Blue Lines is the 1991 debut album by English trip hop group Massive Attack, released on their Wild Bunch label through Virgin Records. A highly-influential album, Blue Lines featured breakbeats, sampling, and rapping on a number of tracks, but the design of the album differed from traditional hip hop. Massive Attack approached the American-born hip hop movement from an underground British perspective and also incorporated live instruments into the mixes. It features the vocals of Shara Nelson and Horace Andy, along with the rapping of Tricky Kid. Blue Lines proved to be popular in the club scene, as well as on college radio stations. In a contemporary review of Blue Lines, Dele Fadele of NME hailed the album as “the sleekest, deadliest, most urbane, most confounding LP 1991 has yet seen”, writing that Massive Attack “put current changes on the dancefloor in perspective and map out blueprints for what must surely come next” and that “after Blue Lines the boundaries separating soul, funk, reggae, house, classical, hip-hop and space-rock will be blurred forever.”

TRACKLIST:
– Side 1 –
1 Safe from Harm 5:16
2 One Love 4:48
3 Blue Lines 4:21
4 Be Thankful for What You’ve Got 4:09
5 Five Man Army 6:04
– Side 2 –
1 Unfinished Sympathy 5:08
2 Daydreaming 4:14
3 Lately 4:26
4 Hymn of the Big Wheel 6:36

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Massive Attack Album: Blue Lines Released: Europe, 2 Dec 2016 Tracklist: A1 Safe From Harm 5:16 Vocals – Shara Nelson A2 One Love 4:48 Vocals – Horace Andy A3 Blue Lines 4:21 Vocals – Massive Attack A4 Be Thankful For What You’ve Got 4:09 Vocals – Tony Bryan A5 Five Man Army 6:04 Vocals – Horace Andy B1 Unfinished Sympathy 5:08 Vocals – Shara Nelson B2 Daydreaming 4:14 Vocals – Massive Attack, Shara Nelson B3 Lately 4:26 Vocals – Shara Nelson B4 Hymn Of The Big Wheel 6:36 Vocals – Horace Andy Related Content: Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. We ship vinyls in thick, rigid carboard mailers with a crushable zone on either side, and for extra safety we bubble wrap the records. In stock vinyl is usally shipped next business day, please check the availability field at the top of the product page to see whether the record is currently in stock or if it is available from the supplier as well as estimated shipping times. If you order an in stock item together with a pre order or back order (listed as available from supplier rather than in stock) then the order will be shipped together when all items arrive. If you would like the in stock items shipped first please place two separate orders or contact us to arrange shipping items separately. We are strongly committed to customer satisfaction. If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn’t arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record. If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show LP 180g Vinyl With their roots in the Bristol club scene of the early 80s, the members of Massive Attack originated trip-hop, one of the most influential sounds of the 90s, combining the rhythmic urgency of hip-hop, the freewheeling samples of the djs craft, soul-rich melodies, and dub-reggaes hefty, intoxicating bottom end. The group began in 1983 as a loose collective of singers, rappers, djs, and producers that stages parties under the name the Wild Bunch. The core trio of Daddy-G, Mushroom and 3-D were joined on Blue Lines by soul diva Shara Nelson, reggae singer Horace Andy and a young Tricky. Together they fashioned a strikingly modern urban soundtrack that added an emotional intensity to the sparseness and studied cool of hip-hop, with Nelsons impassioned vocals on Unfinished Sympathy helping to create one of the songs that defined the 90s. Blue Lines is one of the 90s early classics and a landmark album in dance music. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review