Be Thankful for What You've Got

by Massive Attack

Type: EP
Released: February 1992
Label: Wild Bunch Records
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 4:08
Community rating: 3.74/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Booga Bear, Jonny Dollar

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as a single following their landmark debut 'Blue Lines', this EP is centered around a cover of William DeVaughn's 1974 soul classic. Featuring vocals from Tony Bryan, the track perfectly captures the group's blend of soul, dub, and hip-hop influences. The EP, which includes various remixes, helped to further define and popularize the emerging 'Bristol Sound'.

Genres

Trip Hop
UK Street Soul
Balearic Beat

Descriptors: male-vocalist, rhythmic, atmospheric, sampling, downtempo

Tracklist

Be Thankful For What You've Got (4:08)

Credits

William DeVaughn - written-by
Massive Attack - primary artist, producer, mixed by
Booga Bear - executive-producer
Jonny Dollar - producer, mixed by