saying it contains "some of the most tortured and original electronic music cut to wax" which "left an indelible mark on British music, electronic and otherwise". It was included in the music reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die; the journalist Alex Rayner wrote in an accompanying chapter that the "innovative, thought provoking and intricately arranged" album played a significant role in popularising British hip hop and spoken word music in the UK. Based on such listings, Acclaimed Music ranks Maxinquaye as the 172rd most acclaimed album in history. Track listing Notes All songs were written and composed by Tricky, except "Ponderosa" (Tricky and Howie B) and "Black Steel" (Carlton Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, and Hank Shocklee). All vocals were performed by Tricky and Martina Topley-Bird, except on "Pumpkin" (Tricky and Alison Goldfrapp) and "You Don't" (Tricky and Ragga). Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Ali Staton – mixing ("Suffocated Love") Alison Goldfrapp – vocals Andy Earl – photography Cally Callomon – art direction, design David Alvarez – art direction, design FTV – guitar, drums ("Black Steel") Howie B – composition, production James Stevenson – guitar ("Brand New, You're Retro") Kevin Petrie – production Mark Stewart – vocals Mark Saunders – keyboards ("Overcome"), guitar, production Martina Topley-Bird (erroneously credited as "Martine") – vocals Paul Rider – photography Pete Briquette – bass ("Suffocated Love") Ragga – vocals Richard Baker – artwork Rob Crane – artwork Tony Wrafter – flute ("Aftermath") Tricky – composition, production, vocals Valerie Philips – photography Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also NME Album of the Year Protection (Massive Attack album) References Bibliography Further reading External links Maxinquaye at Acclaimed Music (list of accolades) 1995 debut albums 4th & B'way Records albums Albums produced by Mark Saunders (record producer) Experimental music albums by English artists Tricky (musician) albums Albums produced by Howie B