Massive Attack with Tracey Thorn - 1995 - Protection FLAC

 "Protection" is a collaboration between Massive Attack and Everything But the Girl singer Tracey Thorn, that appeared on Massive Attack's second album Protection on CD and 12" in 1994 as a second single. It reached #14 on the UK Singles Chart, staying there for four weeks, and also peaked at #27 in New Zealand and a lowly #91 in Australia. The song was also included on Everything But the Girl's compilations The Best of and Like the Deserts Miss the Rain.

The song contains samples taken from "The Payback" by James Brown, namely the hi-hat/bass figure that drives the beat and the recurrent wah-wah guitar chord.



Tracks.



01 Protection (7" edit)
02 Protection (The Eno Mix)
03 Protection (Radiation for the Nation Mix)
04 Protection (J Sw!ft Mix)

Massive Attack - 1988 - Tear Drop FLAC

"Teardrop" is a song by Massive Attack that was released as a single on 27 April 1998. It is the second single from their third album, Mezzanine, and features lead vocals and lyrics from Elizabeth Fraser, the lead singer for the dream pop band Cocteau Twins. The song became another UK hit for the group, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Massive Attack are an English trip hop group formed in 1988 in Bristol, consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall and formerly Andy "Mushroom" Vowles ("Mush") & Adrian "Tricky Kid" Thaws ("Tricky"). Their debut album Blue Lines was released in 1991, with the single "Unfinished Sympathy" reaching the charts and later being voted the 63rd greatest song of all time in a poll by NME. 1998's Mezzanine, containing "Teardrop", and 2003's 100th Window charted in the UK at number one.




Tracks.


01 Teardrop (LP Version)
02 Euro Zero Zero
03 Teardrop (Scream Team Remix)
04 Teardrop (Mad Professor Mazaruni Instrumental Mix)