Protection (track)
by Massive Attack
Year: 1994
From the album Protection (track #1)
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Protection appears on the following album(s) by Massive Attack:
- Protection (track #1) (this album) (1994)
- Collected (track #6) (compilation) (2006)
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Condition: New
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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90/100  | 09/04/2025 17:07 | ShenBapiro | | 77/100 |
90/100 | 08/19/2025 02:00 |  imacgill | | 81/100 |
80/100 | 07/17/2025 11:31 | daCritic | | 76/100 |
65/100 | 03/13/2025 10:58 |  doombringer | | 75/100 |
90/100 | 11/25/2024 09:57 |  Purplepash | | 77/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 88.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.6/100. The standard deviation for this track is 8.9.
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guzguzgarbit 02/16/2019 14:30
Easily my favourite Massive Attack song. Amazing lyrics and a longer than usual progression that really allows the track to develop.
Some of the best lyrics I've ever heard, and Tracey Thorn sings them beautifully.
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