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
AllMusic[5]
The Guardian[6]

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-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
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 (OCC)[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 1996[10]
  2. "Covert Action" / "Cabin Fever"
    Released: 23 September 1996[10]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
The Guardian[12]
Spin7/10[13]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Nights Interlude" (performed by Nightmares on Wax)
Nightmares on Wax[14]3:26
2."Cantona Style" (performed by The Prunes)
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)
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 (OCC)[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 1996[10]
  2. "The Real Thing" / "In the Mood"
    Released: 30 September 1996[20]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[21]
The Guardian[12]
Spin8/10[13]

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 Jackson[22]Underdog6:01
10."Flute Loop" (instrumental) (performed by Beastie Boys)
  • Beastie Boys
  • Caldato
2:04
11."Maze" (performed by DJ Krush)Hideaki Ishi[23]DJ 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)
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 Productions[25]5:44
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 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

  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.
  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.
  10. 1 2 3 "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.
  12. 1 2 Glaister, Dan (1 November 1996). "Various Artists: Headz 2 (Mo' Wax)". The Guardian.
  13. 1 2 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.
  14. 1 2 3 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)
  15. 1 2 3 "Works results – Cantona Style". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Source Of Uncertainty". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  17. 1 2 3 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)
  18. 1 2 "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  19. 1 2 "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.
  24. 1 2 "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)
  26. 1 2 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)
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