January 23, 2006 14:29

Massive Attack announce ‘best of’

‘Collected’ is out on March 27

Massive Attack have announced details of a best of compilation.

The band will release ‘Collected’ on March 27, which spans their four albums, from 1991’s ‘Blue Lines’ through to 2003’s ‘100th Window’.

A special edition of the album will also contain a bonus dual-disc comprising of a CD of rare and reworked material alongside brand new recordings, while the flipside will feature a DVD of all of the group’s videos to date.

‘Collected’ will be preceded by a new single ‘Live With Me’ on March 13, featuring Terry Callier on vocals.

The video for the track has been directed by Jonathon Glazier – his first work in six years.

Massive Attack are currently in the studio and have completed seven tracks for their fifth album ‘Weather Underground’. The band are dividing their time between Bristol and New York where they have been recording with Dave Sitek and TV On The Radio.

The group will be performing a series of live dates and festivals throughout the summer and autumn of 2006, details of which will be announced soon.

The full tracklisting for ‘Collected’ will run:

CD1

‘Safe From Harm’
‘Karmacoma’
‘Angel’
‘Teardrop’
‘Inertia Creeps’
‘Protection’
‘Butterfly Caught’
‘Unfinished Sympathy’
‘Risingson’
‘Future Proof’
‘Five Man Army’
‘What Your Soul Sings’
‘Sly’
‘Live With Me’

CD2 - Side One

‘False Flags’
‘Incantations’
‘Silent Spring’
‘Bullet Boy’
‘Black Melt’
‘Joy Luck Club’
‘Small Time Shoot Em Up’
‘I Against I’
‘I Want You’
‘Danny The Dog’

CD 2 - Side Two

‘Daydreaming’
‘Unfinished Sympathy’
‘Safe From Harm’
‘Be Thankful For What You’ve Got’
‘Sly’
‘Protection’
‘Karmacoma’
‘Risingson’
‘Teardrop’
‘Angel’
‘Inertia Creeps’
‘Special Cases’
‘Butterfly Caught’
‘Live With Me’
‘Live With Me (Terry Version)’