Apologies to everyone for the delay in shipping this very special Massive Attack release. We have been working closely with the band to meet our collectively high-standards over the past few weeks but are pleased to say that the sleeves have now been finished and that we will commence shipping this edition on Thursday 18th March. Thanks again for your patience and valued custom. It will be worth the wait, we promise.

Here’s a new picture of Robert’s stunning artwork in the vinyl edition’s accompanying booklet (above) - for more images, click here.

Working closely with Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja and designer Tom Hingston, this special edition of the band’s acclaimed new album has been crafted to the very highest standards by The Vinyl Factory, and is available to pre-order now.

Housed in a unique black-glitter coated triple gatefold sleeve, this deluxe edition includes Heligoland’s 10 tracks on heavyweight double vinyl and CD, plus an additional 12″ containing four new Massive Attack tracks and a 28-page booklet with exclusive artwork and photography, housed in a striking, black-glitter covered sleeve.

Heligoland features guest vocals from Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Martina Topley-Bird, Guy Garvey and Tunde Adebimpe. Long time cohort Horace Andy makes a return alongside Massive Attack founding members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall.

Full product details:

* Two 180-gram heavyweight vinyl records, containing Heligoland’s 10 tracks, crafted on the legendary EMI 1400 in Hayes, Middlesex.
* Exclusive bonus 180-gram heavyweight 12″ vinyl, containing four additional new Massive Attack tracks and remixes.
* Exclusive 28-page booklet, featuring new Robert Del Naja artwork and Massive Attack tour photography.
* CD, containing the full album, housed in a black pochette, with a black-glitter coated cover.
* Triple gatefold sleeve featuring unique black-glitter coated cover artwork by Robert Del Naja.

This deluxe edition is available to pre-order now from The Vinyl Factory.

Having been nominated as one of the Design Museum’s prestigious ‘Designs of the Year’ and voted the no1 “most collectible product of the 21st century” by Record Collector, this morning The Vinyl Factory crafted Pet Shop Boys limited edition vinyl box set scaled new heights, selling for a record-breaking price of £3,100 at auction, over ten times its original price.

The money raised by Oxfam’s online music auction goes to a much-needed cause, aiding the relief effort in Haiti. To read/see more of the other items still available for sale, click here.