Collected (Massive Attack album)

Collected is a compilation album by British trip hop collective Massive Attack, released on 27 March 2006. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Live with Me" on 13 March. It collects most of the band's singles up until this point.

Collected
Greatest hits album by
Released27 March 2006
GenreTrip hop, electronica
Length130:00 (CD audio)
86:17 (DVD video)
LabelVirgin
ProducerMassive Attack, Jonny Dollar, Cameron McVey, Nellee Hooper, The Insects, Neil Davidge
Massive Attack chronology
Danny the Dog
(2004)
Collected
(2006)
Heligoland
(2010)
Singles from Collected
  1. "Live with Me"
    Released: 13 March 2006
  2. "False Flags / United Snakes"
    Released: June 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC Musicfavourable[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Track listing edit

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
1."Safe from Harm"Cobham, Del Naja, Marshall, Nelson, VowlesShara Nelson5:19
2."Karmacoma"Del Naja, Locke,[5] Marshall, Norfolk,[6] Thaws, VowlesTricky5:14
3."Angel"Del Naja, Hinds, Marshall, VowlesHorace Andy6:14
4."Teardrop"Del Naja, Fraser, Marshall, VowlesElizabeth Fraser5:28
5."Inertia Creeps"Del Naja, Marshall, Vowles 5:54
6."Protection"Del Naja, Marshall, Thorn, VowlesTracey Thorn7:45
7."Butterfly Caught"Davidge, Del Naja 5:08
8."Unfinished Sympathy"Del Naja, Marshall, Nelson, Sharp, VowlesShara Nelson5:12
9."Risingson"Del Naja, Marshall, Reed, Seeger, Vowles 4:57
10."What Your Soul Sings"Davidge, Del Naja, O'ConnorSinéad O'Connor6:37
11."Future Proof"Davidge, Del Naja 5:42
12."Five Man Army"Del Naja, Marshall, Thaws, Vowles, Williams[7]Willie Wee, Tricky and Horace Andy5:21
13."Sly"Del Naja, Goldman, Hooper, Marshall, Suwoton, VowlesNicolette4:56
14."Live with Me"Callier, Davidge, Del NajaTerry Callier4:51
Total length:78:45

Strings arranged by Craig Pruess (track 7), Wil Malone (track 8), Neil Davidge (track 10), Craig Armstrong (track 13), and Michael Jennings (track 14).

  • Tracks 1, 8 and 12 are from Blue Lines
  • Tracks 2, 6 and 13 are from Protection
  • Tracks 3, 4, 5 and 9 are from Mezzanine
  • Tracks 7, 10, 11 are from 100th Window
  • Track 14 is a single promoting this compilation
  • Tracks 7, 12, 13 are edited versions exclusive to this compilation
  • Track 11 is slightly longer than the album version.

Disc two edit

Some editions of the album come with a bonus Dual Disc. The CD layer features rare material, while the DVD layer comprises all the band's music videos to date. Some editions of this special version, such as the Japanese and Argentinian issues, include, instead of the DualDisc, a second, standard audio CD with the rarities' content of the CD layer of the DualDisc, along with a separate DVD containing the music videos.[8] The Argentinian version DVD (catalogue number 50999 5082759 6, distributed by EMI Odeon) contains the Eleven Promos DVD from 2002 (which corresponds to the first 11 videos of the DVD layer on the DualDisc distributed with other versions).

Disc 2, CD layer
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
1."False Flags"Davidge, Del Naja 5:40
2."Incantations"Davidge, Del Naja, MarshallHorace Andy3:19
3."Silent Spring"Davidge, Del Naja, FraserElizabeth Fraser3:07
4."Bullet Boy"Davidge, Del Naja 4:04
5."Black Melt"Del Naja, Fraser, Marshall, VowlesElizabeth Fraser5:12
6."Joy Luck Club"Clare, Davidge, Del NajaDebbie Clare4:58
7."Small Time Shoot 'Em Up"Davidge, Del Naja, Marshall2D6:44
8."I Against I"Davidge, Del Naja, Marshall, SmithMos Def5:42
9."I Want You"Ross, WareMadonna6:21
10."Danny the Dog"Davidge, Del NajaLorna Marshall6:02
Total length:51:15

Credits:

  • Robert Del Naja sings on tracks 1, 4, and 7, plays keyboards on tracks 3, 5, and 7, and scratches on track 1.
  • Neil Davidge plays keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10, guitar on tracks 1, 4, and 6, bass on track 7, and provides backing vocals on track 4.
  • Angelo Bruschini plays guitar on tracks 2, 5, and 7.
  • Alex Swift plays guitar on track 5 and keyboards on track 7.
  • Damon Reece plays drums on tracks 1 and 7.
  • Louise Jeffery plays violin on track 6.
  • On track 10 collaborated in addition: Craig Pruess (conductor [strings], strings [scored by]), John Baggot (keyboards), Gavyn Wright (orchestra leader), Isobel Griffiths (orchestra [fixer]), Louise Jeffery (piano, strings [additional scoring]), and Stuart Gordon (violin).
  • Track 1 features a sample from Radiohead's "The Bends" towards the end.
Disc 2, DVD layer
No.TitleWriter(s)DirectorLength
1."Daydreaming" (featuring Shara Nelson)Badarou, Del Naja, Marshall, Thaws, VowlesBaillie Walsh 
2."Unfinished Sympathy" (featuring Shara Nelson)Del Naja, Marshall, Nelson, Sharp, VowlesBaillie Walsh 
3."Safe From Harm" (featuring Shara Nelson)Cobham, Del Naja, Marshall, Nelson, VowlesBaillie Walsh 
4."Be Thankful for What You've Got" (featuring Tony Bryan)DeVaughn[9]Baillie Walsh 
5."Sly" (featuring Nicolette)Del Naja, Goldman, Hooper, Marshall, Suwoton, VowlesStéphane Sednaoui 
6."Protection" (featuring Tracey Thorn)Del Naja, Marshall, Thorn, VowlesMichel Gondry 
7."Karmacoma" (featuring Tricky)Del Naja, Locke, Marshall, Norfolk, Thaws, VowlesJonathan Glazer 
8."Risingson"Del Naja, Marshall, Reed, Seeger, VowlesWalter Stern 
9."Teardrop" (featuring Elizabeth Fraser)Del Naja, Fraser, Marshall, VowlesWalter Stern 
10."Angel" (featuring Horace Andy)Del Naja, Hinds, Marshall, VowlesWalter Stern 
11."Inertia Creeps"Del Naja, Marshall, VowlesWiz 
12."Special Cases" (featuring Sinéad O'Connor)Davidge, Del Naja, O'ConnorH5 
13."Butterfly Caught"Davidge, Del NajaDaniel Levi[10][11] 
14."Live With Me" (featuring Terry Callier)Callier, Davidge, Del NajaJonathan Glazer 
15."Live With Me (alternative version)" (featuring Terry Callier)Callier, Davidge, Del NajaJonathan Glazer 
16."False Flags"Davidge, Del NajaPaul Gore 
Total length:86:17

Charts edit

Certifications edit

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[38] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 75,000*
Greece (IFPI Greece)[40] Gold 7,500^
Ireland (IRMA)[41] Platinum 15,000^
Italy (FIMI)[42]
sales since 2009
Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Gold 7,500^
Portugal (AFP)[44] Gold 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[45] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] 2× Platinum 692,608[46]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[48] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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