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Blue Lines | Albums | Discography

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UK Retail CD #1
UK Retail CD #2
Japanese Retail CD #1
Japanese Retail CD #2
Canadian Retail CD
UK Retail Vinyl #1
UK Retail Vinyl #2
UK Retail MD
UK Retail Cassette #1
UK Retail Cassette #2
Australian Retail Cassette
Itunes Digital Retail #1
Itunes Digital Retail #2
UK Promo Cassette
USA Promo CD #1
USA Promo CD #2
USA Promo Cassette #1
USA Promo Cassette #2
USA Promo VHS #1
USA Promo VHS #2
French Promo VHS


UK Retail CD #1

UKCD
CommonRarity Rating: 1 Star

Catalogue #: WBRCD1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With 24 Page Colour Booklet

Notes: The disc itself contains full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

UK Retail CD #2

UKCD
Harder To FindRarity Rating: 3 Star

Catalogue #: WBRCD1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With 24 Page Colour Booklet

Notes: The obvious difference this release has when compared to the much more common release above is that the 'Attack' has been dropped leaving the name of the band as just simply 'Massive'. This brief change in name was forced upon Massive Attack by their record label, at the same time the Gulf War was happening. The only other Massive Attack release that also bears the name 'Massive' is that of the single release of Unfinished Sympathy.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

Japanese Retail CD #1

JapanCD
Very RareRarity Rating: 5 Star

Catalogue #: VJCP-28035

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With 16 Page Colour Booklet And Additional Lyrics Booklet + Obi-Strip

Notes: The disc itself contains full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection. This is the earliest Massive Attack release from Japan.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

Japanese Retail CD #2

JapanCD
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: VJCP-68409

Release Date: 29th March 2002

Packaging: Mini-LP Replica Cardboard Sleeve With Inner Sleeve And Lyrics Bookelt + Obi-Strip

Notes: This re-issue was part of the "Modern Masters" Re-issue series. Three other Massive Attack albums, Protection, No Protection and Mezzanine would also recieve similar Japanese re-issues in deluxe Mini-LP sleeves. The disc itself contains full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

Canadian Retail CD

CanadaCD
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: V2-0777-7-86228-2-6

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With 16 Page Colour Booklet

Notes: The artwork of the inner sleeve and the actual disc is arranged very differently with one or two pictures which are not present in any other retail version. Also the duration for each song on Blue Lines is on the back cover, the only version to do this.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

UK Retail Vinyl #1

UKVinyl
Less CommonRarity Rating: 2 Star

Catalogue #: WBRLP1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Heavy Cardboard Sleeve

Notes: Standard vinyl with a inner groove which contains The Wild Bunch logo along with full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection.

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

UK Retail Vinyl #2

UKVinyl
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: WBRLP1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Heavy Cardboard Sleeve Contained In A Extra Special Envelope Sleeve With Identical Front Cover But Unique Back Cover

Notes: The first UK pressings of the Blue Lines vinyl contained the extra envelope sleeve. On the back cover of this envelope sleeve, there is a unique to this release only, diagram of the assembly of an old style vinyl player. All of the rare pressings of this release omit the 'Attack' from Massive Attack's name. Standard vinyl with a inner groove which contains "The Wild Bunch" logo along with full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection.

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

UK Retail MD

UKMD
Harder To FindRarity Rating: 3 Star

Catalogue #: WBRMD1

Release Date: 20th April 1998

Packaging: Standard Plastic MD Jewelcase With 24 Page Colour Booklet

Notes: This is only one of two minidiscs that Massive Attack would ever release with the other one being Mezzanine, which were also released on the same day as Mezzanine in the UK. The image of the sticker on the front of the MD is the same as the Blue Lines front cover image.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

UK Retail Cassette #1

UKCassette
Harder To FindRarity Rating: 3 Star

Catalogue #: WBRMC1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Cardboard Cassette Sleeve In Plastic Cassette Case

Notes: N/A

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

UK Retail Cassette #2

UKCassette
Harder To FindRarity Rating: 3 Star

Catalogue #: WBRMC1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Cardboard Cassette Sleeve In Plastic Cassette Case

Notes: The obvious difference this release and the much more common release above is that the 'Attack' has been dropped leaving the name of the band as just simply 'Massive' This brief change in name was forced upon Massive Attack by their record label, at the same time the Gulf War was happening. The only other Massive Attack release that also bears the name 'Massive' is that of the single release of Unfinished Sympathy.

