Mezzanine
by Massive Attack
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Mezzanine is ranked as the best album by Massive Attack.
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Mezzanine track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Mezzanine rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 83 Music Albums of 1998 | 11/83 | 4 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 4/100 | 19 |
| 2026 | villagegreen831 | Top 50 Greatest Music Albums | 43/50 | 16 |
| 2026 |  Wasinski | Top 90 Music Albums of 1998 | 7/90 | 5 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Virgin on the brilliant | 3/57 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 13/100 | 18 |
| 2026 | downandout | Top 65 Greatest Music Albums | 19/65 | 68 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 33 Music Albums of 1998 | 19/33 | 2 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 95 Music Albums of 1998 | 15/95 | 4 |
| 2026 | Vasco | Top 58 Music Albums of the 1990s | 5/58 | 19 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 1,061 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 9,589 | |||
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Mezzanine ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 29 hours ago | dunck | 1 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2026 23:39 | ArtyomJay | 153 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2026 20:33 | smahonachie | 152 | 83/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 83.0/100, a mean average of 82.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.1.
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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/10/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5431): By Amirkhosro BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5422): By CharlieBarleyMezzanine comments
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How this is not in top 10 albums from 90's? I'll never know...
A unique sound and style unto them. Electronica/trip hop with a dark, deep, despondent, solemn overlay. One you really need to be in an exact mood when listening to fully appreciate, but also one that grows on you each time you return to it. (Edited)
Shortlisted for the 1998 Mercury Music Prize. The winner was Bring It On by Gomez. Although BIO is a good album, this is head and shoulders the best album on the shortlist. Should have won (Edited)
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An album that starts off very strong but begins to slowly drift off the closer you get to the conclusion. The music peaks really early with the first 3 songs being of outstanding quality. My favourite of the three is Risingson and it is the one I revisit most frequently. The album as a whole might not maintain this quality the whole way through but it does keep up its dark and introspective atmosphere. This gives us a thought provoking listen that is full of depth which makes it perfect for late night listening. When it is listened to in certain conditions this record is greatly enhanced and it can become one of the most unique experiences you can have with a record. The sampling and arrangements are excellent on here as well with them being integrated into the music so well that the music just flows. Overall, this is a very strong atmospheric album that has lots of quality but is let down by the fact that it is front heavy. (Edited)
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