Blue Lines (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Blue Lines" in English language version.

Last modified: 22:05:12, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

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129worldcat.org

4^th place

65web.archive.org

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63archive.org

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55officialcharts.com

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53rollingstone.com

57^th place

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42pitchfork.com

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88^th place

32theguardian.com

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31allmusic.com

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22ultratop.be

147^th place

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21avclub.com

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21nme.com

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11factmag.com

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1,674^th place

11nytimes.com

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11humag.co

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11robertchristgau.com

836^th place

449^th place

11brits.co.uk

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11bbc.co.uk

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11blender.com

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11billboard.com

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11austriancharts.at

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11dutchcharts.nl

274^th place

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11worldradiohistory.com

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11lescharts.com

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11irish-charts.com

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11offiziellecharts.de

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11charts.nz

611^th place

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11norwegiancharts.com

817^th place

556^th place

11swedishcharts.com

498^th place

366^th place

11swisscharts.com

438^th place

279^th place

11snepmusique.com

725^th place

568^th place

11bpi.co.uk

220^th place

148^th place

allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

Bush, John. "Blue Lines – Massive Attack". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Reynolds, Simon (1998). Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture. Little, Brown and Company. p. 321. ISBN 0-316-74111-6.
Schwartz, Mark (1999). "Planet Rock: Hip Hop Supa National". In Light, Alan (ed.). The Vibe History of Hip Hop. New York: Three Rivers Press. pp. 361–372. ISBN 0-609-80503-7.
Kot, Greg (2004). "Massive Attack". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 517–518. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

austriancharts.at (Global: 246^th place; English: 328^th place)

"Austriancharts.at – Massive Attack – Blue Lines" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Gallucci, Michael (20 November 2012). "Massive Attack: Blue Lines". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 5 December 2012.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"Unfinished Sympathy". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Sexton, Paul (19 February 2010). "Massive Attack Prove New Album Was Worth The Wait". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

blender.com (Global: 4,239^th place; English: 2,524^th place)

Wadsworth, Andrew (November 2003). "'I Was Choking on Animal Hair!'". Blender. Vol. 2, no. 9. New York. pp. 126–127. ISSN 1534-0554. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220^th place; English: 148^th place)

"British album certifications – Massive Attack – Blue Lines". British Phonographic Industry. 26 June 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Blue Lines Massive Attack in the "Search:" field.

brits.co.uk (Global: 5,806^th place; English: 4,079^th place)

"The BRITs 1992". Brit Awards. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

charts.nz (Global: 611^th place; English: 321^st place)

"Charts.nz – Massive Attack – Blue Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 274^th place; English: 183^rd place)

"Dutchcharts.nl – Massive Attack – Blue Lines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

factmag.com (Global: 3,043^rd place; English: 1,674^th place)

"Massive Attack announce specially remastered Blue Lines reissue". Fact. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.

humag.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

Chemam, Melissa (February 2019). "Massive Attack: Out of the Comfort Zone – An Excerpt". The Honest Ulsterman. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

irish-charts.com (Global: 1,974^th place; English: 1,153^rd place)

"Irish-charts.com – Discography Massive Attack". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 June 2026.

lescharts.com (Global: 450^th place; English: 399^th place)

"Lescharts.com – Massive Attack – Blue Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

Fadele, Dele (6 April 1991). "Immense at Work". NME. London. p. 35. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 11 October 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 817^th place; English: 556^th place)

"Norwegiancharts.com – Massive Attack – Blue Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Garcia, Guy (25 October 1998). "Trip-Hop Reinvents Itself to Take on the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2009.

officialcharts.com (Global: 65^th place; English: 46^th place)

"Official Scottish Albums Chart on 6/10/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
"Official Albums Chart on 14/4/1991 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
"Official Dance Albums Chart on 1/5/2005 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
"Official R&B Albums Chart on 15/6/1997 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 180^th place; English: 193^rd place)

"Offiziellecharts.de – Massive Attack – Blue Lines" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

"Top 100 Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. 17 November 2003. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
Raymer, Miles (30 November 2012). "Massive Attack: Blue Lines". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 December 2012.

