6 Music’s Deep Dive into Massive Attack’s Blue Lines
Celebrating 35 years since the release of this seminal album with music from 1991 all day. Hear Blue Lines in full throughout the day alongside words from the artists that love it.
Celebrating 35 years since the release of this seminal album with music from 1991 all day, plus hear Blue Lines in full throughout the day alongside messages from those who were there and those it inspired.
Nemone remembers Prince with a 6 of the Best dedicated to him, plus she'll hear from Martina Topley-Bird, Beth Orton and Max Winter.
Released on in April 1991, Massive Attack’s Blue Lines melded a punk spirit with the sound of hip-hop and dub, forged in the sound systems of Bristol it created a world completely its own, spawned decade defining tracks and turned the global music spotlight onto its home city.
To celebrate its 35th birthday, alongside playing a huge range of music from 1991, we’ve dug into the archive and found interviews from the key players involved in its making, with words from 3D and Daddy G of the band, plus Cameron McVey, Roni Size and Neneh Cherry. We’ve also new messages from those who love the album, including Beth Orton, Arlo Parks, Martina Topley-Bird, James Lavelle and more.
Head to BBC Sounds to catch up with everything from the day, as well as to listen to a special programme that brings together the album and all the messages together in one handy listen. Just search Massive Attack in Sounds.
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Bassheads
Is Anybody Out There?
- (CD Single).
- De Construction.
- 1.
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Deee‐Lite
Good Beat
- World Clique.
- Elektra.
- 1.
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A Man Called Adam
Barefoot in the Head
- The Apple.
- Other Records Ltd.
- 9.
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PJ Harvey
Dress
- Too Pure.
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Eric B. & Rakim
Juice (Know The Ledge)
- MCA Records.
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Flowered Up
It's On
- The Best Of.
- Warner Bros.
- 6.
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Massive Attack & Tricky
Blue Lines
- Blue Lines (2012 Mix/Master).
- Virgin Catalogue.
- 3.
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Smith & Mighty
Killa
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Carlton
Love and Pain
- The Call Is Strong.
- London Music Stream.
- 5.
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The Blue Aeroplanes
Yr Own World
- Beat Songs.
- Chrysalis Records.
- 2.
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Tricky
Nothing's Clear
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Gary Clail
Human Nature
- CAMDEN.
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Naughty by Nature
O.P.P.
- Tommy Boy Records.
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Chubb Rock
Treat 'Em Right
- VIRGIN.
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U2
The Fly
- Island.
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Pale Saints
Kinky Love
- Dino.
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Talk Talk
Ascension Day
- Laughing Stock.
- Polydor.
- 2.
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Sounds of Blackness
The Pressure
- Perspective Records.
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3rd Bass
Pop Goes The Weasel
- Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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Massive Attack
Be Thankful For What You've Got
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Nightmares on Wax
Nights Interlude
- A World Of Science: The First and Final Chapter.
- Warp Records.
- 1.
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Bomb the Bass
Winter In July
- Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
- Epic.
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The Prodigy
Everybody in the Place
- The Best Of Dance 92 (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
- 3.
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Saint Etienne
Nothing Can Stop Us
- FOXBASE ALPHA.
- Heavenly.
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Massive Attack
Five Man Army
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Orbital
The Moebius
- Orbital.
- London Records (Because Ltd).
- 1.
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Rebel MC, Fright & Tenor Fly
Wickedest Sound (feat. Fright & Tenor Fly)
- Black Meaning Good.
- New State Music.
- 8.
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Chocolate Fudge
In a Fantasy
- In a Fantasy.
- GRAND Music.
- 2.
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The Smashing Pumpkins
Siva
- HUT MUSIC.
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Human Resource
Dominator
- R&S Records.
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CeCe Peniston
Finally
- Now That's What I Call Music! 1992 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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DV8
This Beat Is Over
- The Egotrip.
- Strictly Rhythm Records.
- 1.
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The Future Sound of London
Papua New Guinea
- Jumpin/Pumpin.
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- Wednesday10:00BBC Radio 6 Music
