Massive Attack 的《Mezzanine》是 90 年代 Trip Hop(神遊舞曲)最具代表性的神級名盤之一。這張發行於 1998 年的第三張錄音室專輯,打破了樂團早期的柔和風格,轉向更黑暗、深邃且充滿神經質的氛圍,完美融合了沉重的貝斯、失真吉他與冷冽的電子聲響。
專輯收錄了多首傳世經典,包含由前 Cocteau Twins 主唱 Elizabeth Fraser 獻聲的空靈神曲〈Teardrop〉,以及低頻極致震撼的〈Angel〉與〈Risingson〉。
此 2LP 雙黑膠版本為 2017 年的歐美重新發行盤(Reissue),完整保留了厚實的音場與豐富的編曲細節,是電子樂迷與黑膠藏家不可錯過的必收名作。
A1 Angel
Written-By – Hinds*
6:18
A2 Risingson
Written-By – Reed*, Seeger*
4:58
A3 Teardrop 5:29
B1 Inertia Creeps 5:56
B2 Exchange
Written-By – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
4:11
B3 Dissolved Girl
Written-By – Schwartz*, Sara Jay
6:07
C1 Man Next Door
Written-By – Holt*
5:55
C2 Black Milk 6:20
C3 Mezzanine 5:54
D1 Group Four 8:13
D2 (Exchange)
Written-By – Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson
4:08
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Circa Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Circa Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Massive Attack Studios
Recorded At – Christchurch Studios
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BD26581
Art Direction, Design – Robert Del Naja, Tom Hingston
Bass – Bob Locke, John Harris*, Winston Blissett
Computer [Pro Tools] – Jan Kybert*
Drums – Andy Gangadeen
Engineer – Lee Shepherd*
Guitar – Angelo Bruschini
Keyboards [Additional] – Dave Jenkins (7), Michael Timothy
Management [Tour Director] – John Gray (10)
Management [Tour Manager] – Andrew Mansi (2)
Mixed By – Mark 'Spike' Stent*
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jan Kybert*, P-Dub*
Mixed By [Live] – Mark Littlewood
Performer [On Stage] – Angelo Bruschini, Deborah Miller, Michael Timothy, Winston Blisset*
Photography By – Nick Knight
Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By, Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] – Massive Attack, Neil Davidge
Technician [Lightning] – Tom Nutty
Vocals – Elizabeth Fraser, Grant Marshall, Horace Andy, Robert Del Naja, Sara Jay
Written-By – Vowles* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, C2 to D1), Fraser* (tracks: A3, C2, D1), Marshall* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, C2 to D1), Del Naja* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, C2 to D1)