robertchristgau.com (Global: 836^th place; English: 449^th place)

Christgau, Robert (2000). "Massive Attack: Blue Lines". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 196. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

"500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
"500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Blue Lines – Massive Attack". Rolling Stone. 11 December 2003. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

snepmusique.com (Global: 725^th place; English: 568^th place)

"French album certifications – Massive Attack – Blue Lines" (in French). SNEP. 27 June 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

swedishcharts.com (Global: 498^th place; English: 366^th place)

"Swedishcharts.com – Massive Attack – Blue Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

swisscharts.com (Global: 438^th place; English: 279^th place)

"Swisscharts.com – Massive Attack – Blue Lines". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Thompson, Ben (20 June 2004). "Blue Lines, Massive Attack". The Observer. London. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
Petridis, Alexis (6 December 2012). "Massive Attack: Blue Lines (remastered) – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

ultratop.be (Global: 147^th place; English: 120^th place)

"Ultratop.be – Massive Attack – Blue Lines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
"Ultratop.be – Massive Attack – Blue Lines" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Fadele, Dele (6 April 1991). "Immense at Work". NME. London. p. 35. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 11 October 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
"The BRITs 1992". Brit Awards. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
"500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Blue Lines – Massive Attack". Rolling Stone. 11 December 2003. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
Wadsworth, Andrew (November 2003). "'I Was Choking on Animal Hair!'". Blender. Vol. 2, no. 9. New York. pp. 126–127. ISSN 1534-0554. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
Sexton, Paul (19 February 2010). "Massive Attack Prove New Album Was Worth The Wait". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Arundel, Jim (30 March 1991). "Rhapsody in Blue". Melody Maker. London. p. 34. ISSN 0025-9012.
"You know the score!". Select. No. 19. London. January 1992. p. 51. ISSN 0959-8367.
Segal, Victoria (December 2012). "Massive Attack: Blue Lines". Mojo. No. 229. London. p. 102. ISSN 1351-0193.
Fadele, Dele (6 April 1991). "Immense at Work". NME. London. p. 35. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 11 October 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
Henderson, Dave (June 1991). "Massive: Blue Lines". Q. No. 57. London. ISSN 0955-4955.
Harrison, Andrew (April 1991). "Power Gem". Select. No. 10. London. p. 80. ISSN 0959-8367.
Martin, Piers (December 2012). "Massive Attack: Blue Lines". Uncut. No. 187. London. p. 92. ISSN 1368-0722.
Wadsworth, Andrew (November 2003). "'I Was Choking on Animal Hair!'". Blender. Vol. 2, no. 9. New York. pp. 126–127. ISSN 1534-0554. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 18. 4 May 1991. p. 24. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 127^th place; English: 68^th place)

"European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 18. 4 May 1991. p. 24. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

Blue Lines (English Wikipedia)

allmusic.com (Global: 27th place; English: 20th place)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

austriancharts.at (Global: 246th place; English: 328th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227th place; English: 126th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

billboard.com (Global: 20th place; English: 13th place)

blender.com (Global: 4,239th place; English: 2,524th place)

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220th place; English: 148th place)

brits.co.uk (Global: 5,806th place; English: 4,079th place)

charts.nz (Global: 611th place; English: 321st place)

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 274th place; English: 183rd place)

factmag.com (Global: 3,043rd place; English: 1,674th place)

humag.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

irish-charts.com (Global: 1,974th place; English: 1,153rd place)

lescharts.com (Global: 450th place; English: 399th place)

nme.com (Global: 142nd place; English: 95th place)

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 817th place; English: 556th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

officialcharts.com (Global: 65th place; English: 46th place)

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 180th place; English: 193rd place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146th place; English: 88th place)

robertchristgau.com (Global: 836th place; English: 449th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57th place; English: 39th place)

snepmusique.com (Global: 725th place; English: 568th place)

swedishcharts.com (Global: 498th place; English: 366th place)

swisscharts.com (Global: 438th place; English: 279th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

ultratop.be (Global: 147th place; English: 120th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)