Massive Attack – Protection

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Label:	Circa – 7243 8 39883 2 7
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:	Sep 26, 1994
Genre:	Reggae
Style:	Hip Hop

Tracklist

1	Protection Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Tracey Thorn Written-By – Thorn*	7:52
2	Karmacoma Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Tricky Written-By – Tricky	5:18
3	Three Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Nicolette Written-By – Del Naja*	3:49
4	Weather Storm Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Performer [Contains The Sample "It's Time For Love" Performed By] – Pieces Of A Dream Piano – Craig Armstrong Written-By – Del Naja*	5:00
5	Spying Glass Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Horace Andy Written-By – Del Naja*	5:23
6	Better Things Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Guitar – Chester Kamen Performer [Contains The Sample "Never Can Say Goodbye" Performed By] – James Brown Vocals – Tracey Thorn Written-By – Thorn* Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Guitar – Chester Kamen Performer [Contains The Sample "Never Can Say Goodbye" Performed By] – James Brown Vocals – Tracey Thorn Written-By – Thorn*	4:21
7	Eurochild Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Tricky Written-By – Tricky	5:07
8	Sly Arranged By, Conductor – Craig Armstrong Contractor [Fixer] – Isobelle Griffiths* Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Nicolette Written-By – Goldman* Arranged By, Conductor – Craig Armstrong Contractor [Fixer] – Isobelle Griffiths* Engineer [Mix] – Mark "Spike" Stent* Vocals – Nicolette Written-By – Goldman*	5:27
9	Heat Miser Drums – Rob Merril* Engineer [Mix] – Jim Abiss* Piano – Craig Armstrong Written-By – Del Naja*	3:41
10	Light My Fire (Live) Engineer [Mix] – Nellee Hooper Performer [Contains Samples From "Light My Fire" Performed By] – The Young Holt Trio* Vocals – Horace Andy Written-By – The Doors	3:15

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Recorded At – Wild Bunch Studios
Recorded At – Massive Attack Studios
Recorded At – Antenna Studios
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Mixed At – Larrabee West
Mixed At – Wild Bunch Studios
Mastered At – The Exchange
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Published By – Sony Music Publishing
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Grover Washington, Jr. Music, Inc.
Published By – Outernational Publishing Inc.
Published By – Complete Music Ltd.
Published By – Intersong Music Ltd.
Published By – Big Life Music
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Circa Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Circa Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Uden

Credits

Artwork – Michael Nash Assoc.*
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Jeremy "Jim Bob" Wheatley*
Mastered By – Mike Marsh
Photography By – Matthew Donaldson
Producer, Mixed By – Nellee Hooper
Programmed By – The Insects

Notes

Standard jewel case.

Back tray insert:
Printed in Holland
℗ 1994 Circa Records Ltd. © 1994 Circa Records Ltd. The copyright in this recording is owned by Circa Records Ltd.

Booklet:
Recorded at Wild Bunch Studios, London and at Massive Attack and Antenne Studios, Bristol.

All tracks mixed at Olympic Studios, London, except "Eurochild" at Larrabee West, L.A. and "Light My Fire (Live)" at Wild Bunch Studios, London.

Tracey Thorn appears courtesy of Blanco Y Negro.
Tricky appears courtesy of Island Records.

Weather Storm contains the sample [...] Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment by arrangement with Warner Special Products.
Better Things contains the sample [...] under license from Polygram Special Markets, a division of Polygram Group Distribution.
Light My Fire (Live) contains samples [...] Courtesy of Brunswick Special Markets, a division of Score Productions Inc. Atlanta, Georgia.

Born and raised in Bristol.
In memory of Key (Tag).

1. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing
2. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Copyright Control
3. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Copyright Control
4. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd/G.W. Jr. Music Inc/Outernational Publishing Inc
5. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Complete Music
6. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing/Intersong Music Ltd
7. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Copyright Control
8. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Copyright Control/Big Life Music
9. Publishers: Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Big Life Music
10. Publishers: Rondor Music (London) Ltd

CD:
[initial edition without SID codes]
Made in Holland

Catalogue numbers:
wbrcd2 [spine / back tray insert / booklet]
WBRCD2 [CD]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24383 98832 7
Barcode: 724383988327
Price Code (f:): pm527
Label Code: LC 3098
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Mastering SID Code (All variants): none
Mould SID Code (All variants): none
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Protection (CD, Album, Stereo, EMI Uden Pressing)	Circa	wbrcd2, WBRCD2, 7243 8 39883 2 7	Europe	1994
	Protection (LP, Album, Stereo)	Circa	WBRLP2, 7243 8 39883 1 0	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (Cassette, Album)	Circa	WBRMC 2, WBRMC2, 7243 8 39883 4 1	UK	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (Cassette, Advance, Album, Promo, Chrome, Dolby HX Pro)	Virgin	4PRO-12701, 4PRO 12701	US	1994
Recently Edited	Protection (CD, Album)	Virgin	WBRCD 2, 7243 8 39883 2 7, 8398832	Australia	1994

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Crawshyne_ Dec 28, 2022
Now bringin' in the dub, Massive Attack load their barrels for another round. Psychedelic and melancholy "Protection", reggae-influenced melody "Karmacoma", and gentle ballad "Weather Storm", which gets you into the modern-classical Craig Armstrong. Another good one!

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