On the heels of their previous compilation that excavated the contents of Daft Punk’s crates, Rapster Records brings forth volume two–Protected: Massive Samples–a collection of the original sample sources that constituted Massive Attack’s Blue Lines.
It includes the well-trodden suspects: James Brown (“Never Can Say Goodbye”) and Isaac Hayes (“Ike´s Mood”). Chaka Khan, The Blackbyrds and William De Vaughn also make an appearance. But the compilation’s true find is Lewin Bones Lock’s “5 Man Army Dub,” the reggae blast that buoys Blue Lines burner, “5 Man Army.” If you’re keeping score at home, the drums used on “5 Man Army,” come from Al Green’s “I’m Glad You’re Mine”–also found on the Protected comp and on the Notorious B.I.G.’s posthumously released “Dead Wrong.”
It’s trite to tell you that “5 Man Army Dub” sounds infinitely better high, but then again, it’s also true.
Amazon: V/A-Protected: Massive Attack Samples Collection
Download:
MP3: Lewin Bones Lock-”5 Man Army Dub” (Left-Click)
MP3: Massive Attack-”5 Man Army”
3 comments
Daniel says:
February 20, 2009 at 5:53 pm (UTC -7)
They should do one of these compilations for Paul’s Boutique, or even better, DJ Shadow’s Entroducing.
Max says:
February 20, 2009 at 6:21 pm (UTC -7)
http://hiphopsamples.blogspot.com bub
Matt Shea says:
February 22, 2009 at 2:27 am (UTC -7)
Wahey! I’ve actually been slowly trying to collect all of these tracks over the years on my lonesome. Apparently, somebody at Rapster has beaten me to it.
I like your suggestions, Dan, although Endtroducing might turn out to be something like an eight CD set… with a DVD thrown in for good measure.