Song Info On Exchange

Primarily Found On:

Mezzanine

Also Found On:

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First Released On:

20th April 1998

Duration:

Exchange has a duration of 04:11, while (Exchange) has a duration of 04:11.

Variations/Remixes:

Exchange / (Exchange) - The most apparant difference between the two versions is that Exchange is an entirely instrumental affair while (Exchange) is complimented by Horace Andy's vocals as well as an extended fade-out sequence befitting its placement at the end of Mezzanine. They can effectively be seen as two parts of the same song.

Credits:

There is conflicting infomation regarding the writing credits for Exchange depending on which version of Mezzanine you examine. The regular edition of Mezzanine lists the writing credits as being Mort Garson and Ben Hilliard while the Limited Edition version of Mezzanine which comes in a special digipak lists the writing credits as being Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Andrew Vowles, Mort Garson and Ben Hilliard.

Produced by Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Andrew Vowles and Neil Davidge

See Mezzanine info section for further credit details by clicking here.

Sampled:

Exchange uses a sample from the song "Our Day Will Come" by Isaac Hayes. It appears primarily on his 1970 release "... To Be Continued". It is credited officially by Massive Attack.

Apart from this aforementioned sample, Exchange also uses a sample from the song "Summer In The City" by Quincy Jones.It appears primarily on his 1973 release "You've Got It Bad Girl ". It is not credited officially by Massive Attack.

Covered:

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Vocalist(s):

Horace Andy appears on (Exchange) only. Likewise the lyrics below only apply to (Exchange).

Lyrics:

History:

Exchange is prehaps the song that most obviously references Mushroom's talents and involvement than any other track on Mezzanine. The Isaac Hayes sample that Exchange is heavily based on, was once a popular choice for Mushroom to play as part of his DJ sets in the latter days of The Wild Bunch. When it came time however to get copyright clearance for the use of the sample for Exchange, Massive Attack would encounter a problem with obtaining the rights for the Isaac Hayes sample as the two original writers of the song, Mort Garson and Ben Hilliard were at that stage both dead and the wife of one them refused the sample's clearance. Luckily it was discovered afterwards that the sample that Mushroom had choosen from the Isaac Hayes song (which came specfically from its outro) was in fact written by Isaac Hayes and not the original writers. Isaac Hayes would then allow Massive Attack the use of his sample from the outro to the original song. This close call with running into sample clearance issues and possibly being heavily fined for copyright infringement was among the reasons (both artistic and financial) along with the whole Black Milk Manfred Mann sample debacle which would turn Massive Attack away from using samples on their next album 100th Window.

Additional Info:

The reprise of Exchange at the end of Mezzanine, (Exchange), ends with what seems to be vinyl scratching noise that slowly fades away into nothingness. Considering that Exchange was almost entirely Mushroom's work this can be seen as a fittng end to Mushroom's contribution to Massive Attack as his departure would soon be immenient within the next year after Mezzanine's release.

Live Appearances:

Exchange in it's lyrical form i.e (Exchange) was performed during the second half of the 1998 tour at a few select dates with Horace Andy providing vocals. Currently, MASSIVEATTACK.IE is unaware exactly when and where Exchange was played live for its first time or precisely how many dates it was played for.

Quotes:

3D on Exchange - "Thats one of Mushroom's tracks. A drunken interlude. That feeling when you're gambling when your drunk, all your money's going and there's nothing you can do" [Vox Magazine - May 1998]

Mushroom on Exchange - “That was always one of the records I used to cut up with The Wild Bunch, so I had the label blacked out 'cos I didn't want biters to know what it was. We had to do a bit of research to see who the publisher was. Both the writers are dead now but the wife of one of them said we couldn't use it. Luckily I'd sampled a bit that Isaac Hayes had written into the outro” [Mojo Magazine - July 1998]