Tracklist
| Safe From Harm | 5:18 | ||
| One Love | 4:46 | ||
| Blue Lines | 4:21 | ||
| Be Thankful For What You've Got | 4:08 | ||
| Five Man Army | 6:03 | ||
| Unfinished Sympathy | 5:07 | ||
| Daydreaming | 4:14 | ||
| Lately | 4:23 | ||
| Hymn Of The Big Wheel | 6:36 |
Credits (9)
Blame: Judy*Artwork-
Michael Nash (3)Artwork, Design
3D-Del Naja*Artwork, Design
Booga BearExecutive-Producer-
The Cherry Bear OrganisationManagement
Jean-Baptiste MondinoPhotography By [Back Cover]
Notes
"Be Thankful For What You've Got" is a cover of original version.
"Unfinished Sympathy" is sampling / scratching the chorus in introduction and / or at circa 0:50” of the track "Planetary Citizen", which was originally performed in 1976 by Inner Worlds".
Singles:
▪ Daydreaming
▪ Unfinished Sympathy
▪ Be Thankful For What You've Got
▪ Safe From Harm
Special release:
▪ Massive Attack E.P.
"Unfinished Sympathy" is sampling / scratching the chorus in introduction and / or at circa 0:50” of the track "Planetary Citizen", which was originally performed in 1976 by Inner Worlds".
Singles:
▪ Daydreaming
▪ Unfinished Sympathy
▪ Be Thankful For What You've Got
▪ Safe From Harm
Special release:
▪ Massive Attack E.P.
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Virgin Records America, Inc. – 0777 7 86228 2 6 | US | 1991 | US — 1991 |
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Circa – 0777 7 86228 4 0 | Netherlands | 1991 | Netherlands — 1991 |
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Virgin – VL4 3126 | Canada | 1991 | Canada — 1991 |
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Circa – 0777 7 86228 2 6 | Europe | 1991 | Europe — 1991 |
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Recommendations
Reviews
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I really love the sound of this record! I am not sure about the sibilance issue others are referring to - I have a microline stylus which is amazing at tracking. A lot of my records had sibilance issue on my older elliptical stylus. It could be either that or I just lucked out.
The record has weight, depth and great separation. It could’ve sounded a bit wider but honestly, I am really happy with it.
For reference, the 2017/2019 reissue of Portishead’s Dummy just sounds flat whereas this record has more life in it and also sounds superior to what’s on Spotify/Qobuz (I did volume matched A/B test). -
referencing Blue Lines (CD, Album, Unofficial Release) none
I have that, but with German print on outer disc and without print of the title list. It's just plain white inside. -
referencing Blue Lines (LP, Album, Reissue) WBRLP 1
I have this version, it’s the first reissue after the original release and has the exact same matrix as a European original pressing. Sounds really good, deep, warm, clear with no surface noise on my particular copy. In essence it’s a beauty and has really nice printing on the sleeve too. -
An icky Polish sticker is depicted instead of "Proudly pressed in Ireland"... Fortunately, nothing about national pride here.
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£30 Mint/sealed in 2025. Well worth it. Classic album. I’ve had this album on CD for years and also own the 12” of Unfinished Sympathy. Thought it was about time I bought the album on vinyl. So glad I did. Chefs kiss. -
A must have album from a Band that shaped the sound of the 90's. -
Edited 3 months agoThis is a brilliant album that should be in everybody's collection. My only complaint about Massive Attack albums is that there's not enough of them.
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Massive Attack at their best. This record has a soul of its own.
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Full sound! Listening to my 2013 Mezzanine Massive Attack 180g European Circa pressing album (which sounds awesome too) I realized I needed to hunt this record down too. Got it for about $30 shipped off amazon. Grab a copy before it’s gone. -
Magnifico. Muy buen prensado, sin ruidos. Y el sonido perfecto, contundente y cristalino.
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