Order online today and get free uk delivery on orders over. Fresh off the back of their 2016 singles for virgin, massive attack see their first three albums reissued courtesy of umc. The album balances dark, divaled club jams along the lines of soul ii soul with some of the best british rap vocals and production heard up to that point. You have so many great tracks on this album, you got daydreaming, be thankful for what youve got, safe from harm and ofcourse unfinished sympathy.
Blue lines is the debut album by bristol trio, massive attack. Listening to the remastered box set of massive attackss debut album 21 years. Electrospective is a celebration of electronic music from emi, virgin and mutes extensive catalogs that brings together music from kraftwerk and brian eno to depeche mode and the human league right through to daft punk, the chemical brothers and david guetta. Blue lines isnt all darkness, either be thankful for what youve got is quite close to the smooth soul tune conjured by its title, and unfinished sympathy the groups first classic production is a tremendously moving fusion of uptempo hiphop and dancefloor jam with slowmoving, syrupy strings. Nov 04, 2016 the spoils is straight off the mark classic massive attack, echoes resonate of blue lines, protection and mezzanine whilst the overall sound is one of progression, showing that even after 28 years of releasing records they are a force to be reckoned with. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Massive attacks debut album, blue lines came out in april 1991, so youll have to forgive me as im nearly 6 months behind on writing this post to mark its 25th anniversary. Massive attack blue lines 180 gram vinyl on popmarket. Mezzanine is the third studio album by english electronic music group massive attack, released on 20 april 1998 by circa and virgin records. Massive attack vs mad professor part ii mezzanine remix tapes 98 lp. Reply notify me helpful notforgotten july 11, 2003. It is to dance music, what nirvanas nevermind is to grunge. Blue lines is one of the most influential albums of the past decade. Bristols rich musical history led to a creative surge in the 1980s and 90s, of which blue lines remains the peak. Nov 29, 2012 blue lines remains the most truly unified result of this method, and in that respect it is the definitive massive attack release.
I think blue lines is the greatest of massive attack s albums, perhaps because i enjoy the hiphop vibe on blue lines over the darker, more atmospheric noises the group would use later on. The image of the sticker on the front of the md is the same as the blue lines front cover image. Massive attack blue lines reissue vinyl at juno records. Massive attacks first full length from 1991 laid the foundation for the bristol downtempo style that blew up a few years later with the release. The duo are considered to be progenitors of the trip hop genre. The album includes tracks like protection and better things with everything but the girl vocalist tracey thorn, plus karmacoma and eurochild, which feature tricky. Listening to massive attacks debut album, blue lines, 21 years after its.
The critical and commercial triumphs of portishead, tricky and roni size have established bristol as a centre of slowburning creativity, but it was the staggering impact massive attack made with their debut album which first put the west country town on the musical map and made reluctant superstars of mushroom, 3d and daddy g. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. Proper reissue of the trip hop pioneers debut album. His solo debut, maxinquaye, came out the following year. Blue lines is the debut studio album by english electronic music group massive attack, released on 8 april 1991 by wild bunch and virgin records. The first masterpiece of what was only termed triphop much later, blue lines filtered american hiphop through the lens of british club culture, a stylish, nocturnal sense of scene that encompassed music from rare groove to dub to dance. Globally renowned debut blue lines, their follow up protection and maverick collaboration with mad professor, no protection, all hit the shelves again in. The album includes tracks like protection and better things with everything but the girl vocalist tracey thorn, plus karmacoma and eurochild, which. Massive attacks blue lines album 25 years on massiveattack. Aug 07, 2015 this month, the vinyl factory publishes 3d and the art of massive attack a book that documents the visual history of the bristol band.
Here, robert del naja, aka 3d, explains the story behind. This is only one of two minidiscs that massive attack would ever release with the other one being mezzanine, which were also released on the same day as mezzanine in the uk. Massive attack blue lines 180g vinyl lp shop music. I think blue lines is the greatest of massive attacks albums, perhaps because i enjoy the hiphop vibe on blue lines over the darker, more atmospheric noises the group would use later on. The documentary tells the story of how bristol djs daddy g and andrew vowles and graffiti artistturnedrapper robert del naja met as members of partying collective the wild bunch before forming massive. Originally released on virgin records in 1991, blue lines is the landmark debut album from the british dj and triphop group massive attack, made up of andrew mushroom vowles, grant daddy g marshall and robert 3d del naja. Globally renowned debut blue lines, their follow up protection and maverick collaboration with mad professor, no protection, all hit the shelves again in lovingly presented 180g format. Blue lines remains the most truly unified result of this method, and in that respect it is the definitive massive attack release. By the time they headed into the studio to record protection, massive attack were still riding high on the success of their peerless debut album, blue lines.
December 06 2016 december 08 2016 new estimated arrival date. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. May 31, 2012 massive attack, blue lines virgin, 1991 one of the most influential records of the nineties, lines was perhaps the first posthiphop classic. Massive attack are an english trip hop group formed in 1988 in bristol, consisting of robert 3d del naja, grant daddy g marshall and formerly andy mushroom vowles mush.
