Headz

Headz 2B
Headz 2B
Compilation album by various artists
Released	28 October 1996
Genre	Trip hop
Length	153:01
Label	Mo' Wax
Headz chronology
Singles from Headz 2B
	"Shadow's Legitimate Mix" / "Kemuri ('94 Part II)"; Released: 23 September 1996[10]; "The Real Thing" / "In the Mood"; Released: 30 September 1996[20];

Headz 2A
Headz 2A
Compilation album by various artists
Released	28 October 1996
Genre	Trip hop
Length	155:15
Label	Mo' Wax
Headz chronology
Singles from Headz 2A
	"Shadow's Legitimate Mix" / "Kemuri ('94 Part II)"; Released: 23 September 1996[10]; "Covert Action" / "Cabin Fever"; Released: 23 September 1996[10];

Headz
Headz
Compilation album by various artists
Released	31 October 1994
Genre	Trip hop
Length	136:13
Label	Mo' Wax
Headz chronology

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Guardian	[6]

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Freedom Now (Meditation)" (performed by Patterson)	David Patterson	Patterson	7:56
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 McGroarty	DJ A. Won	10:28
4.	"Stars" (performed by Nightmares on Wax)	George Evelyn	E.A.S.E.	7:15
5.	"Ravers Suck Our Sound" (performed by La Funk Mob)	Hubert Blanc-Francard[7]	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	RPM	6:44
8.	"Lowride" (performed by Autechre)	Rob Brown Sean Booth	Autechre	7:12
9.	"Wildstyle – The Krush Handshake" (performed by Olde Scottish)		Howie B	8:03
Total length:				63:45

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lost and Found (S.F.L.)" (performed by DJ Shadow)	Josh Davis	DJ Shadow	10:07
2.	"Destroy All Monsters" (performed by Skull)	Trevor Jackson	Underdog	6:24
3.	".....Don't Fake It" (performed by Deflon Sallahr)	Sallahr	Sallahr	6:19
4.	"2000" (performed by RPM)	Cartwright Adjaye Hipkin	RPM	6:18
5.	"Slipper Suite" (part one: "Jeremy's Velvet Slippers" / part two: "Moonraker" / part three: "Unspeakable Acts") (performed by Palm Skin Productions)	Simon Richmond	Richmond	8:24
6.	"The Time Has Come" (performed by Unkle and The Major Force Orchestra)	Toshio Nakanishi Masayuki Kudo James Lavelle Tim Goldsworthy	Nakanishi Kudo Lavelle Goldsworthy	7:55
7.	"Head West – Gun Fight at the O.K. Corrall" (performed by Howie B. Inc.)	Howard Bernstein	Howie B	6:08
8.	"They Came in Peace" (performed by Tranquility Bass)	Tom Chasteen Michael Kandel	Chasteen Kandel	8:41
9.	"In-Flux" (alternative interlude '93 version) (performed by DJ Shadow)	Davis	DJ Shadow	12:12
Total length:				72:28

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[8]	36
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[9]	2

Headz 2A

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
The Guardian	[12]
Spin	7/10[13]

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Nights Interlude" (performed by Nightmares on Wax)	George Evelyn[14] Kevin Harper[14] John Sebastian Steve Boone Mark Sebastian	Nightmares on Wax[14]	3:26
2.	"Cantona Style" (performed by The Prunes)	Peder Pedersen[15] Simon Bonde[15] Christian Buksti[15]	The Prunes	5:47
3.	"The Real Thing" (90 BPM version) (performed by Peshay)	Paul Pesce	Peshay	7:04
4.	"Modulor" (Modulor mix) (performed by Air)	Nicolas Godin	Solid	6:02
5.	"Searchin'" (performed by The Dust Brothers)	John King Michael Simpson		4:29
6.	"Flow" (performed by RPM)	Stef Cartwright Peter Adjaye Joseph Hipkin	RPM	5:58
7.	"My Bloody Valentine" (performed by DJ Wally)		DJ Wally	7:09
8.	"Garage Piano" (performed by Unkle)	James Lavelle Tim Goldsworthy Masayuki Kudo Mark Nishita	Unkle Nishita	5:28
9.	"Kemuri ('94 Part II)" (performed by DJ Krush)		DJ Krush	4:44
10.	"Do You Understand?" (performed by Sam Sever and the R.O.T.L.A.)	Sam Sever	Sever	4:39
11.	"What Is Soul?" (instrumental) (performed by Stereo MC's)	Rob Birch Nick Hallam	Stereo MC's	4:53
12.	"Covert Action" (performed by Urban Tribe)	Sherard Ingram	Ingram	5:47
13.	"Cabin Fever" (performed by Lo-Fi Sensibilities)	Steve Paton	Paton	6:20
14.	"Code" (performed by Midnight Funk Association)	Mark Broom Dave Hill	Broom Hill	5:56
Total length:				77:42

