MASSIVE ATTACK Mezzanine (UK/EU 11-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, a welcome reissue of their classic third studio album originally released in 1998. By the time
Mezzanine arrived, Bristol's original trip-hop architects had decisively shifted their sound. Where
Blue Lines and
Protection fused turntable culture with warmth and soul, this third album moved into darker territory, drawing on oppressive basslines, fractured rhythms and an unmistakable sense of internal tension. The result was a record that redefined not only the band, but the genre itself. Inter-band friction proved creatively fertile.
Inertia Creeps is steeped in unease, while
Angel builds from near-silence to overwhelming intensity, anchored by Horace Andy's unmistakable vocal presence.
Teardrop, featuring the ethereal voice of
Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins, remains one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant tracks of the era. Bleak, immersive and meticulously produced,
Mezzanine stands apart as Massive Attack's most uncompromising work. Housed inside a single pocket picture sleeve, factory sealed. Essential)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All TimeTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATIONSide One
1. Angel - 6:18
2. Risingson - 4:58
3. Teardrop - 5:29
Side Two
4. Inertia Creeps - 5:56
5. Exchange - 4:11
6. Dissolved Girl - 6:07
Side Three
7. Man Next Door - 5:55
8. Black Milk - 6:20
9. Mezzanine - 5:54
Side Four
10. Group Four - 8:13
11. (Exchange) - 4:08
Key Features
· 180-gram Black Vinyl
· Massive Attack's third studio album
· Includes Angel, Teardrop and Inertia Creeps
Artist -
Massive Attack (click link for complete listing)
Title -
Mezzanine (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2013
Original Year of Release - 1998
Format - 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
Record Label - Virgin UMC
Catalogue No -
0602537540433 (click link for more)
Country of Origin -
United Kingdom (UK)Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Audiophile – This is an
Audiophile item. Click link for similar items
Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode -
602537540433Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed.
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RareVinyl.com Ref No - M-A2LME804219
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GENRESAmbient,
Drum and bass,
Dance,
Reggae.
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