Massive Attack To Release Collection!

[The Welshman]

http://www.massiveattack.co.uk/collected/

If you're a major fan like me then you'll already have the albums and singles boxset, etc, but for those who aint heard them or only snipets, then I'd HIGHLY advise you get your ass to the shop when the counter on the link hit's 0.



Most definitely one of THE Greatest Bands ever. And that's a fact, Jack.

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[TahitianMoon]

Ahhhh yay!

I only have two of their albums so I may get the collection at some point.

[The Welshman]

Only 2?

One of them better be 'Blue Lines'.

[TahitianMoon]

Yeah - only two and one of them is not blue lines..... I have Protection and Mezzanine.

I heard Blue Lines is supposed to be their best album?

[The Welshman]

For me it's definitely their best, but most people prefer 'Mezzanine'. For me 'Blue Lines' is lyrical genius. '100th Window' is OK too, a bit crap in parts but does have a few fantastic moments in 'Future Proof' and 'Antistar'.

They also did the soundtrack to the Jet Li film 'Unleashed', but it's more of a score than a soundtrack, as there's feck all vocals and most are just snipets.

'Protection' is excellent too, except for maybe the last track, a cover of The Doors' 'Light My Fire', which is OK, but just sounds odd as it's live and very different and I feel it does fit with the album.

With the boxset I have there are remixes and B-sides, which are great too! And it's come in a heat-reactive box so you can leave hand prints on it, etc, until it cools down.

I'm not sure which tracks are gonna be on the Collection, but I did hear from 3D himself on the MA Boards that there's gonna be a DVD accompanying it too, as well as more info about the new material!

Here's what he said, please excuse expletives:

OK HERE IT IS-WE'VE BEEN SQUEEZED BY THE SECRET HANDSHAKE-SUCKED THE SACRED COCK-TAKEN RECIEPT OF THE BRASSY CLOCK.
'MASSIVE ATTACK COLLECTED' AKA THE SELL OUT BEST OF WILL BE RELEASED IN MARCH 07.IS THERE EVER A GOOD TIME FOR A BEST OF?
AFTER A PLANE CRASH OR BETWEEN DIFFUCULT 4TH ND 5TH ALBUMS?
NEIL AND I HAVE THOUGHTFULLY WRITTEN NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PROJECT [IT'S KINDER DESCRIPTION] INCLUDING A 2 SIDED SINGLE WITH
A BLUESY EMOTIVE TRACK CO -WRITTEN WITH TERRY CALLIER CALLED
'LIVE WITH ME' AND A PIECE CALLED 'CLUELESS BLUES' OR 'FALSE FLAGS'?CAN'T MAKE OUR MINDS UP-THAT ONE FEATURING MYSELF TAKING MYSELF WAY TOO SERIOUSLY AGAIN.
WE ARE ALSO GOING TO INCLUDE A SECOND DVD/AUDIO DISC WITH AN HOUR OF NEW/UNRELEASED/RARE MATERIAL-INCLUDING AN UNHEARD TRACK WE DID WITH ELIZABETH BACK IN THE MEZZANINE DAYS.
THE DVD WILL HAVE ALL THE VIDEOS TO DATE-INCLUDING THE 'LIVE WITH ME' PIECE TO BE DIRECTED AND SHOT BY JONATHAN GLAZER IN JANUARY AND LIVE FOOTAGE FROM FRANCE FROM THE 100TH WINDOW TOUR FROM 2003
ALL THE NEW ARTWORK IS UNDERWAY ME AND TOM HINGSTON GOING HEAVY METAL-SHOT BY NICK KNIGHT SORT OF THING.
WRITING FOR LP5..CURRENTLY TITLED'WEATHER UNDERGROUND' IS GOING STRONG WITH 12-15 TRACKS IN A COOL SPACE AND ROUGH VOCALS ON ABOUT 8/9.PLANNING TO FINISH IT BY AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
WILL BE HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN IN SUMMER/AUTUMN-FESTIVALS-EUROPE AND THE STATES AND FREE SHOWS IN AFRICA,THE MIDDLE EAST AND EASTERN EUROPE WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF CHARITY ORGANISATIONS.THANKS TO EVERONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT THIS YEAR,PLEASE TAKE CARE .
AND KEEP CHRISTMAS REAL.