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4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (1 Jun 1991)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Wild Bunch
  • ASIN: B000000WHX
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,054 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #5 in  Music > Dance & Electronic > Trip Hop
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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Safe From Harm 5:19£0.69
Listen  2. One Love 4:48£0.69
Listen  3. Blue Lines 4:21£0.69
Listen  4. Be Thankful For What You've Got 4:09£0.69
Listen  5. Five Man Army 6:04£0.69
Listen  6. Unfinished Sympathy 5:08£0.69
Listen  7. Daydreaming 4:14£0.69
Listen  8. Lately 4:26£0.69
Listen  9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel 6:37£0.69

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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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'Blue Lines' was the debut album by the Bristol-formed dance collective, Massive Attack. The album is a prime example of what was later dubbed by the UK music press as "trip hop".The top 30 singles, 'Unfinished Sympathy' and 'Safe From Harm' are included.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Massive Triumph, 16 Feb 2005
I came to this album very late - 13 years late to be exact - and I'm still in the honeymoon period with it, playing it constantly. I'm probably about to say the same as everyone else but there's not a duff track here, mainly because of the different styles at play (jazz, hip-hop, dub, dance, bits of soul, the beginnings of trip-hop, tribal beats with 'Hymn of the big wheel' and of course, orchestral music on 'Unfinished Sympathy'). There's a wonderfully sparse, late-night feel on tracks such as 'Blue Lines' and 'Five Man Army' - the way 3D and crew languidly interact with each other on these tracks is awesome - and 'Lately' has such a dreamy, atmospheric quality to it, not forgetting a wicked bassline. Then there's the magnificent 'Unfinished Sympathy', but I don't think I need to go on about the chilling effect it has on my mind, body and soul because that's all old hat really. Not that this album will ever be old hat - I'm pretty sure I'll still be listening to it in another 13 years.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Massive Album., 1 Mar 2004
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Like most people, I first got to know of this band through hearing 'Unfinished Sympathy'. It's not that typical of the rest of the album, but I bought it on the strength of the one track, and boy, and I glad I did!

This has got to be one of the best albums of the 90's, one that redefined music and gave birth to the genre of 'trip-hop'. I know that sounds like a terrible exageration, but I really cannot think of anyone else who played this kind of music before Blue Lines.

Every track here is a killer - 'Five Man Army' is a favourite of mine, and 'Blue Lines' gives us a clue where the band were going to head in future years. There is such a range of vocal talent here, from the undoubted talents of Shara Nelson and Horace Andy to the slightly off-key talk/whisper of 3-D. I don't think any other band would be able to get away with such a diverse collection of vocal talent on one album.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars timeless masterpiece, 28 Aug 2002
i've been listening to this album a lot lately and it still sounds as fresh now as it did all those years ago. i don't think there's one weak track on the album and some of them are simply stellar. this is the album that spawned a complete new genre in 'trip-hop' but don't let thoughts of the sneaker pimps put you off as most of the scene was just a pale imitation of this album.
everyone knows the massive single 'unfinshed sympathy' with shara nelson vocals and famous video and lots of people also know the mighty 'safe from harm' (again ms nelson on the vocals making it another obvious single choice) but it's on tracks like 'blue lines', 'lately' and the sublime 'daydreaming' that this album comes into its own.
absolutely essential and every home should own a copy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Half Decent Album
As others I bought this album on the strength of 'Unfinished Sympathy' which is a fantastic track and is well deserving of its place as a classic in the electonica genre. Read more
Published 3 months ago by I. M. Knight

5.0 out of 5 stars Influential, brilliant .An album fully deserving the title classic.
Should i ever be asked to name the album i consider to be the most influential in the history of music( given that i have,nt heard every album in the history of music) i would... Read more
Published 7 months ago by russell clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Bristol music
In reference to the review dubbing this a one track album, what album were you listening to???? I am offended by your review! Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by R. Rudge

2.0 out of 5 stars Sadly, a one-track album
The outright winner here is "Unfinished Sympathy", a thing of beauty so superbly crafted and utterly satisfying that, ironically, it makes all the remaining tracks on this album... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2007 by music fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Trip-Hop Heaven
Firstly, for those of you who are new to Massive Attack, who may have heard "Unfinished Sympathy" and not a lot else and think that "Blue Lines" is an album that continues in this... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars best dance album ever
Massive attack's blue lines is undoubtly one of the best debuts over recent years and possibly the best dance album ever. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2003 by chris akers

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Line
Truly the best Album by far. Yet to hear anything that can compare.
Published on 1 Oct 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Always in my 'top five' and always will be!
When sitting down with your friends over a beer or ten, do you end up discussing what your top five favourite albums of all time are? Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2003 by straightoutabristol

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb & Essential...
This 1991 debut from the refugees of the "Wild Bunch" sound system.
A Bristol music collective that at one point had so many talented people in it's ranks that even the tape... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2003 by Milt Ingarfield

5.0 out of 5 stars Undeniable Quality
Chart music these days, justly gets a lot of stick. Cynical marketing campaigns, pretty faces doing inferior cover hits of originals. Massive Attack are about the music. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2002 by Mr. A. P. Venables

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