Blue Lines

The debut, generally held to be the first trip hop album, with Unfinished Sympathy at its centre.
Massive Attack, 1991

Released
8 April 1991
Recorded
1990-91
Studio
Coach House, Bristol; Eastcote, London; Cherry Bear; Abbey Road; Hot Nights
Label
Wild Bunch / Virgin
Producer
Massive Attack, Jonny Dollar
Length
45:08

Made with the support of Neneh Cherry and Cameron McVey, partly in their house, and produced with Jonny Dollar, who composed the strings for Unfinished Sympathy that Wil Malone arranged and that were recorded at Abbey Road. AllMusic, NME and Mojo all gave it full marks, and Pitchfork 9.0. It is on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums, and Unfinished Sympathy was voted tenth in a Guardian poll of the greatest songs in 1999.

Track listing

  1. Safe from Harm5:18
  2. One Love4:48
  3. Blue Lines4:21
  4. Be Thankful for What You've Got4:09
  5. Five Man Army6:04
  6. Unfinished Sympathy5:08
  7. Daydreaming4:14
  8. Lately4:26
  9. Hymn of the Big Wheel6:36

More from Massive Attack

Mezzanine (1998)

Sources

  1. Blue Lines, Wikipedia
  2. Massive Attack, Wikipedia