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Compilation album series
This article is about the album series. For the rapper, see
Headie One .
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
Track listing
Disc one Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Freedom Now (Meditation)" (performed by Patterson) David Patterson Patterson 7:56 2. "Contemplating Jazz" (performed by
Attica Blues ) Charlie Williams Tony Nwachukwu 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] 5:19 6. "Miles Out of Time (Astrocentric Mix 'n' Beats)" (performed by M.F. Outa 'National) Joseph Malik Calvin Nuttall 5:03 7. "The Inside" (performed by RPM) Stef Cartwright Peter Adjaye Joseph Hipkin RPM 6:44 8. "Lowride" (performed by
Autechre ) Autechre 7:12 9. "Wildstyle – The Krush Handshake" (performed by
Olde Scottish )
Howie B 8:03 Total length: 63:45
Disc two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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) 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) 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 ) 8:41 9. "In-Flux" (alternative interlude '93 version) (performed by DJ Shadow) Davis DJ Shadow 12:12 Total length: 72:28
Charts
Headz 2A
Headz 2A
Released 28 October 1996 (1996-10-28 )
Genre
Trip hop Length 155 :15
Label
Mo' Wax
"Shadow's Legitimate Mix" / "Kemuri ('94 Part II)" Released: 23 September 1996
[10]
"Covert Action" / "Cabin Fever" Released: 23 September 1996
[10]
Track listing
Disc one Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "A Nights Interlude" (performed by
Nightmares on Wax ) Nightmares on Wax
[14] 3:26 2. "Cantona Style" (performed by The Prunes) 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 ) 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 ) 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 ) 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) 5:56 Total length: 77:42
Disc two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Concentric Circle" (performed by
DJ Food ) 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) 4:40 5. "The Source of Uncertainty" (performed by
Tortoise ) Tortoise 3:45 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) Ingram Ingram 6:21 11. "Spacewalk" (performed by Lunar Funk) 6:20 12. "New Element" (performed by Forme) 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
Headz 2B
Headz 2B
Released 28 October 1996 (1996-10-28 )
Genre
Trip hop Length 153 :01
Label
Mo' Wax
"Shadow's Legitimate Mix" / "Kemuri ('94 Part II)" Released: 23 September 1996
[10]
"The Real Thing" / "In the Mood" Released: 30 September 1996
[20]
Track listing
Disc one Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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) 4:20 6. "It's Coming" (performed by Grantby) 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]
Underdog 6:01 10. "Flute Loop" (instrumental) (performed by
Beastie Boys ) 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 ) 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
Charts
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