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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]

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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
Headz Mo' Wax.jpg
Compilation album by
various artists
Released31 October 1994 (1994-10-31)
Genre Trip hop
Length136:13
Label Mo' Wax
Headz chronology
Headz
(1994)
Headz 2A
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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 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
RPM6:44
8."Lowride" (performed by Autechre)
  • Rob Brown
  • Sean Booth
Autechre7:12
9."Wildstyle – The Krush Handshake" (performed by Olde Scottish)  Howie B 8:03
Total length:63:45
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lost and Found (S.F.L.)" (performed by DJ Shadow) Josh Davis DJ Shadow10:07
2."Destroy All Monsters" (performed by Skull) Trevor Jackson Underdog 6:24
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 Bernstein Howie 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
Headz 2A Mo' Wax.jpg
Compilation album by
various artists
Released28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)
Genre Trip hop
Length155:15
Label Mo' 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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin 7/10 [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 Pesce Peshay7:04
4."Modulor" (Modulor mix) (performed by Air) Nicolas Godin Solid6:02
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 Ingram Ingram5:47
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 Pickton Stasis7:45
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 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

Headz 2B
Headz 2B Mo' Wax.jpg
Compilation album by
various artists
Released28 October 1996 (1996-10-28)
Genre Trip hop
Length153:01
Label Mo' 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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [21]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin 8/10 [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 Nishita Nishita2:33
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] Underdog 6:01
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 Whiddett Danny Breaks5:40
15."Future Tense" (performed by The Force) Illian Walker The 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 Pesce Peshay9:11
3."In the Mood" (performed by Dillinja) Karl Francis Francis6:08
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 Degiorgio Degiorgio8:10
7."Bug in the Bassbin" (Street mix) (performed by Innerzone Orchestra) Carl Craig Craig4:39
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 Parkes13:41
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

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