US Press Kit – US Promo Rucksack – Australian Promo Mousepad – Japanese Press Folder – Assortment Of French Promo Releases And Flyers – UK Press Folder – UK Press Release – UK Promo Postcard #1 – UK Promo Postcard #2 – US Promo Postcard
Catalogue #: N/ARelease Date: April 1998
Rarity Rating: 4/5 (Rare)
Packaging: 14″ X 12″ Generic Virgin Records Folder
Notes: This press kit given to North American journalists in order to promote Mezzanine includes a 4 page press release containing a biography of Massive Attack along with mini-reviews of Mezzanine. There is also three 8″ X 10″ high quality black and white publicity photos of Massive Attack. All three of these photos were taken by professional music photographer Eddie Monssoon.
Rarity Rating: 5/5 (Very Rare)
Packaging: Medium Sized Vinyl RucksackNotes: A black nylon rucksack with zippered exterior pockets & padded straps with an embroidered logo stating “Massive Attack Mezzanine” in the same font of the Mezzanine album. This unusual promo item was produced by Virgin Records America and given out to select few in the North American media. Very few were every made.
Packaging: N/ANotes: This unique promo mousepad was produced by Virgin Records Australia.
Packaging: 6 Page Foldout On Glossy PaperNotes: This press folder was produced for the Japanese media and includes an intriguing ‘Creators Map’ listing out all the different artists Massive Attack had worked with up until that point.
Catalogue #: N/ARelease Date: Throughout 1998 And Into 1999
Packaging: N/ANotes: There were quite a few different promo releases and flyers produced for the French media in order to alert them to different promo appearances of Massive Attack on the different TV, radio and newspapers/magazines in France.
Packaging: N/ANotes: A double sided 3 sheet press folder containing information of relevance to UK journalists reporting about Mezzanine and Massive Attack’s touring plans for the UK.
Packaging: N/ANotes: A simple one page sheet containing the typical press release info concerning as well as the first few dates of the 1998 tour.
Catalogue #: N/ARelease Date: March 1998
Packaging: 4″ X 3″ Cardboard PostcardNotes: This postcard was produced to promote Mezzanine in the UK.
Packaging: 4″ X 3″ Cardboard PostcardNotes: This postcard was produced to promote Mezzanine in North America. Interestingly, it also promotes the upcoming tour were Massive Attack were meant to support The Verve on their live tour of North America. This support slot by Massive Attack would ultimately be cancelled.
Packaging: 4″ X 3″ Cardboard PostcardNotes: This postcard was produced to promote Mezzanine in North America. The Mezzanine bug on the cover of this particular postcard can be peeled off and used as a sticker.