Protection

~ Release by Massive Attack (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
A1Protection
engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Nellee Hooper, Massive Attack and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
performer:
Massive Attack
samples:
The Payback by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
music videos:
Protection (music video) by Massive Attack and Protection by Massive Attack directed by Michel Gondry
recording of:
Protection
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Andrew Vowles
3.67:54
A2Karmacoma
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Nellee Hooper, Massive Attack and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
lead vocals:
Robert Del Naja
vocals:
3D (producer Robert del Naja – Massive Attack) and Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
samples:
Dream Time in Lake Jackson by The KLF (British electronic band with several aliases)
music videos:
Karmacoma by Massive Attack directed by Jonathan Glazer and Karmacoma (music video) by Massive Attack
recording of:
Karmacoma
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Bob Locke, Grant Marshall, Tim Norfolk, Adrian Thaws and Andrew Vowles
3.755:18
A3Three
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Nicolette (UK singer/song-writer Nicolette Suwoton)
recording of:
Three
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Nellee Hooper, Grant Marshall, Nicolette Suwoton and Andrew Vowles
3.43:51
A4Weather Storm
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest piano:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
samples:
It’s Time for Love by Pieces of a Dream
recording of:
Weather Storm
composer:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer), Robert Del Naja, Curtis Harmon, Nellee Hooper, James Lloyd (jazz keyboard/piano), Grant Marshall, C.C. Murray, Cedric A. Napoleon and Andrew Vowles
45:02
A5Spying Glass
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Nellee Hooper, Massive Attack and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
performer:
Massive Attack
recording of:
Spying Glass
writer:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer), Robert Del Naja, Nellee Hooper, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.355:23
B1Better Things
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest guitar:
Chester Kamen
guest lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
samples:
Never Can Say Goodbye by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Better Things
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl), Andrew Vowles and Ben Watt
3.054:21
B2Eurochild
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
vocals:
3D (producer Robert del Naja – Massive Attack) and Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
recording of:
Eurochild
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Jerry Dammers, Robert Del Naja, Lynval Golding, Richard Grassby-Lewis, Terry Hall, Bob Locke, Grant Marshall, Tim Norfolk, Horace Panter, Roddy Radiation, Neville Staple, Adrian Thaws and Andrew Vowles
is based on:
Blank Expression
is based on:
Cheetah
3.255:09
B3Sly
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Nicolette (UK singer/song-writer Nicolette Suwoton)
conductor:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
music videos:
Sly by Massive Attack directed by Stéphane Sednaoui
a cappella version of:
Sly (Dogapella) by Massive Attack feat. Nicolette (UK singer/song-writer Nicolette Suwoton)
recording of:
Sly
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Vivien Goldman, Nellee Hooper, Grant Marshall, Nicolette Suwoton and Andrew Vowles
3.755:27
B4Heat Miser
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jim Abbiss
guest drums (drum set):
Rob Merrill
guest piano:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
recording of:
Heat Miser
composer:
Marius de Vries, Robert Del Naja, Nellee Hooper, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.83:41
B5Light My Fire (live)
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Massive Attack
mixer:
Nellee Hooper
guest vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
vocals:
Daddy G
samples:
Light My Fire by Young–Holt Unlimited
live cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2.53:15

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Massive Attack
Michael Nash (design/illustrations)
photography:Matthew Donaldson
Jean-Baptiste Mondino (photographer)
Eddie Monsoon (photographer)
mixer:Massive Attack
additional engineer:Al Stone (UK engineer)
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
programming:Marius de Vries
The Insects
Massive Attack
Nick Warren (UK DJ/producer)
Andy Wright (UK songwriter, producer and Simply Red keyboardist)
mastering:Mike Marsh (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/228475 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/7255882 [info]