Unfinished Sympathy

~ Recording by Massive Attack

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Unfinished Sympathy (original)5:16Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
  • GB1991-02-11
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:14MassiveUnfinished SympathyMassiveSingle
  • GB1991-02-11
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRX 2
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:14MassiveUnfinished SympathyMassiveSingle
  • GB1991-02-11
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRT 2
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • GB1991-04-08
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Wild Bunch Records211 316, WBRLP 1
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • GB1991-04-08
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Wild Bunch Records0777 7 86228 2 6, WBRCD 1
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • US1991-08-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0777 7 86228 2 6
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • GB1991-08-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 3126
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • US1991-08-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)0777 7 86228 2 6, D148145
1.4Unfinished Sympathy (original)5:12MassiveBlack and BeautifulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)845 531-2
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Wild Bunch Records0777 7 86228 2 6, WBRCD 1
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
Virgin Music CanadaV2 0777 7 86228 2 6, V2 86228
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRCD 1
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRMC 1
1.7Unfinished Sympathy5:14Massive AttackFormel Eins: More and More Hits!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)845 582-4
1.7Unfinished Sympathy5:14Massive AttackFormel Eins: More and More Hits!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)845 582-2
2.6Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackLarry Präsentiert: Sommer Smash Hits ’91Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 468742 2
1.1Unfinished Sympathy (original)5:12Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK)DS 114 131
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:14Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)614 035
1.2Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRS 2
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:14MassiveUnfinished Sympathy ("Massive" reissue)MassiveSingle
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Wild Bunch Records664 035, WBRX 2
1.3Unfinished Sympathy (original)5:12MassiveUnfinished Sympathy (Nellee Hooper remixes)MassiveSingle
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRR 2
1.10Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackStereoplay Special CD 66: Black Music, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplayCD 27100661 A
1.4Unfinished Sympathy5:09Massive AttackSliver: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1993-06-01
Virgin Movie Music0777 7 88064 2 4
1.4Unfinished Sympathy5:09Massive AttackSliver: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • NL1993-06-01
Virgin Movie Music0777 7 88287 2 3, CDVMM 11
1.4Unfinished Sympathy5:09Massive AttackSliverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1993-08-16
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVMM 11
1.4Unfinished Sympathy5:09Massive AttackSliverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)D125280
1.4Unfinished Sympathy5:09Massive AttackSliver: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin Movie MusicV2 0777 7 88064 2 4
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackIn the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-04-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.5Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackIn the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1994-04-18
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 39703 2 2
1.5Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackIn the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.5Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackIn the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackIn The Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 26
2.2Unfinished Sympathy5:05Massive AttackLes Inrockuptibles: 10 ans/100 chansonsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Small (French label, Sony Music Associated & Licensed Labels)SMA 487381-2
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • GB1998-04-06
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRMD 1
2.1Unfinished Sympathy (original)5:16Massive AttackSingles 90/98Massive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-12-07
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK)MASBOX 1
1.17Unfinished Sympathy5:14Massive AttackMusic of the MillenniumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-08
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)CD Set No.: 545 300-2. CD1: 545 301-2. CD2: 545 302-2
1.18Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackMusic of the MillenniumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-12-01
Polystar (Germany)560 947‐2
1.18Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackMusic of the MillenniumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)560436-2
2.1Unfinished Sympathy5:16Massive AttackSingles CollectionMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2003-03-03
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK)
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-03-23
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-66554•55
2.4Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-27
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)00946 354465 1 7, V 3017
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-27
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV3017
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-27
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVX3017
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-04-04
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)094636006826
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollected (deluxe edition)Massive AttackAlbum + Compilation
  • MX2006-04-24
  • GB2006-04-24
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • JP2006-10-11
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TOCP-53870
1.10Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackThe Ultimate Bands: The Classic AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV00946 3 73121 2 4, VTDCD 822
1.1Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackBite SizeMassive AttackEP + Compilation
  • GB2006-12-25
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)[none]
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0094636006826
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)094635570120
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 5 08275 2 7
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollectedMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
2.11Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackKiss ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-12-03
Virgin TVVTDCD885
3.7Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackNME: ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-03-10
Virgin TVVTDCD 900
3.1Unfinished Sympathy5:10Massive AttackThe Greatest SwitchVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-10-20
La Musique Fait La ForceLMFLFCD010
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
  • GB2012-05-22
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRLP 1
1.18Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackVirgin Records: 40 Years of DisruptionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-10-21
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 4000
1.18Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackVirgin Records: 40 Years of DisruptionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2013-11-27
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TYCP-80041, TYCP-80041/3, TYCP-80042, TYCP-80043
3.1Unfinished Sympathy5:10Massive AttackThe Greatest Switch BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
La Musique Fait La ForceLMFLF273CD
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackBlue LinesMassive AttackAlbum
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Wild Bunch Records5700960
1.5Unfinished Sympathy (2006 Digital Remaster)5:12Massive AttackワークアウトにむけてVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2020-08-07
FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackАльтернатива и независимостьVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • RU2021-04-12
FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
1.8Unfinished Sympathy5:12Massive AttackCollected (2012 or later)Massive AttackAlbum + CompilationEMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0094636006826
1.14Unfinished Sympathy5:08Massive AttackThe Massive CollectionMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:14Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
Wild Bunch RecordsWBPR 2
1.1Unfinished Sympathy (original version)?:??Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
Wild Bunch Records
1.3Unfinished Sympathy5:14Massive AttackUnfinished SympathyMassive AttackSingle
Wild Bunch RecordsWBRX 2
3.1Unfinished Sympathy5:13Massive AttackMastermix Presents the 100 Collection: Dance 90s/00sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)MM100D
Bootleg
1.6Unfinished Sympathy5:11Massive AttackMassive AttackMassive AttackAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

Relationships

additional engineer:Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
producer:Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
Massive Attack
mixer:Jeremy Allom
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
Massive Attack
vocals:Shara Nelson
additional conductor:Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
conductor:Wil Malone
strings arranger:Wil Malone
DJ-mixes:Track 1 (part of ProPac Euro-Pop & Soul) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist) (order: 2)
1994-06-22: The Chris Morris Music Show #4 by Chris Morris (English satirist) (order: 8)
1998-05-01: Blue Jam #206, "ah ah moorz moorz welcome" by Chris Morris (English satirist) (order: 10)
samples:Planetary Citizen by Mahavishnu Orchestra
mash-ups:1605 Unfinished Turkey by The Kleptones (British mashup artist Eric Kleptone)
Ding Dong Sympathy (Rita Mitsouko vs. Massive Attack) by DJ Zebra (Antoine Minne)
music videos:Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/10CiC7n8xCJJpbNcBpHsXc [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmrfgj0MZI [info]
recording of:Unfinished Sympathy

Unfinished Sympathy

writer:Robert Del Naja
Grant Marshall
Shara Nelson
Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar)
Andrew Vowles