A2		Karmacoma Vocals – 3D, Tricky Written-By – Locke, Norfolk, Tricky
A3		Three Vocals – Nicolette Written-By – Hooper, Suwoton
A4		Weather Storm Piano – Craig Armstrong Written-By – Murray, Napoleon, Armstrong, Harmon, Lloyd*
A5		Spying Glass Vocals – Horace Andy Written-By – Andy, Hooper
B1		Better Things Guitar – Chester Kamen Vocals – Tracey Thorn Written-By – Watt, Brown, Thorn*
B2		Euro Child Vocals – 3D Written-By – Locke, Norfolk Written-By, Vocals – Tricky
B3		Sly Arranged By, Conductor – Craig Armstrong Contractor [Fixer] – Isobelle Griffiths* Vocals – Nicolette Written-By – Hooper, Suwoton, Goldman*
B4		Heat Miser Drums – Rob Merril* Engineer [Mix] – Jim Abiss* Piano – Craig Armstrong Written-By – De Vries, Hooper
B5		Light My Fire (Live) Engineer [Mix] – Nellee Hooper Vocals – Daddy G, Horace Andy Written-By – The Doors

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Circa Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Circa Records Ltd.
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Published By – Sony Music Publishing
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Grover Washington, Jr. Music, Inc.
Published By – Outernational Publishing Inc.
Published By – Complete Music Ltd.
Published By – Intersong Music Ltd.
Published By – Big Life Music
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Recorded At – Wild Bunch Studios
Recorded At – Massive Attack Studios
Recorded At – Antenna Studios
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Mixed At – Larrabee West
Mixed At – Wild Bunch Studios
Mastered At – The Exchange
Lacquer Cut At – The Exchange
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Artwork – Massive Attack, Michael / Nash Assoc.*
Engineer [Additional] – Al Stone, Jeremy "Jim Bob" Wheatley*
Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* (tracks: A1 To B3)
Lacquer Cut By – Mike*
Mastered By – Mike Marsh
Photography By – Eddie Monsoon, Jean Batiste Mondino*, Matthew Donaldson
Producer, Mixed By – Nellee Hooper
Producer, Mixed By, Programmed By – Massive Attack
Programmed By – Andy Wright, Marius de Vries, Nick Warren, The Insects
Written-By – Vowles* (tracks: A1 to B4), Marshall* (tracks: A1 to B4), Del Naja* (tracks: A1 to B4)

Notes

Recorded at Wild Bunch Studios, London, UK and at Massive Attack and Antenne Studios, Bristol, UK.
All tracks mixed at Olympic Studios, London, UK, except "Eurochild" at Larrabee West, L.A., USA and "Light My Fire (Live)" at Wild Bunch Studios, London, UK.
Mastered at The Exchange.

"Weather Storm" contains the sample from "It's Time For Love" performed by Pieces Of A Dream.

"Better Things" contains the sample from "Never Can Say Goodbye" performed by James Brown.

"Light My Fire (Live)" contains the sample from "Light My Fire" performed by The Young Holt Trio.

℗ & © 1994 Circa Records Ltd.
Made in England

Some copies came with promotional card.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24383 98831 0
Label Code: LC 3098
Rights Society: BIEM MCPS
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): WBRLP2-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): WBRLP2-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 1): WBRLP 2 A-2-1-1- MIKE - THE EXCHANGE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 1): WBRLP 2 B-2-1-1-
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): D WBRLP 2 A-2-1-2 MIKE - THE EXCHANGE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 2): D WBRLP 2 B-3-1-1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Protection (CD, Album, Stereo, EMI Uden Pressing)	Wild Bunch Records, Wild Bunch Records, Circa	wbrcd2, WBRCD2, 7243 8 39883 2 7	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (Cassette, Album)	Wild Bunch Records, Wild Bunch Records, Circa	WBRMC 2, WBRMC2, 7243 8 39883 4 1	UK	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (Cassette, Advance, Album, Promo, Chrome, Dolby HX Pro)	Virgin, Virgin	4PRO-12701, 4PRO 12701	US	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (CD, Album)	Wild Bunch Records, Virgin, Virgin	WBRCD 2, 7243 8 39883 2 7, 8398832	Australia	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (CD, Album)	Wild Bunch Records, Wild Bunch Records, Circa	wbrcd2, WBRCD2, 7243 8 39883 2 7	Europe	1994

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Reviews

SonicColtrane Feb 7, 2022
I am looking for the OG printed inner sleeve for this edition. If anyone has a spare one feel free to contact me. Thanks.
ove7 Nov 4, 2021
It is about time this gets released as double LP
monkeymansean Sep 7, 2021
It's a thin record compared to the first pressings of Massive Attack albums that came before and after it and it's quite quiet, but brought up it sounds pretty good. The bass is outta control, but seems appropriate for the album.
jolyon Oct 24, 2019
Classic mid 90s thin, cheap vinyl. Not a great pressing - but then everyone was buying CDs at the time apart from DJs...
minimal.compact Jan 4, 2018
I just bought this version today and it is very good, no surface noise or scratches, recommended.
Mikelud Dec 29, 2016
Hi,

I just found a vinyl copy of this one at a local record store.
Looking at the track listing on the back of the sleeve, 'Better Things' is spelt 'Beter Things'.
My CD at home has the correct spelling.
Anybody knows what this is about ?
Tonepusher Aug 7, 2016
This is a great album from a band that works hard for their music. I love this album, creatively it's on point, although it resembles the decade in which it was produced, there is a timeless quality to the sentimentality throughout the album. This album helped give electronic music the license to become more thoughtful and real world than most other electronic music of the day which was being labelled "techno". This is a good sounding release, quiet and sounds full and tight and smooth. The bass and sub bass on some tracks are completely out of control though, so be sure to have your limiter on if you roll deep.
dlgale1974 Nov 19, 2014
Following on from their ground breaking début Massive Attack deliver another classic album. The soulful voice of Shara Nelson has been replaced with the melancholic voice of Tracey Thorn, reggae legend Horace Andy features again, Craig Armstrong adds a classical touch on keyboard on a couple of tunes, and this is Tricky's final venture with the group. On its release this didn't have the same impact as Blue Lines, but it has definitely stood the test of time and is just as strong if not stronger than the original.