On this day in music history: April 18, 1995 - Maxinquaye, the debut album by Tricky is released. Produced by Tricky and Mark Saunders, it is recorded at Trickys home studio, Loveshack and Eastcote Studios, Notting Hill, London from Early 1994 - Early 1995. Formerly a member of the Bristol, UK sound system Massive Attack, Tricky (birth name Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws) will strike out on his own, with his then girlfriend Martina Topley-Bird singing most of the vocals. The albums title is a contraction of Maxine Quaye, the name of Trickys late mother who committed suicide when he was only four years old. The songs are a mix of live instrumentation and sampling, creating unique sonic soundscapes. Spinning off two singles in the US (five in the UK) including the albums centerpiece, a cover of Public Enemys Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos (with the abbreviated title Black Steel). The album will prove to be highly influential, and is regarded as a landmark release in the Trip Hop/Electronica genre. Maxinquaye will peak at number three on the UK album chart and number eighty four on the Billboard Top 200.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:00:08 +0000
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