Studio Album · No. 3
Mezzanine Songwriting Credits by Massive Attack
Produced by Neil Davidge, Massive Attack · Engineered by Lee Shepherd, Mark "Spike" Stent, Jan Kybert
Holds writing credit on 8 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 8 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Massive Attack carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Two of the eleven tracks are written entirely inside the group, more than on either album before it. It is also the last record with Andrew Vowles on it: the sessions were difficult enough that he left the following year. The album is darker and heavier than anything around it and it sold the best of any of their records in the United States.
Mezzanine came out on Circa and Virgin in April 1998, went to number one in the United Kingdom and is certified 2x platinum by the BPI. "Teardrop" is sung by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Angel
|
3DDaddy GMushroomHorace Andy | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew VowlesHorace Hinds | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 2 |
Risingson
|
3DDaddy GMushroomLou ReedPete Seeger | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew VowlesLou ReedPete Seeger | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 3 |
Teardrop
|
3DDaddy GMushroomElizabeth Fraser | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew VowlesElizabeth Fraser | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 4 |
Inertia Creeps
|
3DDaddy GMushroom | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew Vowles | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 5 |
Exchange
|
Bob HilliardMort Garson | Bob HilliardMort Garson | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 6 |
Dissolved Girl
|
3DDaddy GMushroomSarah Jay HawleyMatt Schwartz | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew VowlesSarah Jay HawleyMatt Schwartz | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 7 |
Man Next Door
|
John Holt | John Holt | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 8 |
Black Milk
|
3DDaddy GMushroomElizabeth FraserManfred Mann | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew VowlesElizabeth FraserManfred Mann | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 9 |
Mezzanine
|
3DDaddy GMushroom | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew Vowles | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 10 |
Group Four
|
3DDaddy GMushroomElizabeth Fraser | Robert Del NajaGrant MarshallAndrew VowlesElizabeth Fraser | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |
| 11 |
(Exchange)
|
Bob HilliardMort Garson | Bob HilliardMort Garson | Neil DavidgeMassive Attack | Massive Attack (Performer) |