Blue Lines / Protection / Mezzanine

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Blue Lines
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1Safe From Harm
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
additional vocals:
Robert Del Naja
vocals:
Shara Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Circa Records Ltd. (not an imprint; for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1991)
samples:
Stratus by Billy Cobham and Stratus by Billy Cobham
music videos:
Safe From Harm by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh
recording of:
Safe From Harm
writer:
Billy Cobham, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson and Andrew Vowles
3.855:18
2One Love
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter), Massive Attack and Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer)
vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
performer:
Massive Attack
recording of:
One Love
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Andrew Vowles and David “Hawk” Wolinski
3.24:48
3Blue Lines
engineer:
Kevin Petrie (sound engineer)
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
bass:
Paul Johnson (US bassist)
vocals:
Massive Attack
recording of:
Blue Lines
writer:
Max Bennett (US jazz bassist and session musician), Larry Carlton, Robert Del Naja, John Guerin, Grant Marshall, Joe Sample, Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch), Adrian Thaws and Andrew Vowles
version of:
Sneakin' in the Back
3.14:21
4Be Thankful for What You’ve Got
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
vocals:
Tony Bryan
samples:
Be Thankful for What You’ve Got by William DeVaughn
music videos:
Be Thankful for What You’ve Got by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh
cover recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC (ASCAP)
3.54:09
5Five Man Army
engineer:
Kevin Petrie (sound engineer)
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer) and Massive Attack
recording of:
Five Man Army
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Adrian Thaws, Andrew Vowles and Claude Williams (English rapper Willy Wee)
3.456:04
6Unfinished Sympathy
additional engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
vocals:
Shara Nelson
additional conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
conductor:
Wil Malone
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
samples:
Planetary Citizen by Mahavishnu Orchestra
music videos:
Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh
instrumental version of:
Unfinished Sympathy (instrumental) by Massive Attack
recording of:
Unfinished Sympathy
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson, Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar) and Andrew Vowles
3.555:08
7Daydreaming
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
vocals:
Massive Attack and Shara Nelson
music videos:
Daydreaming by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh
recording of:
Daydreaming
writer:
Wally Badarou, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Adrian Thaws and Andrew Vowles
3.74:14
8Lately
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter), Massive Attack and Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer)
vocals:
Shara Nelson
samples:
Mellow Mellow Right On by Lowrell
recording of:
Lately
writer:
Larry Brownlee, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson, Gus Redmond, Fred Simon (70s US funk/soul vocalist for The Lost Generation), Jeffrey Simon and Andrew Vowles
34:26
9Hymn of the Big Wheel
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
background vocals:
Mikey General (reggae singer/deejay)
vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer) and Neneh Cherry
additional arranger:
Neneh Cherry
recording of:
Hymn of the Big Wheel
writer:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer), Neneh Cherry, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.86:36
2▼CD: Protection
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1Protection
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
3.67:51
2Karmacoma
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
3.755:16
3Three
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
3.43:49
4Weather 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
44:59
5Spying 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
3.355:20
6Better 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
3.054:18
7Eurochild
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
3.255:06
8Sly
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
3.755:24
9Heat 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
3.83:39
10Light 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
3▼CD: Mezzanine
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1Angel
producer:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
assistant mixer:
Jan “Stan” Kybert (producer / mixer / engineer) and Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
arranger:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
recorded at:
Christchurch Studios in Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Massive Attack Studios in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Angel by Massive Attack directed by Walter Stern
recording of:
Angel
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Horace Hinds (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer), Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
46:20
2Risingson
engineer:
Doc Savidge
producer:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
lead vocals:
Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall
arranger:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
samples:
I Found a Reason by The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
music videos:
Risingson by Massive Attack and Risingson by Massive Attack directed by Walter Stern
recording of:
Risingson
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger and Andrew Vowles
3.84:58
3Teardrop
producer:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
arranger:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
samples:
Sometimes I Cry by Les McCann
music videos:
Teardrop (music video) by Massive Attack and Teardrop by Massive Attack directed by Walter Stern
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 330)
recording of:
Teardrop
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
4.155:30
4Inertia Creeps
producer:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
lead vocals:
Robert Del Naja
arranger:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
music videos:
Inertia Creeps by Massive Attack and Inertia Creeps by Massive Attack directed by The Wiz
recording of:
Inertia Creeps
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.855:56
5Exchange
samples:
Our Day Will Come by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Exchange
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music) and Bob Hilliard
3.74:11
6Dissolved Girl
guest vocals:
Sara Jay
recording of:
Dissolved Girl
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, Matti Schwartz (Israeli-British multi-instrumentalist, record producer, songwriter and DJ.), Sarah Jane Downs and Andrew Vowles
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.656:06
7Man Next Door
guest vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
samples:
10:15 Saturday Night by The Cure
cover recording of:
Man Next Door
writer:
Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans and John Holt
3.95:56
8Black Milk
guest vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
recording of:
Black Milk
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.46:21
9Mezzanine
recording of:
Mezzanine
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.45:56
10Group Four
guest vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
recording of:
Group Four
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
3.258:12
11(Exchange)
guest vocals:
Horace Andy (Jamaican roots reggae songwriter & singer)
samples:
Our Day Will Come by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Exchange
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music) and Bob Hilliard
3.74:10