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Album

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Massive Attack
Protection

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".

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Massive Attack

Massive Attack

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Record details & tracklist

199411 tracks

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Circa

Release year

1994

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

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Music videos

Massive Attack — Sly

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Sly

Massive Attack — Karmacoma

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Karmacoma

Massive Attack — Weather Storm

Massive Attack

Weather Storm

Massive Attack — Better Things

Massive Attack

Better Things

If you like Massive Attack

Hird

Hird

The Funky Lowlives

The Funky Lowlives

Pati Yang

Pati Yang

Nuspirit Helsinki

Nuspirit Helsinki

Ursula 1000

Ursula 1000

Tricky

Tricky

Marsmobil

Marsmobil

The Karminsky Experience Inc.

The Karminsky Experience Inc.

King Kooba

King Kooba

A Forest Mighty Black

A Forest Mighty Black

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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

3:15

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja was reportedly arrested at Liverpool protest

News

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja was reportedly arrested at Liverpool protest

The Massive Attack musician was reportedly detained outside Labour Party Conference after displaying a sign supporting Palestine Action.

28 Sept 2026 • 11:27 am

What is Cate Blanchett’s connection to Massive Attack’s ‘The Spoils’ and whose voice is on the track?

What is Cate Blanchett’s connection to Massive Attack’s ‘The Spoils’ and whose voice is on the track?

Cate Blanchett stars in the 2016 video for Massive Attack’s ‘The Spoils’; Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval provides the vocal.

23 Sept 2026 • 6:20 pm

Massive Attack have condemned artist censorship as Ed Sheeran support acts quit tour

Massive Attack have condemned artist censorship as Ed Sheeran support acts quit tour

Massive Attack have backed Macklemore after his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour, as the remaining support acts reportedly step away.

16 Sept 2026 • 12:22 pm

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

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

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

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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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

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