- Audio CD (Aug 6 1991)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Virgin Records Us
- ASIN: B000000WHX
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#15,932 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #46 in Music > Dance & DJ > Trip-Hop
- #51 in Music > Dance & DJ > House
- #75 in Music > Alternative Rock > Alternative Styles > Alternative Dance
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Track Listings
| 1. Safe From Harm |
| 2. One Love |
| 3. Blue Lines |
| 4. Be Thankful For What You've Got |
| 5. Five Man Army |
| 6. Unfinished Sympathy |
| 7. Daydreaming |
| 8. Lately |
| 9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel |
Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
The critical and commercial triumphs of Portishead, Tricky and Roni Size have established Bristol as a centre of slow-burning creativity, but it was the staggering impact Massive Attack made with their debut album which first put the West Country town on the musical map and made reluctant superstars of Mushroom, 3-D and Daddy G. Blue Lines provided a blueprint for the sound which would become known as trip-hop, combining the raw soundsystem vibe of the Wild Bunch parties with immaculate production and the distinguished vocal talents of Tricky, Shara Nelson and Horace Andy. From the understated beats and deftly-arranged ensemble rapping of the title track to the smokey paranoia of "Five Man Army" and the unrepeatable melancholic splendour of "Unfinished Sympathy", the album is a modern classic through and through. It won the Mercury Music Prize in 1992 and remains the finest work of a frighteningly talented group. --Ed Potton
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The influence of Bristol, U.K.'s Massive crew on bringing trippy beats to the foreground is immeasurable. Not only were they the early test ground for other alterna-hop stars (ex-clansman Tricky, former songstresses Nicolette and Martina, and the lesser known productionists Smith & Mighty), they've spread their influence to everyone from fellow Bristol residents Portishead to Björk. Blue Lines is Massive's debut record and is the second musical union of Bristol's renowned collective, Wildbunch. The emotional purging and beat-driven orchestral movement of "Unfinished Sympathy" was among the first signs of life in contemporary English trip-hop culture. Other masterpieces, like "Daydreaming," which features Shara Nelson, Tricky, and other friends on the mic, throb with deep, dubby beats and soulful ambiance. Blue Lines marks the beginning of a musical legacy that is ever expanding. --Daniel Shumate
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Massive enjoyment,
By DTringa (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Lines (Vinyl) (LP Record)
Blue Lines, IMO along with Protection are the "sunnier" albums from Massive Attack, later works are definitively darker and with different vibes. I love Blue Lines, in particular songs such as "Five Man Army" or "Unfinished Sympathy" are just so full of anergy and amazingly different than what was going on back in those musical years. Love this album and it is quite a different experience listen to it on vinyl as suppose than CD, sound is much deeper and warm.
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome,
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This review is from: Blue Lines (Audio CD)
In 1990, hip-hop was steadily winding its way into the mainstream, and aside from a handful of hardcore acts (Public Enemy, NWA), the genre was splitting into two camps-- creatively bankrupt pop-rap like Hammer and Kid N' Play, or softer, accessible edutainment like Tribe, LL and Brand Nubian-- neither of which were too appealing to those with subversive leanings. Needless to say, it was time for the Brits to bring some much-needed fog and terror. The first lines of "Safe from Harm" were like a smooth kick to the velveted head: "Midnight rockers/ City slickers/ Gunmen and maniacs"-- and this was one of the romantic songs! Massive Attack's amalgamation of vintage dub, ambient starkness, hip-hop beats, siren divas, and drawling, purring raps was the sound of the street, whether you were in an embrace in the park or a gunfight in the alley.3D, Daddy G, and Mushroom packed all the talent of Bristol (including reggae superstar Horace Andy and a young anti-go-getter then known as Tricky Kid) into a cellar and drew up smoke. 3D and Daddy G invented stoned insouciance a year and a half before Snoop would debut on Dre's The Chronic, tossing off smooth antinomies and meandering stories at a slug's pace. And when they were conjoined to earthy strings, minimalist samples, and Shara Nelson's voice, it incontestably changed the world's perception of the resonance of rap.
5.0 out of 5 stars
loaded with integrity.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Blue Lines (Audio CD)
i'm not especially a fan of hip-hop, or reggae, but this album is sterling; it's influential, intelligent, the soul tracks with shara are tops,this is sure to remain as an all-time classic, "hymn of the big wheel"; "five man army", the title track, & a totally excellent version of "be thankful, for what you've got; it breaks the myth. definitely five stars, at least!
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