Karmacoma

3 Classic Albums Released Today 26 September In…

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Significant longplayers from yesteryear

– 26 September 1995 –

Artist: PRINCE
June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016

Album: THE GOLD EXPERIENCE
No. 6 in the US, No. 4 in the UK.
His 17th.

The New York Times wrote: “A proficient album, not a startling one,
most of its songs are variations and retreads of previous Prince efforts.”

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– 26 September 1994 –

Band: MASSIVE ATTACK
Active: 1988–present

Album: PROTECTION
No. 4 in the UK and No. 19 in the US.
Their 2nd one.

Rolling Stone said: “Cool, sexy stuff, it smoothly fuses dub,
club and soul, grounding its grace in sampled hip-hop beats.”

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– 26 September 1994 –

Band: R.E.M.
Active: 1980–2011

Album: MONSTER
No. 1 in the UK and US.
Their 9th.

NME said: “At best stunning, at worst merely diverting, Monster sounds
like the album they ‘had’ to make, to clear out their system, a simple prop
to occupy our time.”

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25 Years Ago MASSIVE ATTACK Released Their Second Longplayer ‘PROTECTION’…

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26 September 2019

Trip-hop legends MASSIVE ATTACK released their second longplayer PROTECTION on
26 September 1994, 25 years ago. Although it seemed nearly impossible to match their groundbreaking debut classic Blue Lines this follow-up contained a series of significant tracks, enough to make it a critical and commercial success. The album peaked at #4 in the UK and #19 in the US.

AllMusic wrote: “Massive Attack’s sophomore effort could never be as stunning as Blue Lines, and a slight drop in production and songwriting quality made the comparisons easy. Still, from the first two songs Protection sounds worthy of their debut. The opening title track is pure excellence, with melancholy keyboards, throbbing acid lines, and fragmented beats perfectly complementing the transcendent vocals of Tracey Thorn… Tricky, another soon-to-be-solo performer, makes his breakout on this record, with blunted performances on “Karmacoma,” another highlight, as well as “Eurochild.” But even though the production is just as intriguing as on Blue Lines, there’s a bit lacking here. Massive Attack doesn’t summon quite the emotional power they did previously…” Full review here. Score: 4/5

Key tracks…

– KARMACOMA –
(My all-time fav MA track with vocals by Tricky)

– PROTECTION –
(Vocals by Tracey Thorn)

– SPYING GLASS –

Album in full…

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MASSIVE ATTACK: Facebook – All Albums