Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy (5:14)

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“Unfinished Sympathy” is a song by Massive Attack. The song originally appeared on the group’s 1991 debut album Blue Lines, and was the second single released from the album on February 11, 1991 and got as high as no13 in the UK. It features Shara Nelson on lead vocals, and is generally recognized as a pioneering song in the trip hop genre.

The percussion loop is the “belly break” sampled from a Bob James’ cover

Take me to the Mardi Gras of Paul Simon’s track of the same name. The voice at the beginning of the song is a sample of John McLaughlin, whose voice was sampled without clearance.

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staby

When Blue Lines came out, I travelled 100 Miles to get a copy - I can still put this on replay and get lost in it, I love it!!!!

5 hours ago
gotgore101

I love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!

last week
Orbitlynx

excellence indeed

last month
ozeanherz

How can you have a day without a night You're the book that I have opened And now I've got to know much more Like a soul without a mind And a body without a heart I'm missing every part

December 2011
radko

20 years of excellence.

December 2011
living-art

Zeitlos

November 2011
earthcrossing

Still gorgeous after all these years

November 2011
rikrijean

AMAZING !!!!!!!!!

November 2011
KatanaBanana

Im in love with this song!!

November 2011
martin1403

Hammerteil

November 2011
mdheur

my favourite song.....an all time classic....

October 2011
theapril-sea

unrivalled perfection. real masterpiece.

October 2011
halo_dm2

Every word to define excellence was used for this song, so there's nothing else I can say about this masterpiece.

October 2011
globallover3

wieder gefunden i liebe es so sehr

October 2011
bobgreen623

Wonderful, a classic, and fabulously moving vocals by Shara. love the percussions and piano too. A few years ago on GLR (now BBC Radio London) this was voted the number 2 track of all time, number one being I Am The Resurrection which I also love

October 2011
sunshine_stuart

unnerving brilliance

October 2011
jcotteri

RIP Steve Jobs : (

October 2011
airlock24

instant classic/forever

October 2011
globallover3

dieses lied ist es was ich suchte

September 2011
Seberinoid

An immense track indeed. You would have to be entirely soulless to feel nothing when this plays. In fact, you'd have to be soulless AND bereft of all senses. .

September 2011