Massive Attack – Mezzanine
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Circa – 0602537540433 |
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Country: |
Europe |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Downtempo |
Tracklist
| A1 | Angel | 6:18 | |
| A2 | Risingson | 4:58 | |
| A3 | Teardrop | 5:29 | |
| B1 | Inertia Creeps | 5:56 | |
| B2 | Exchange | 4:11 | |
| B3 | Dissolved Girl | 6:07 | |
| C1 | Man Next Door | 5:55 | |
| C2 | Black Milk | 6:20 | |
| C3 | Mezzanine | 5:54 | |
| D1 | Group Four | 8:13 | |
| D2 | (Exchange) | 4:08 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Circa Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Circa Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Massive Attack Studios
- Recorded At – Christchurch Studios
- Mixed At – Olympic Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BN90160
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Tom Hingston
- Bass [Bass Guitars] – Winston Blissett
- DAW [Pro Tools] – Jan Kybert*
- Drums – Andy Gangadeen
- Engineer – Lee Shepherd*
- Guitar – Angelo Bruschini
- Keyboards [Additional] – Michael Timothy
- Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – Neil Davidge
- Lacquer Cut By – Timtom*
- Lighting – Tom Nulty
- Management [Tour Director] – John Gray (10)
- Management [Tour Representation] – Raye Cosbert
- Management [Worldwide Representation/West] – Marc Picken
- Mixed By – Mark 'Spike' Stent*
- Mixed By [Assistant] – P-Dub*
- Mixed By [Live Mix] – Mark Littlewood
- Performer [On Stage] – Winston Blisset*
- Photography By – Nick Knight
- Producer, Arranged By – Neil Davidge
- Programmed By – Neil Davidge
- Tour Manager – Andrew Mansi (2)
- Vocals – Sara Jay
Notes
Heavyweight 180g black vinyl pressings, with printed inner sleeves. "Made In " sticker affixed to back shrink wrap.
A1 Published by Island Music Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd
A2 Published by Island Music Ltd/Screen Gems - EMI Music Ltd/Harmony Music Ltd.
Contains a sample of "I Found A Reason" (Reed/Seeger), as performed by The Velvet Underground.
Produced under license for Atlantic Recordings Corp., by arrangement with Warner Special Products.
A3 Published by Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing.
B1 Published by Island Music Ltd
B2 Courtesy of Better Half Music Co. (C/o Bourne Music Company) / MCA Music Publishing, a division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP).
Contains samples from "Our Day Will Come" performed by Isaac Hayes courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.
B3 Published by Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd
C1 Published by Sparta Florida Music Group.
Contains a sample of "The Cure.
Published by Fiction Songs Limited. Licensed courtesy of Fiction Records; East/West Records, Australia, and Elektra Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products, Inc.
C2 Published by Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing
C3 Published by Island Music Ltd
D1 Published by Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing
D2 Courtesy of Better Half Music Co. (C/o Bourne Music Company) / MCA Music Publishing, a division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP).
Contains samples from "Our Day Will Come" performed by Isaac Hayes courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.
Recorded at Massive Attack and Christchurch studios, Bristol.
Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.
On discs' labels:
℗+© 1998 Circa Records Ltd.
Made in the E.U.
On back of the 2nd record's inner sleeve:
The copyright in this recording is owned by Circa Records Ltd
℗ 1998 Circa Records Ltd © 1998 Circa Records Ltd
© 1998 Virgin Records Ltd
Sampled - The Cure, Velvet Underground, Isaac Hayes and John Holt. Bristol
On back sleeve:
Printed in the EU
Runouts etched, except Metropolis Mastering Ⓜ , which is stamped
A1 Published by Island Music Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd
A2 Published by Island Music Ltd/Screen Gems - EMI Music Ltd/Harmony Music Ltd.
Contains a sample of "I Found A Reason" (Reed/Seeger), as performed by The Velvet Underground.
Produced under license for Atlantic Recordings Corp., by arrangement with Warner Special Products.
A3 Published by Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing.
B1 Published by Island Music Ltd
B2 Courtesy of Better Half Music Co. (C/o Bourne Music Company) / MCA Music Publishing, a division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP).
Contains samples from "Our Day Will Come" performed by Isaac Hayes courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.
B3 Published by Island Music Ltd/Warner Chappell Music Ltd
C1 Published by Sparta Florida Music Group.
Contains a sample of "The Cure.
Published by Fiction Songs Limited. Licensed courtesy of Fiction Records; East/West Records, Australia, and Elektra Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products, Inc.
C2 Published by Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing
C3 Published by Island Music Ltd
D1 Published by Island Music Ltd/Sony Music Publishing
D2 Courtesy of Better Half Music Co. (C/o Bourne Music Company) / MCA Music Publishing, a division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP).
Contains samples from "Our Day Will Come" performed by Isaac Hayes courtesy of Fantasy, Inc.
Recorded at Massive Attack and Christchurch studios, Bristol.
Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.
On discs' labels:
℗+© 1998 Circa Records Ltd.
Made in the E.U.
