Blue Lines is the debut album by British
electronica group
Massive Attack, released on
August 6,
1991 (see
1991 in music) by
Virgin Records. Generally considered the first
trip hop album, though the term wasn't coined until several years later,
Blue Lines was a massive success in the
United Kingdom, though sales were limited elsewhere. A fusion of electronic music,
hip hop and
dub music, the album established Massive Attack as one of the innovative British bands of the
1990s.
- Safe from Harm (Cobham/Del Naja/Marshall/Nelson/Vowles) - 5:16
- One Love (Cobham/Del Naja/Marshall/Vowles/Williams) - 4:48
- Blue Lines (Bennett/Brown/Carlton/Del Naja/Geurin/Marshall/Sample/Scott/Thaws/Vowles)(sample from James Brown) - 4:21
- Be Thankful for What You Got (DeVaughn) - 4:09
- Five Man Army (Del Naja/Marshall/Thaws/Vowles/Williams) - 6:04
- Unfinished Sympathy (Del Naja/Marshall/Nelson/Sharp/Vowles) - 5:08
- Daydreaming (Badarou/Del Naja/Marshall/Thaws/Vowles) - 4:14
- Lately (Brownlee/Del Naja/Marshall/Nelson/Redmond/Simon/Simon/Vowles) - 4:26
- Hymn of the Big Wheel (Andy/Cherry/Del Naja/Marshall/Vowles) - 6:36
- Massive Attack - Vocals, Producer
- Horace Andy - Vocals
- Jeremy Allom - Mixing Engineer
- Tony Bryan - Vocals
- Neneh Cherry - Arranger
- Paul Johnson - Guitar (Bass)
- Shara Nelson - Vocals
- Kevin Petrie - Engineer
- Tricky - Vocals
- Gavyn Wright - Leader
- Robert "3D" del Naja - Vocals
- Grant "Daddy G" Marshall - Vocals
- Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles - Keyboards
- Mikey General - Vocals (bckgr)
- Will Malone - Conductor
- Johnny Dollar - Keyboards, Producer
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
1991 Safe From Harm Modern Rock Tracks No. 28
1991 Safe From Harm Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 35
1991 Safe From Harm Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 32
- lyrics (http://www.purelyrics.com/index.php?album_detail=32)