For a band, whose debut album has had such an impact over music, massive attack is truly remarkable. Theres a reason that massive attack s blue lines frequently appears in greatest albums lists. Nov 30, 2012 listening to massive attack s debut album, blue lines, 21 years after its initial release is like reading an old william gibson novel that describes the thennear future, which is now the present. With the release of their debut lp blue lines in 1991, massive attack put themselves and the whole bristol scene on the map. Protection, the followup to blue lines, dropped in 1994, marking the last time tricky would perform regularly with the group. This month, the vinyl factory publishes 3d and the art of massive attack a book that documents the visual history of the bristol band. Shop official massive attack merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. Triple 180 gram heavyweight black etched vinyl set in triple gatefold sleeve. Massive attack blue lines has been rebuilt from the original tapes, remixed and remastered and will be available from november 19th. Massive attack s first cd blue lines shows the promise of great things to follow, and follow it does with their subsequent releases protection, mezzanine and the new 100th window. October 28 2016 november 03 2016 i got the same one for blue lines if you go to amazon uk, they seem to be available now, or very soon, anyway. Blue lines is the 1991 debut album by english trip hop group massive attack, released on their wild bunch label through virgin records. Massive attack vinyl reissues 2016 steve hoffman music forums. Massive attack blue lines 180g vinyl reissue umc from piccadilly records.
Of course, we all know the highlights by heart the stoned bounce of karmacoma, evocative downtempo bliss. All of the rare pressings of this release omit the attack from massive attacks name. Massive attack artistmassive attack producerjonny dollar producer blue lines vinyl 12 album free shipping over. A remastered version of the album was released on 19 november 2012. While the resultant set, released in 1994, does quite hit the same dizzying heights, it remains a thoroughly great album. Massive attack, blue lines virgin, 1991 one of the most influential records of the nineties, lines was perhaps the first posthiphop classic.
Massive attack are an english musical group from bristol consisting of robert 3d del naja and grant daddy g marshall, formed in 1988. To put it simply, its brilliant, and arguably remains the bristolbased outfits finest work to date though some would argue that the dark and paranoid mezzanine is possibly better. Massive attack smartly pondered beyond that which rap, sadly, became too much about the easy sway of machismoin favor of lifes eternal concerns. Massive attack vinyl reissues 2016 steve hoffman music. The making of massive attack will air tonight 6 september on bbc one west update. Start your journey into massive attack with where their talent was first commercially recognised with this their first official album release blue lines. Massive attack blue lines new package available on. A critically acclaimed masterpiece that takes american hip hop and filters it through british club. Sep 24, 2016 massive attack s debut album, blue lines came out in april 1991, so youll have to forgive me as im nearly 6 months behind on writing this post to mark its 25th anniversary. During the 1990s, massive attack were simply untouchable as the most groundbreaking british band for decades. Labels on vinyl say only massive this i recall at time of gulf war someone thought the full name insensitive. Blue lines by massive attack sampled tom scott and the l.
To put it simply, its brilliant, and arguably remains the. Listening to massive attacks debut album, blue lines, 21 years after its initial release is like reading an old william gibson novel that describes the thennear future, which is now the present. Deluxe vinyl in original screen printed mailer including hidef audio dvd, hidef digital file and standard. Massive attack blue lines 2016, 180 gram, vinyl discogs.
Massive attacks first cd blue lines shows the promise of great things to follow, and follow it does with their subsequent releases protection, mezzanine and the new 100th window. Sep 11, 2016 massive attack protection vinyl previous estimated arrival date. Science tells us that if global warming emissions peak in 2020, every country and every sector must reduce emissions by around 15% each year through to 2040 if we are to then limit planetary warming to the critical 1. Tout sur blue lines massive attack, cd album et tous les albums musique cd, vinyle. Blue lines provided a blueprint for the sound which. Buy massive attack blue lines on vinyl lp at srcvinyl. Their debut album blue lines was released in 1991, with the single unfinished sympathy reaching the charts and later being voted the 10th. A highlyinfluential album, blue lines featured breakbeats, sampling, and rapping on a number of tracks, but the design of the album differed from traditional hip hop. Each of their three studio albums preceding 100th window were pioneering masterpieces, with 1991s blue lines acclaimed as one of the best british albums of all time.
If you dont know the group, youve definitely heard the tracks teardrop and angel on a plethora of mediums. Massive attack blue lines 180g vinyl reissue umc from. Bbc to broadcast massive attack documentary the vinyl. Massive attack blue lines 180g vinyl lp shop music direct. The spoils is straight off the mark classic massive attack, echoes resonate of blue lines, protection and mezzanine whilst the overall sound is one of progression, showing that even after 28 years of releasing records they are a force to be reckoned with. Oct 08, 2017 massive attack are an english trip hop group formed in 1988 in bristol, consisting of robert 3d del naja, grant daddy g marshall and formerly andy mushroom vowles mush.
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