Blue Lines

~ Release by Massive Attack (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

1▼MiniDisc
#	Title	Length
1	Safe From Harm producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack additional vocals: Robert Del Naja vocals: Shara Nelson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Circa Records Ltd. (in 1991) samples: Stratus by Billy Cobham and Stratus by Billy Cobham music videos: Safe From Harm by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh recording of: Safe From Harm writer: Billy Cobham, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson and Andrew Vowles	5:19
2	One Love producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jonny Dollar, Massive Attack and Bryan “Chuck” New vocals: Horace Andy performer: Massive Attack recording of: One Love writer: Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Andrew Vowles and David “Hawk” Wolinski	4:49
3	Blue Lines engineer: Kevin Petrie producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack bass: Paul Johnson vocals: Massive Attack recording of: Blue Lines writer: Max Bennett, Larry Carlton, Robert Del Naja, John Guerin, Grant Marshall, Joe Sample, Tom Scott, Adrian Thaws and Andrew Vowles version of: Sneakin' in the Back	4:22
4	Be Thankful for What You've Got producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack vocals: Tony Bryan samples: Be Thankful for What You’ve Got by William DeVaughn music videos: Be Thankful for What You’ve Got by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh cover recording of: Be Thankful for What You Got lyricist and composer: William DeVaughn publisher: Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC	4:10
5	Five Man Army engineer: Kevin Petrie producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack vocals: Horace Andy and Massive Attack recording of: Five Man Army writer: Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Adrian Thaws, Andrew Vowles and Claude Williams	6:04
6	Unfinished Sympathy additional engineer: Haydn Bendall producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack vocals: Shara Nelson additional conductor: Gavyn Wright conductor: Wil Malone strings arranger: Wil Malone samples: Planetary Citizen by Mahavishnu Orchestra music videos: Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh instrumental version of: Unfinished Sympathy (instrumental) by Massive Attack recording of: Unfinished Sympathy writer: Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson, Jonathan Sharp and Andrew Vowles	5:08
7	Daydreaming producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack vocals: Massive Attack and Shara Nelson music videos: Daydreaming by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh recording of: Daydreaming writer: Wally Badarou, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Adrian Thaws and Andrew Vowles	4:15
8	Lately producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jonny Dollar, Massive Attack and Bryan “Chuck” New vocals: Shara Nelson samples: Mellow Mellow Right On by Lowrell recording of: Lately writer: Larry Brownlee, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson, Gus Redmond, Fred Simon, Jeffrey Simon and Andrew Vowles	4:26
9	Hymn of the Big Wheel producer: Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack mixer: Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar and Massive Attack background vocals: Mikey General vocals: Horace Andy and Neneh Cherry additional arranger: Neneh Cherry recording of: Hymn of the Big Wheel writer: Horace Andy, Neneh Cherry, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles	6:37

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Robert Del Naja Michael Nash
photography:	Jean-Baptiste Mondino Eddie Monsoon
additional mixer and additional producer:	Jonny Dollar
mixer and producer:	Massive Attack
executive producer:	Booga Bear

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/147185 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Daydreaming Massive Attack EP Safe From Harm Unfinished Sympathy
included in:	Blue Lines / Protection / Mezzanine

part of:

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Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 241) (order: 241)
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Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 397) (order: 397)
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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/32618 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zgnv [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000264743 [info]
Wikidata:	Q847910 [info]

Discogs