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Blue LinesMassive Attack
Electronic · 1990s

Blue Lines

Released 1991Electronic
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Often credited with inventing trip-hop, a slow, soulful blend of hip-hop, dub and soul that set a template for the decade. Smooth and innovative. A genuine pioneer. Released in 1991, it's an early landmark for Massive Attack.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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