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Headz

Headz is a series of compilation albums released by the Mo' Wax record label. The first installment, titled Headz, was released on 31 October 1994, and reissued on 20 May 1996. It was followed on 28 October 1996 by Headz 2A and Headz 2B.

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Headz is a series of compilation albums released by the Mo' Wax record label. The first installment, titled Headz, was released on 31 October 1994,1 and reissued on 20 May 1996.2 It was followed on 28 October 1996 by Headz 2A and Headz 2B.3

Fact's 2015 list of the best trip hop albums of all time included the first Headz album at number 30, and Headz 2A and Headz 2B jointly at number seven.4

Headz

Headz
Compilation album by
various artists
Released31 October 1994 (1994-10-31)
GenreTrip hop
Length136:13
LabelMo' Wax
Headz chronology
Headz
(1994) 		Headz 2A
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar5
The GuardianStarStarStar6

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Freedom Now (Meditation)" (performed by Patterson)David PattersonPatterson7:56
2."Contemplating Jazz" (performed by Attica Blues)
  • Charlie Williams
  • Tony Nwachukwu
  • D'Afro
  • T Plays It Cool!
5:45
3."Symmetrical Jazz" (Flapper Till 5AM mix) (performed by Awunsound)Andrew McGroartyDJ A. Won10:28
4."Stars" (performed by Nightmares on Wax)George EvelynE.A.S.E.7:15
5."Ravers Suck Our Sound" (performed by La Funk Mob)Hubert Blanc-Francard7
  • Boombass
  • Zdar
5:19
6."Miles Out of Time (Astrocentric Mix 'n' Beats)" (performed by M.F. Outa 'National)
  • Joseph Malik
  • Calvin Nuttall
  • Malik
  • Nuttall
5:03
7."The Inside" (performed by RPM)
  • Stef Cartwright
  • Peter Adjaye
  • Joseph Hipkin
RPM6:44
8."Lowride" (performed by Autechre)
  • Rob Brown
  • Sean Booth
Autechre7:12
9."Wildstyle – The Krush Handshake" (performed by Olde Scottish) Howie B8:03
Total length:63:45
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lost and Found (S.F.L.)" (performed by DJ Shadow)Josh DavisDJ Shadow10:07
2."Destroy All Monsters" (performed by Skull)Trevor JacksonUnderdog6:24
3.".....Don't Fake It" (performed by Deflon Sallahr)SallahrSallahr6:19
4."2000" (performed by RPM)
  • Cartwright
  • Adjaye
  • Hipkin
RPM6:18
5."Slipper Suite" (part one: "Jeremy's Velvet Slippers" / part two: "Moonraker" / part three: "Unspeakable Acts") (performed by Palm Skin Productions)Simon RichmondRichmond8:24
6."The Time Has Come" (performed by Unkle and The Major Force Orchestra)
  • Nakanishi
  • Kudo
  • Lavelle
  • Goldsworthy
7:55
7."Head West – Gun Fight at the O.K. Corrall" (performed by Howie B. Inc.)Howard BernsteinHowie B6:08
8."They Came in Peace" (performed by Tranquility Bass)
  • Chasteen
  • Kandel
8:41
9."In-Flux" (alternative interlude '93 version) (performed by DJ Shadow)DavisDJ Shadow12:12
Total length:72:28

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (Official Charts)8 36
UK Dance Albums (OCC)9 2

Headz 2A

Headz 2A
Compilation album by
various artists
Released28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)
GenreTrip hop
Length155:15
LabelMo' Wax
Headz chronology
Headz
(1994) 		Headz 2A
(1996) 		Headz 2B
(1996)
Singles from Headz 2A
  1. "Shadow's Legitimate Mix" / "Kemuri ('94 Part II)"
    Released: 23 September 199610
  2. "Covert Action" / "Cabin Fever"
    Released: 23 September 199610
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star11
The GuardianStarStarStarStar12
Spin7/1013

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Nights Interlude" (performed by Nightmares on Wax)
Nightmares on Wax143:26
2."Cantona Style" (performed by The Prunes)
  • Peder Pedersen15
  • Simon Bonde15
  • Christian Buksti15
The Prunes5:47
3."The Real Thing" (90 BPM version) (performed by Peshay)Paul PescePeshay7:04
4."Modulor" (Modulor mix) (performed by Air)Nicolas GodinSolid6:02
5."Searchin'" (performed by The Dust Brothers)
 4:29
6."Flow" (performed by RPM)
  • Stef Cartwright
  • Peter Adjaye
  • Joseph Hipkin
RPM5:58
7."My Bloody Valentine" (performed by DJ Wally) DJ Wally7:09
8."Garage Piano" (performed by Unkle)
  • Unkle
  • Nishita
5:28
9."Kemuri ('94 Part II)" (performed by DJ Krush) DJ Krush4:44
10."Do You Understand?" (performed by Sam Sever and the R.O.T.L.A.)Sam SeverSever4:39
11."What Is Soul?" (instrumental) (performed by Stereo MC's)
  • Rob Birch
  • Nick Hallam
Stereo MC's4:53
12."Covert Action" (performed by Urban Tribe)Sherard IngramIngram5:47
13."Cabin Fever" (performed by Lo-Fi Sensibilities)Steve PatonPaton6:20
14."Code" (performed by Midnight Funk Association)
  • Broom
  • Hill
5:56
Total length:77:42
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Concentric Circle" (performed by DJ Food)
6:23
2."27 Years of Solitude" (performed by Cool Breeze)Charlie LextonLexton5:39
3."Discotron" (performed by Stasis)Steve PicktonStasis7:45
4."Mango Maracatu" (performed by Scott Free and Cybil Ant)
  • Free
  • Ant
  • Free
  • Ant
4:40
5."The Source of Uncertainty" (performed by Tortoise)
Tortoise3:45
6."Karmacoma" (Unkle Situation mix; instrumental) (performed by Massive Attack)
5:29
7."Bodhisattva Vow" (instrumental) (performed by Beastie Boys)
3:17
8."Simean Groove" (performed by Folk Implosion)
  • Wally Gagel
  • Tim O'Heir
3:14
9."Martian Economics" (performed by Olde Scottish)
5:24
10."Eastward" (Forme remix) (performed by Urban Tribe)IngramIngram6:21
11."Spacewalk" (performed by Lunar Funk)
  • Reece
  • Saunders
6:20
12."New Element" (performed by Forme)
  • File
  • Bankhead
5:59
13."Pressure II" (performed by Solo)Mark WilkinsDJ Solo6:46
14."Organized Crime" (performed by Innervisions)Jamie SpratlingJ Majik6:31
Total length:77:33