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

Australian Retail Cassette

AustraliaCassette
Very RareRarity Rating: 5 Star

Catalogue #: WBRMC1

Release Date: 1st June 1991

Packaging: Cardboard Cassette Sleeve In Orange Coloured Plastic Cassette Case

Notes: This cassette also omits the 'Attack' from the band's title, much like the UK version only this was the only retail copy of Blue Lines on cassette for the Australian market.

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

Itunes Digital Retail #1

Itunes
CommonRarity Rating: 1 Star

Catalogue #: N/A

Release Date: Unknown

Packaging: 256 kbps AAC Format along with Digital Booklet

Notes: N/A

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

Itunes Digital Retail #2

Itunes
CommonRarity Rating: 1 Star

Catalogue #: N/A

Release Date: Sometime in 2006

Packaging: 256 kbps AAC Format along with Digital Booklet

Notes: This compilation includes the majority of the remixes from the Daydreaming, Safe From Harm, Safe From Harm and the Massive Attack E.P singles.

1. Daydreaming (Luv It Mix) - Duration: 05:26
2. Daydreaming (Brixton Bass Mix) - Duration: 05:22
3. Daydreaming (Luv It Dub) - Duration: 05:25
4. Unfinished Sympathy (Nellee Hooper 12" Mix) - Duration: 05:49
5. Unfinished Sympathy (Perfecto Mix) - Duration: 05:17
6. Safe From Harm (Just A Groove Dub) - Duration: 03:18
7. Safe From Harm (Just A Dub) - Duration: 03:15
8. Hymn Of the Big Wheel (Nellee Hooper Mix) - Duration: 05:52
9. Be Thankful For What You've Got (Paul Oakenfold Mix) - Duration: 06:17
10. Any Love (Larry Heard) - Duration: 04:27

UK Promo Cassette

UKCassette
Very RareRarity Rating: 5 Star

Catalogue #: N/A

Release Date: Early 1991

Packaging: Plastic Cassette Case With Cover Sheet

Notes: This sampler promo of several Blue Lines many months before the release of Blue Lines itself, was probably the first time these tracks were outside of Massive Attack themselves.

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
A4. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
B2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
B3. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B4. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14

USA Promo CD #1

USACD
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: 2-91685

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With 24 Page Colour Booklet With Promo Stickers And Promo Cut Out In Barcode

Notes: N/A

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

USA Promo CD #2

USACD
Very RareRarity Rating: 5 Star

Catalogue #: 2-91685

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: 12" tall rectangular cardboard sleeve (known as a Longbox release) containing the USA promo CD listed directly above.

Notes: This is the only Massive Attack release to come in the Longbox format.

1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
6. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
7. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
8. Lately - Duration: 04:26
9. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

USA Promo Cassette #1

UKCassette
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: 91685-4

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: Plastic Cassette Case With 10 Page Colour Booklet and Promo Sticker On Front

Notes: Very similar to the USA retail cassette version except for the promo sticker and a 'For Promo Use Only' disclaimer running down along the cassette spine.

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

USA Promo Cassette #2

UKCassette
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: 91685-4

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: Plastic Cassette Case With Basic Paper Sleeve

Notes: N/A

A1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
A2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
A3. Blue Lines - Duration: 04:21
A4. Be Thankful For What You've Got - Duration: 04:09
A5. Five Man Army - Duration: 06:04
B1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
B2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
B3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
B4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36

USA Promo VHS #1

USAVHS
RareRarity Rating: 4 Star

Catalogue #: PRVJ Massive

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: Slimline Cardboard Slipcase

Notes: This videotape promo was issued by Virgin Records America as a VHS tape using the NTSC format.

1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
2. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:20
3. Safe From Harm - Duration: 04:57

USA Promo VHS #2

USAVHS
Very RareRarity Rating: 5 Star

Catalogue #: PRVJ Massive

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: Blue Coloured Slimline Cardboard Slipcase

Notes: This videotape promo was issued by Virgin Records America as a VHS tape using the NTSC format. It has the same tracklisiting and identical catalogue # as the previous US promo VHS.

1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
2. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:20
3. Safe From Harm - Duration: 04:57

French Promo VHS

FrenchVHS
Very RareRarity Rating: 5 Star

Catalogue #: N/A

Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991

Packaging: Slimline Cardboard Slipcase

Notes: This videotape promo was issued by Delabel as a VHS tape using the PAL format.

1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
2. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:20
3. Safe From Harm - Duration: 04:57