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395) Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Posted Nov 01, 0003 12:00 AM

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One of the most influential records of the Nineties, Blue Lines was perhaps the first post-hip-hop masterpiece: a combination of rap, dub and soul that gave birth to what used to be called trip hop, and now we just call chill-out. "What's important to us is the pace," said the band's 3D, "the weight of the bass and the mood."

Total album sales: 200,000

Peak chart position: N/A

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