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Concentric Circle" (performed by DJ Food)	Patrick Carpenter Jonathan More Matt Black	Coldcut PC	6:23
2.	"27 Years of Solitude" (performed by Cool Breeze)	Charlie Lexton	Lexton	5:39
3.	"Discotron" (performed by Stasis)	Steve Pickton	Stasis	7:45
4.	"Mango Maracatu" (performed by Scott Free and Cybil Ant)	Free Ant	Free Ant	4:40
5.	"The Source of Uncertainty" (performed by Tortoise)	Dan Bitney[16] Bundy K. Brown[16] John Herndon[16] Doug McCombs[16] John McEntire[16]	Tortoise	3:45
6.	"Karmacoma" (Unkle Situation mix; instrumental) (performed by Massive Attack)	Robert Del Naja Grantley Marshall Andrew Vowles Adrian Thaws Bob Locke Tim Norfolk	Massive Attack Nellee Hooper Unkle	5:29
7.	"Bodhisattva Vow" (instrumental) (performed by Beastie Boys)	Mike Diamond Adam Horovitz Adam Yauch	Beastie Boys Mario Caldato Jr.	3:17
8.	"Simean Groove" (performed by Folk Implosion)	Lou Barlow John Davis	Wally Gagel Tim O'Heir	3:14
9.	"Martian Economics" (performed by Olde Scottish)	Howard Bernstein Kudo Toshio Nakanishi	Bernstein[17] Kudo[17] Nakanishi[17]	5:24
10.	"Eastward" (Forme remix) (performed by Urban Tribe)	Ingram	Ingram	6:21
11.	"Spacewalk" (performed by Lunar Funk)	Alex Reece Paul Saunders	Reece Saunders	6:20
12.	"New Element" (performed by Forme)	Richard File Will Bankhead	File Bankhead	5:59
13.	"Pressure II" (performed by Solo)	Mark Wilkins	DJ Solo	6:46
14.	"Organized Crime" (performed by Innervisions)	Jamie Spratling	J Majik	6:31
Total length:				77:33

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[18]	30
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19]	4

Headz 2B

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[21]
The Guardian	[12]
Spin	8/10[13]

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Spectral Arc" (performed by Luminis)	Stef Cartwright	Luminis	6:21
2.	"Sharp A2" (performed by Luke Vibert)	Vibert	Vibert	6:50
3.	"World Lesson Part II" (performed by Money Mark)	Mark Nishita	Nishita	2:33
4.	"Swiss Air" (performed by Twig Bud)	Peter Adshead	Adshead	4:20
5.	"Time Has Come" (Portishead Plays Unkle mix) (performed by Unkle)	Tim Goldsworthy Masayuki Kudo James Lavelle	Goldsworthy Kudo Lavelle Portishead Adrian Utley	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)	John King Michael Simpson		3:23
9.	"Crash" (performed by Skull)	Trevor Jackson[22]	Underdog	6:01
10.	"Flute Loop" (instrumental) (performed by Beastie Boys)	Mike Diamond Adam Horovitz Adam Yauch Mario Caldato Jr. Al Kooper	Beastie Boys Caldato	2:04
11.	"Maze" (performed by DJ Krush)	Hideaki Ishi[23]	DJ Krush	5:20
12.	"Sketch" (performed by Attica Blues)	Attica Blues	Attica Blues	3:22
13.	"Ultimatum Ultra Mix (Jungle Beats/Jungle Bass)" (performed by Jungle Brothers)		Phillip Hall Michael Small Ultimatum	4:30
14.	"Science Fu Beats" (performed by Danny Breaks)	Danny Whiddett	Danny Breaks	5:40
15.	"Future Tense" (performed by The Force)	Illian Walker	The Force	7:17
Total length:				73:20