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (Official Charts)18 30
UK Dance Albums (OCC)19 4

Headz 2B

Headz 2B
Compilation album by
various artists
Released28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)
GenreTrip hop
Length153:01
LabelMo' Wax
Headz chronology
Headz 2A
(1996) 		Headz 2B
(1996)
Singles from Headz 2B
  1. "Shadow's Legitimate Mix" / "Kemuri ('94 Part II)"
    Released: 23 September 199610
  2. "The Real Thing" / "In the Mood"
    Released: 30 September 199620
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar21
The GuardianStarStarStarStar12
Spin8/1013

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Spectral Arc" (performed by Luminis)Stef CartwrightLuminis6:21
2."Sharp A2" (performed by Luke Vibert)VibertVibert6:50
3."World Lesson Part II" (performed by Money Mark)Mark NishitaNishita2:33
4."Swiss Air" (performed by Twig Bud)Peter AdsheadAdshead4:20
5."Time Has Come" (Portishead Plays Unkle mix) (performed by Unkle)
4:20
6."It's Coming" (performed by Grantby)
  • Dan Grigson
  • Si John
  • Grigson
  • John
6:16
7."Wirecutter" (performed by Donut Productions)Donut Productions
  • Donut Productions
  • The Front Bumper Project
5:03
8."The Groomsman" (performed by The Dust Brothers)
 3:23
9."Crash" (performed by Skull)Trevor Jackson22Underdog6:01
10."Flute Loop" (instrumental) (performed by Beastie Boys)
  • Beastie Boys
  • Caldato
2:04
11."Maze" (performed by DJ Krush)Hideaki Ishi23DJ Krush5:20
12."Sketch" (performed by Attica Blues)Attica BluesAttica Blues3:22
13."Ultimatum Ultra Mix (Jungle Beats/Jungle Bass)" (performed by Jungle Brothers) 
4:30
14."Science Fu Beats" (performed by Danny Breaks)Danny WhiddettDanny Breaks5:40
15."Future Tense" (performed by The Force)Illian WalkerThe Force7:17
Total length:73:20
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Beast" (System remix) (performed by Palm Skin Productions)Simon Richmond
5:47
2."The Real Thing" (performed by Peshay)Paul PescePeshay9:11
3."In the Mood" (performed by Dillinja)Karl FrancisFrancis6:08
4."Tribetoon" (performed by Roni Size and DJ Krust)
  • Roni Size
  • DJ Krust
6:18
5."The Silent Witness" (performed by Source Direct)
  • James Baker24
  • Phil Aslett24
Source Direct7:04
6."The Counterpoint" (performed by As One)Kirk DegiorgioDegiorgio8:10
7."Bug in the Bassbin" (Street mix) (performed by Innerzone Orchestra)Carl CraigCraig4:39
8."Object Orient" (performed by Black Dog Productions)
  • Ed Handley
  • Andy Turner
  • Ken Downie
Black Dog Productions255:44
9."Trilogy" (performed by Special Forces)Rupert ParkesParkes13:41
10."Quiddity (Last Visit)" (performed by Max 404)Erwin van MollVan Moll6:32
11."Shadow's Legitimate Mix" (performed by Zimbabwe Legit)Josh Davis26DJ Shadow266:27
Total length:79:41

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Compilation Albums (Official Charts)18 34
UK Dance Albums (OCC)19 5
References

References

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  2. "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 18 May 1996. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 26 October 1996. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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  11. Bush, John. "Headz II: Part A – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  12. Glaister, Dan (1 November 1996). "Various Artists: Headz 2 (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.
  13. Hermes, Will (April 1997). "Various Artists: Headz 2a / Various Artists: Headz 2b / Various Artists: ColdKrushCuts / Coldcut: Boot the System/Atomic Moog 2000". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 1. pp. 160–161. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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  22. "Crash". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  23. "Works results – Maze". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  24. "Works results – Silent Witness". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  25. Bytes (liner notes). Black Dog Productions. Warp. 1993. WARP LP8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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