Blue Lines
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Blue Lines achieved it’s highest UK albums chart position of #13 on it’s first week of release and would remain in the charts for a further eighteen weeks. Blue Lines was also released almost simultaneously around the world in regions such as the USA, Europe, Austrailia, South America. These regional retail releases will not be catalogued here as the differences between them and the UK version is negilible. The only regional release that is catalogued is the Japanese and the Canadian versions as their packaging is unique. Please note that, you can view a larger image (s) of the catalogued item in question by clicking on it.
Retail Releases:
UK Retail Version: CD
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRCD1
Matrix #: 786228-2
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.
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Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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 Version: CD
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRCD1
Matrix #: WBRCD1
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.
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Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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 Version: CD (First Edition)
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: VJCP-28035
Matrix #: VJCP-28035-1
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.
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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 Version: CD (Re-Issue)
Release Date: 29th March 2002
Catalogue #: VJCP-68409
Matrix #: VJCP-68409-1
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.
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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 Version: CD
Release Date: 10th March 2003
Catalogue #:V2-0777-7-86228-2-6
Matrix #: 86228
Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With 16 Page Colour Booklet
Notes: Of all the different retail versions, this rare Canadian version is probably the most different and rarer than any other. The artwork of the inner sleeve and the actual disc is arranged very differebtly 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.
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Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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 Version: 12″ Vinyl (Part 1)
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRLP1
Matrix #: N/A
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.
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Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
UK Retail Version: 12″ Vinyl (Part 2)
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRLP1
Matrix #: N/A
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.
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Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
UK Retail Version: MD
Release Date: 20th April 1998
Catalogue #: WBRMD1
Matrix #: N/A
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.
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Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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 Version: Cassette (Part 1)
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRMC1
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: Cardboard Cassette Sleeve In Plastic Cassette Case
Notes: N/A
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
UK Retail Version: Cassette (Part 2)
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRMC1
Matrix #: N/A
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.
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
Australian Retail Version: Cassette
Release Date: 1st June 1991
Catalogue #: WBRMC1
Matrix #: N/A
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.
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
Internet Retail Version: Itunes (Part 1)
Release Date: Unknown
Catalogue #: N/A
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: N/A
Notes: N/A
There are 1 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
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
Internet Retail Version: Itunes (Part 2)
Release Date: Sometime in 2006
Catalogue #: N/A
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: N/A
Notes: This compilation includes the majority of the remixs from the Daydreaming, Safe From Harm, Safe From Harm and the Massive Attack E.P singles. This release is also available on the new Itunes Plus service which offers a better quality encoded download without any DRM restrictions.
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Tracklist:
1. Daydreaming (Luv It Mix) - Duration: 05:26
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
Promo Releases:
UK Promo Version: Cassette
Release Date: Sometime in Winter 1990
Catalogue #: N/A
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: Plastic Cassette Case
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.
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Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
4. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
Tracklist:
Side B.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side B.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
2. One Love - Duration: 04:48
3. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
4. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
USA Promo Version: Cassette (Part 1)
Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991
Catalogue #: 91685-4
Matrix #: N/A
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.
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
USA Promo Version: Cassette (Part 2)
Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991
Catalogue #: 4-91685
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: Plastic Cassette Case With Basic Paper Sleeve
Notes: N/A
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
Side A.
1. Safe From Harm - Duration: 05:16
Side 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
Side B.
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
1. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:08
2. Daydreaming - Duration: 04:14
3. Lately - Duration: 04:26
4. Hymn Of The Big Wheel - Duration: 06:36
USA Promo Version: VHS
Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991
Catalogue #: PRVJ MASSIVE
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: Slimline Cardboard Slipcase
Notes: This videotape promo was issued by Virgin Records America as a VHS tape using the NTSC format.
There are 1 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
2. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:20
3. Safe From Harm - Duration: 04:57
French Promo Version: VHS
Release Date: Sometime in Summer 1991
Catalogue #: N/A
Matrix #: N/A
Packaging: Slimline Cardboard Slipcase
Notes: This videotape promo was issued by Delabel as a VHS tape using the PAL format.
There are 2 images available to view for this particular item
Tracklist:
1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
1. Daydreaming - Duration: 06:00
2. Unfinished Sympathy - Duration: 05:20
3. Safe From Harm - Duration: 04:57
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