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Beast" (System remix) (performed by Palm Skin Productions)	Simon Richmond	Richmond Roni Size Krust Suv	5:47
2.	"The Real Thing" (performed by Peshay)	Paul Pesce	Peshay	9:11
3.	"In the Mood" (performed by Dillinja)	Karl Francis	Francis	6:08
4.	"Tribetoon" (performed by Roni Size and DJ Krust)	Ryan Williams Kirk Thompson	Roni Size DJ Krust	6:18
5.	"The Silent Witness" (performed by Source Direct)	James Baker[24] Phil Aslett[24]	Source Direct	7:04
6.	"The Counterpoint" (performed by As One)	Kirk Degiorgio	Degiorgio	8:10
7.	"Bug in the Bassbin" (Street mix) (performed by Innerzone Orchestra)	Carl Craig	Craig	4:39
8.	"Object Orient" (performed by Black Dog Productions)	Ed Handley Andy Turner Ken Downie	Black Dog Productions[25]	5:44
9.	"Trilogy" (performed by Special Forces)	Rupert Parkes	Parkes	13:41
10.	"Quiddity (Last Visit)" (performed by Max 404)	Erwin van Moll	Van Moll	6:32
11.	"Shadow's Legitimate Mix" (performed by Zimbabwe Legit)	Josh Davis[26]	DJ Shadow[26]	6:27
Total length:				79:41

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[18]	34
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19]	5

References

"Album Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 29 October 1994. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
"New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 18 May 1996. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
"New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 26 October 1996. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Twells, John; Fintoni, Laurent (30 July 2015). "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Fact. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
Kellman, Andy. "Headz – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
Glaister, Dan (25 November 1994). "Headz (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.
"Works results – Ravers Suck Our Sound". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
"Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
"Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 26 November 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
"New Releases 23 – 29 September 1996: All". Juno Records. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
Bush, John. "Headz II: Part A – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
Glaister, Dan (1 November 1996). "Various Artists: Headz 2 (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.
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.
A Word of Science: The First and Final Chapter (liner notes). Nightmares on Wax. Warp. 1991. WARP LP4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Works results – Cantona Style". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
"The Source Of Uncertainty". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
Time Has Come / Martian Economics (Unified Plant Theory) (liner notes). Unkle and Major Force EMS Orchestra / Howie B and Major Force EMS Orchestra. Mo' Wax. 1994. MW MFW 004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
"Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 9 November 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
"New Releases 30 September – 6 October 1996: All". Juno Records. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
Bush, John. "Headz II: Part B – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
"Crash". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
"Works results – Maze". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
"Works results – Silent Witness". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
Bytes (liner notes). Black Dog Productions. Warp. 1993. WARP LP8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Zimbabwe Legit (liner notes). Zimbabwe Legit. Hollywood Basic. 1992. HB 61284-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Headz at Discogs (list of releases)
Headz 2A at Discogs (list of releases)
Headz 2B at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] "Album Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 29 October 1994. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[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.

[5] Kellman, Andy. "Headz – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[6] Glaister, Dan (25 November 1994). "Headz (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.

[7] "Works results – Ravers Suck Our Sound". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[ac_UKComp_-8] "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[9] "Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 26 November 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[singles19960923-10] "New Releases 23 – 29 September 1996: All". Juno Records. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[11] Bush, John. "Headz II: Part A – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[guardian2-12] Glaister, Dan (1 November 1996). "Various Artists: Headz 2 (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.

[spin2-13] 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.

[warplp4-14] A Word of Science: The First and Final Chapter (liner notes). Nightmares on Wax. Warp. 1991. WARP LP4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[aprapedersen-15] "Works results – Cantona Style". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[ascapbitney-16] "The Source Of Uncertainty". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[mwmfw004-17] Time Has Come / Martian Economics (Unified Plant Theory) (liner notes). Unkle and Major Force EMS Orchestra / Howie B and Major Force EMS Orchestra. Mo' Wax. 1994. MW MFW 004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ukcomp2-18] "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[ukdance2-19] "Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 9 November 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[20] "New Releases 30 September – 6 October 1996: All". Juno Records. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[21] Bush, John. "Headz II: Part B – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[22] "Crash". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[23] "Works results – Maze". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[aprabaker-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)

[hb612842-26] Zimbabwe Legit (liner notes). Zimbabwe Legit. Hollywood Basic. 1992. HB 61284-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)