On back of the 2nd record's inner sleeve:
The copyright in this recording is owned by Circa Records Ltd
℗ 1998 Circa Records Ltd © 1998 Circa Records Ltd
© 1998 Virgin Records Ltd
Sampled - The Cure, Velvet Underground, Isaac Hayes and John Holt. Bristol
On back sleeve:
Printed in the EU
Runouts etched, except Metropolis Mastering Ⓜ , which is stamped
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 602537540433
- Other (Individual cat number on A/B sides & inner sleeve's back): 602537542253
- Other (Individual cat number on C/D sides & inner sleeve's back): 602537542260
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): BN90160-01 A1 timtom 3754225 1|
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): BN90160-01 B1 Ⓜ 3754225 1|
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): BN90160-01 C1 1| 3754225 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): BN90160-01 D1 Ⓜ 1| 3754225
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): BN90160-01 A1 timtom 3754225 x1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): BN90160-01 B1 stamped Ⓜ 3754225
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 2): BN90160-02 C1 x1 3754226 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 2): BN90160-02 D1 stamped Ⓜ 3754226
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): BN90160-01 A1 timtom 3754225 VX
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): BN90160-01 B1 Ⓜ 3754225 ⊥Ʌ
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 3): BN90160-02 C1 3754226 VɅ timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 3): BN90160-02 D1 Ⓜ 3754226 °SX
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): BN90160-01 A1 timtom 3754225 ⊥Ʌ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): BN90160-01 B1 Ⓜ 3754225 VI=
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 4): BN90160-02 C1 ⊥Ʌ 3754226 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 4): BN90160-02 D1 Ⓜ -s 3754226
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): BN90160-01 A1 timtom 3754225 ||1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): BN90160-01 B4 1|1 Ⓜ 3754225
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 5): BN90160-02 C1 1⊥ 3754226 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 5): BN90160-02 D1 Ⓜ 3754226 1|1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): BN90160-01 A1 timtom 3754225 1V
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): BN90160-01 B4 1X Ⓜ 3754225
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 6): BN90160-02 C1 ⊥L 3754226 timtom
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 6): BN90160-02 D1 2Δ Ⓜ 3754226 1|1
Other Versions (5 of 108)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Mezzanine (2×LP, Album, 180g) | Virgin | WBRLP4, 7243 8 45599 1 5 | Europe | 1998 | |||
| Mezzanine (CD, Album, EMI UDEN Pressing) | Virgin | WBRCD4, 7243 8 45599 2 2 | Europe | 1998 | |||
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Mezzanine (CD, Album) | Circa | 7243 8 45599 2 2 | US | 1998 | ||
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Mezzanine (Minidisc, Album) | Virgin | WBRMD4, 7243 8 45599 8 4 | Europe | 1998 | ||
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Mezzanine (CD, Album) | Virgin | VJ-25360 | Japan | 1998 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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My copy is flat a dead quiet. Sound is awesome and expansive. I am extremely pleased with this purchase. Do I need to bring the condition rating down seeing as I needed to write which side (A, B, C, D) it is on the centre sticker with pencil?
Put through a full wash cycle then a full autocycle (wash and dry) on my HuminGuru before being played on a Pro-ject DC Evo with Ortofon 2M Blue, through the MM phono stage of the Cambridge Audio Evo 150, to my ears though a pair of Klipsch Heresy IV.
Please Note: My star rating system is based on my own beliefs and a big part of it is based on the number of times I will actually play it, or how much that album means to me personally. -
Edited 2 months agoFlat and quiet press. Low end is definitely there. Excellent soundscape. Captures the panning tricks beautifully. Great dynamics and separation. Have to disagree with some, not flat at all, vocals are right out front rest of the music moves as artist intended. Honestly this sounds phenomenal, curious to what others are listening to it through.
Setup
AT-LP1240
ATVM95ML
Bellari VP549
Yamaha A-S501
Wharfdale Diamond 240
Definitive Audio ProSub800 -
There are a few moments where the record sounds 10/10, the rest is a 9 or 9,5. It never dissapoints. No pops, even on the first grooves, dead silent. (maybe one or two in between tracks but BARELY noticible). It sounds good, the voices and highs are really clear and also the bass, the mids are pretty good but there are some times where i wanted to hear them come out more. I wrote the review on this release couse it had the Made in sticker on the back. I bought it thinking it would actually be the 2013 one, this still sounds great. Only downside, it's hard to find a copy under €45, here in Italy. -
Sounds absolutely fine to me,deep bass, nice clear highs.
The only issue I have, and it might be my ge and failing eyesight but for the life of me I can not distinguish side a,b,c,d from one another.
All 4 sides are plain orange with no indication to what side is what.
Like I say it maybe a me issue but I'd rather know what side I'm playing than taking a random guess
Despite that it's a decent sounding reissue. -
It skips a whole lot. Bought it at b&n for $42 and it sounds like shit. Cleaning it didn’t help. It’s a little warped, before and after cleaning. -
I am not sure if I would call this a “meh” sounding record. This was a super dense sounding record and the frequencies from different instruments overlapping may make it sound a bit muddy but this is still a very dynamic sounding record with excellent stereo separation.
The sound quality is significantly different from what’s on Qobuz (which I found surprising since I thought they would at least use the same masters). This lacquer was cut by Tim Young, the original mastering engineer of this record.
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Obviously I've not got the 2013 pressing which others suggest sounds better to compare to, but to my ear this sounds great - really deep bass, rich sound. Barely any pops or noise on my copy either, played very clean first time.
Echo other comments about the jacket being a bit bad quality though, I bought mine on a holiday and just bringing it back in my bag has creased the corners. Proper gatefold would be better for a double disc anyway. -
Edited 4 months agoas others have indicated a quiet pressing with deep enough bass. however, it lacks dynamics!. the protection (Wildbunch) repress and its mad professor Vs MA accompanying dub repress are far better in the mids and dynamics: https://discogs.versitio.com/release/9438479-Massive-Attack-Protection
this mezzanine repress is meh imo. -
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I always clean before I play so I can't confirm if it's just gunk or I got lucky but there are minimal pops and clicks, really great dynamics and proper thumping bass. My only complaint is for the price I'd prefer a gatefold over a flimsy single jacket.
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