Blowback (album)

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Blowback

Studio album by Tricky
Released	2 July 2001
Genre	Trip Hop
Length	58:36
Label	Anti
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Tricky chronology
Juxtapose (1999)	Blowback (2001)	A Ruff Guide (2002)

Blowback is the sixth album of Bristol, England rapper/producer Tricky, released in 2001. Everyone is talking about the "return" of Tricky, and he himself says it feels like the beginning of his career again. Blowback contains a number of collaborations like Nearly God did, but the sound is much brighter and more relaxed. Tricky himself says that he wants to get airplay with this album, while most of his older albums were made to stay off the radio. Guest singers on 'Blowback' include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cyndi Lauper, Alanis Morissette, Ed Kowalczyk and not so well known artists as Hawkman, Stephanie McKay and Ambersunshower, with whom he already worked in 1996 for the charity compilation Childline.

A new song called Question and an alternate version of the song Diss Never both with Alanis Morissette's vocals are still unreleased, because her label Maverick Records holds them back. As always Tricky has taken a totally different direction than on his previous albums, though this time it seems like he's not running away, but taking a step forward.

[edit] Track listing

"Excess" – 4:43
"Evolution Revolution Love" – 4:09
"Over Me" – 2:57
"Girls" – 4:21
"You Don't Wanna" – 5:25
"#1 Da Woman" – 2:40
"Your Name" – 3:35
"Diss Never (Dig Up We History)" – 2:50
"Bury The Evidence" – 4:51
"Something In The Way" – 3:24
"Five Days" – 4:19
"Give It To 'Em" – 3:04
"A Song For Yukiko" – 4:10
"The Hawkman Is Coming" – 4:19
"Evolution Revolution Love (remix)" – 3:43

[edit] Miscellanea

Excess (track 1) contains backing vocals by Alanis Morissette. (Alanis also appeared in another song, Question, that was never officially released but was leaked through the Internet.) This song was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Queen of the Damned.
Evolution Revolution Love (track 2) features Ed Kowalczyk of the American rock band Live singing the vocals for the chorus.
Girl (track 4) features Anthony Kiedis (back-up vocals) and John Frusciante (on guitar) of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
#1 Da Woman (track 6) features John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers on guitar and chorus vocals. This song is a cover of the title song for the TV Series Wonder Woman.
Something In The Way (track 10) is a cover the song originally performed by the American rock band Nirvana.
Five Days (track 11) contains guest vocals by Cyndi Lauper.