What is Blue Lines?
Q: What is Blue Lines?
A: Blue Lines is the first album by British electronica group Massive Attack, released on 8 April 1991. It is usually considered the first trip hop album and established Massive Attack as one of the most best British bands of the 1990s.
Q: How was Blue Lines received?
A: The album was a success in the United Kingdom, reaching #13 in the albums chart; sales were limited elsewhere. It proved to be popular in the club scene, as well as on college radio stations.
Q: What genres does Blue Lines incorporate?
A: Blue Lines incorporates electronic music, hip hop, dub music, '70s soul music and reggae into its sound.
Q: Who are some of the artists that inspired Massive Attack when creating this album?
A: When creating this album, Massive Attack drew inspiration from concept albums in various genres by artists such as Pink Floyd, Public Image Ltd., Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock and Isaac Hayes.
Q: What makes Blue Lines different from other hip hop albums?
A: Unlike other hip hop albums at that time, Massive Attack approached it from an underground British perspective and incorporated live instruments into their mixes.
Q: Who are some of the vocalists featured on this album?
A: This album features vocals from Shara Nelson and Horace Andy along with rapping from Tricky Kid.
Q: What tempo do most songs on this album run at?
A: Most songs on this album run at "spliff" tempos ranging from 90 beats per minute down to 67 bpm.
