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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/07/2026 18:06 |  DommeDamian | 74,827 | 51/100 |
| ! | 05/04/2026 17:56 | araidernomore | 4,734 | 78/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2026 22:52 | wizardalien | 9,701 | 61/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2026 08:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 157,910 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/04/2025 17:07 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 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 87.2/100, a mean average of 88.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.2.
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guzguzgarbit 02/16/2019 14:30 | #232039
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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