Massive Attack Issues Blue Lines: 2012 Remix/Remaster

This is a 2012 version of Massive Attack’s classic Blue Lines album, remixed and remastered from the original tapes at the band’s studios in Bristol. Originally released in April 1991, Blue Lines was a mixture of breakbeats, sampling and live instrumentation with vocal styles ranging from soulful female to gritty rapping. With influences as diverse as soul, punk, reggae, dub, lover’s rock, electro and hip hop, Blue Lines was groundbreaking, and remains one of the most unique and influential British albums ever made.

From the first track, the ominous and bass-heavy Safe From Harm, to the insouciant British rapping on Five Man Army and title track Blue Lines, through the album’s best-known track and classic Unfinished Sympathy, and Horace Andy and Neneh Cherry’s sweet vocals on album closer Hymn Of The Big Wheel as well as the album’s distinctive sleeve (which was designed by the band’s D), Blue Lines distilled all the band’s influences into a unique sound and aesthetic.

The 2012 Remix/Master will be available on a single CD format, standard and high resolution digital downloads, and as a Deluxe Box which will contain the CD, DVD with 96K/24 bit high resolution audio files, the album split over two 180g vinyl LPs and the original 24” x 18” Blue Lines promo poster. Both will be packaged in 5” and 12” card mailers, respectively, with the album’s artwork screen-printed per the original release.

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Tracklists:

CD/DVD:

Safe From Harm

One Love

Blue Lines

Be Thankful For What You’ve Got

Five Man Army

Unfinished Sympathy

Daydreaming

Lately

Hymn Of The Big Wheel

2LP:

A1. Safe From Harm

A2. One Love

A3. Blue Lines

B1. Be Thankful For What You’ve Got

B2. Five Man Army

C1. Unfinished Sympathy

C2. Daydreaming

D1. Lately

D2. Hymn Of The Big Wheel

Massive Attack are currently working on a new record in Bristol.

Massive Attack web site

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