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Massive Attack – Protection (1994) | Album profile | Dork

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ALBUM

Protection

Release date: 26th September 1994

Circa

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About This Album

"Protection" is an album by Massive Attack, released 26th September 1994 via Circa. It features 11 tracks, including "Eurochild", "Protection", and "Karmacoma".

About the Artist

Massive Attack

Massive Attack

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Record details & tracklist

199411 tracks

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Release year

1994

—Eurochild Lyrics
1Protection Lyrics
7:51
2Karmacoma Lyrics

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Hird

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Pati Yang

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The Funky Lowlives

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Tricky

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Nuspirit Helsinki

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Ursula 1000

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Marsmobil

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A Forest Mighty Black

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Sofa Surfers

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Trüby Trio

Trüby Trio

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5:16

3:49

5Spying Glass Lyrics

5:20

6Better Things Lyrics

4:13

7Euro Child Lyrics

5:11

5:24

10Light My Fire (Live)Lyrics

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Kneecap, Paul Weller, IDLES, BCNR, Dry Cleaning and more have signed open letter calling for Israel to be banned from Eurovision

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Kneecap, Paul Weller, IDLES, BCNR, Dry Cleaning and more have signed open letter calling for Israel to be banned from Eurovision

More than 1,100 artists and cultural workers have signed.

21 Apr 2026 • 11:15 am

Massive Attack have joined forces with Tom Waits for a politically-charged single, 'Boots On The Ground'

Massive Attack have joined forces with Tom Waits for a politically-charged single, 'Boots On The Ground'

All vinyl profits will go to the ACLU and US Immigrant Defense Project.

16 Apr 2026 • 9:23 am

Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja calls arrest at Palestine Action protest 'total madness'

Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja calls arrest at Palestine Action protest 'total madness'

The Bristol group's frontman was among 500 detained in Trafalgar Square over the weekend.

13 Apr 2026 • 12:23 pm

Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja was among hundreds arrested at a Trafalgar Square demonstration this weeked

Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja was among hundreds arrested at a Trafalgar Square demonstration this weeked

Del Naja held a sign reading 'I Oppose Genocide' before police carried him away

13 Apr 2026 • 10:41 am

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2026 lineup featuring Addison Rae, The xx, PinkPanthress and more

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2026 lineup featuring Addison Rae, The xx, PinkPanthress and more

There's also The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Doja Cat, Massive Attack, Wet Leg, Jade

25 Sept 2025 • 9:33 am

Massive Attack are set to headline Lido Festival in London this summer

Massive Attack are set to headline Lido Festival in London this summer

The Bristol band will perform at the new festival's battery-powered event alongside Air, Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist are FORENSICS, and Tirzah.

18 Feb 2025 • 10:00 am

Massive Attack reveal full lineup for sustainable live music event 'Act 1.5'

Massive Attack reveal full lineup for sustainable live music event 'Act 1.5'

The event features the likes of Killer Mike and Lankum, focusing on low emissions.

30 Apr 2024 • 8:21 am

Massive Attack cancel shows in May, June and July due to "serious illness"

A statement confirms the unnamed member is "now in recovery".

24 Mar 2022 • 6:52 pm

The National, Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, Little Simz and more are playing Edinburgh's Connect Music Festival

The National, Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers, Little Simz and more are playing Edinburgh's Connect Music Festival

A new addition to the calendar for 2022, there's also Mogwai, Little Simz, Black Country, New Road and more.

23 Feb 2022 • 6:15 pm

Massive Attack are headlining a day of All Points East

Massive Attack are headlining a day of All Points East

Nils Frahm, Young Fathers, Neneh Cherry, and Hotel Lux are among the supports.

28 Jan 2020 • 10:23 am

Massive Attack have announced a special 21st anniversary tour for their seminal album 'Mezzanine'

Massive Attack have announced a special 21st anniversary tour for their seminal album 'Mezzanine'

After a re-release next month, they'll hit the road early next year.

30 Oct 2018 • 9:49 am

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Massive Attack release video for ‘The Spoils’ starring Cate Blanchett

The two-track single was released last month.

9 Aug 2016 • 4:23 pm

Massive Attack unveil three new songs - through their app

The fresh numbers are the first since the ‘Ritual Spirit’ EP released earlier in the year

26 Jul 2016 • 5:26 pm

Massive Attack enlist Kate Moss for 'Rural Spirit' video

Massive Attack enlist Kate Moss for 'Rural Spirit' video

Massive Attack have revealed a new video for their collaboration with Azekel, ‘Rural Spirit’. The song is the title track of the duo’s recent EP, releas...

17 Mar 2016 • 7:57 pm

Massive Attack, Young Fathers, Patti Smith, Warpaint and more for British Summer Time show

Massive Attack, Young Fathers, Patti Smith, Warpaint and more for British Summer Time show

Massive Attack are set to headline one of this year’s Barclaycard presents British Summer Time shows in London’s Hyde Park.

7 Mar 2016 • 9:50 am

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Pressings & releases

Protection — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album · Stereo
Main
Country UKYear 1994
Circa · 7243 8 39883 2 7
Barcode: 7 24383 98832 7
CD · Album · Stereo
EMI Uden Pressing
Country EuropeYear 1994
Circa · 7243 8 39883 2 7
Barcode: 7 24383 98832 7
Vinyl · LP · Album · Stereo
Country EuropeYear 1994
Circa · 7243 8 39883 1 0
Barcode: 7 24383 98831 0
Cassette · Album
Country UKYear 1994
Circa · 7243 8 39883 4 1
Barcode: 7 24383 98834 1
Cassette · Advance · Album · Promo
Chrome, Dolby HX Pro
Country USYear 1994
Virgin · 4PRO-12701

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Nellee Hooper, Massive Attack
Engineer: Al Stone, Jeremy Wheatley
Mixing Engineer: Nellee Hooper, Jim Abbiss, Massive Attack, Mark “Spike” Stent
Mastering Engineer: Mike Marsh