 Maxinquaye was released on 20 February 1995 and sold over 100 @,@ 000 copies in its first few months of release in the UK , despite no significant radio airplay . The record charted for 35 weeks on the British albums chart , peaking at number three . After it was released in the US on April 18 , Tricky toured the country as a supporting act for fellow English recording artist PJ Harvey . According to Nielsen SoundScan , the album had sold 222 @,@ 000 copies in the US by 2003 . By 2012 , it had sold over 500 @,@ 000 copies worldwide . That same year , Tricky performed the entire album with Topley @-@ Bird on April 27 at the Sundance London festival , which was their first onstage appearance together in 15 years . 
