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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 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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  • Arthurayoflight

    I don`t know why I don`t like it(

    Tuesday afternoon

  • Sound-Of-Nature

    Epic song!

    26 days ago

  • globallover3

    massive attack-Unfinished sympathy gefunden

    last month

  • Digitalps

    I travel with this song!

    last month

  • KingsAndQueen

    why didn't I pay attention to this?

    last month

  • ichoosemymusic

    Shout it out all over the world for this track. It's Philosophy set within the most amazing music!

    last month

  • moriarty121

    10/10

    last month

  • MMWXIV

    GOD BLESS THIS SONG !

    March 2012

  • lewi91

    v it's the best song of all time, what do you expect??

    March 2012

  • willmfair

    So many shouts for this track!

    March 2012

  • TotoMelua

    @debux Daddy G appears in red jacket walking with a little girl towards the beginning of the clip. (left side of the screen) They stop at intersection where Shara Nelson crosses to the next block where 3D is talking on a payphone.

    March 2012

  • debux

    In the video, I've read that you can see all 3 members (then) of Massive... I can't spot Daddy G, can someone please tell me in what minute he shows up? Because the two guys at the end are 3D and Mushroom, right?

    March 2012

  • eremit13

    Ah......viele erinnerungen......sonne, freunde, Abschied, Neuanfang......

    March 2012

  • 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!!!!

    February 2012

  • gotgore101

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

    February 2012

  • Orbitlynx

    excellence indeed

    January 2012

  • 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
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