Head First

Vertical Hold1995Cassette · CD · Vinyl
Title / artist / year / formats sourced from Discogs CC0 catalogue (ridden)
Cube quadrant from mirror master_rollup (DJ/owner/critic synthesis)
000No signal
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DJ plays sourced via seen + mirror
0DJs
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Critic mentions sourced via mirror master_rollup
Critic axis pending — see mirror#276
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Radio plays sourced via seen recent_appearances
No radio appearances recorded yet
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Radio play velocity sourced via seen master_recent_appearances
No radio plays in the last 90 days
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Collector behavior from mirror master_signals_v1
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Re-collected songs from mirror work_signals_v1 (via the release→recording→work bridge)
No widely re-collected songs resolved for this release yet
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Purchase-backed early demand from mirror bandcamp_signals_v1 (Bandcamp "supported by")
No purchase-backed demand tracked for this release yet
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Release credits sourced via ridden cc0_release_credits (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer, DrumsDavid Bright×5
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer, VibraphoneWillie Bruno×5
  • ProducerVertical Hold×5
  • VocalsAngie Stone×5
  • Executive-ProducerKedar Massenburg×3
  • Art DirectionSandy Brummels
  • DesignIlene Weingard
  • EngineerChris Trevett
  • EngineerDinji Brown
  • EngineerGeorge Spatta
Updated 2026-08-30T16:18:52.079Z (38 sources)
Pressing provenance sourced via ridden pressing_provenance + cc0_release_companies (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • release 764947
    • Barcode731454033329
    • Matrix / Runout314 540 333-2 01! D
    • Mastering SID CodeIFPI L006
    • Mould SID CodeIFPI 0328
    • OtherMADE IN USA BY PMDC(Mould Ring)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)A&M Records, Inc.
    • Copyright (c)A&M Records, Inc.
    • Mastered AtA&M Mastering Studios
    • Made ByPMDC, USA
    • Recorded AtGreene St. Recording
    • Mixed AtBattery Studios, New York
    • Recorded AtBattery Studios, New York
    • Recorded AtAxis Studios
    • Mixed AtUnique Recording
    • Mixed AtSoundtrack Studios
    • Recorded AtThe Skool
    • Recorded AtRiver North Studios
    • Mixed AtRiver North Studios
  • release 1537684
    • Barcode7 31454-0333-1 2
    • Label CodeLC0485
    • Price CodePY 287
    • Rights SocietyBIEM/STEMRA
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)A&M Records, Inc.
    • Copyright (c)A&M Records, Inc.
  • release 4441365
    • Barcode7 31454-0333-4 3
  • release 4443207
    • Barcode731454033329(Scanned)
    • Barcode7 31454-0333-2 9(Printed)
    • Rights SocietyBIEM/STEMRA
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)A&M Records, Inc.
    • Copyright (c)A&M Records, Inc.
    • Made ByPMDC, Germany
  • release 19831981
    • Barcode4988005165688(Scanned)
    • Barcode4 988005 165688(Printed)
    • Produced ForKedar Entertainment, Inc.
    • Made ByPolydor K.K.
  • release 20322196
    • Barcode4988005165688(Scanned)
    • Barcode4 988005 165688(Printed)
    • Produced ForKedar Entertainment, Inc.
    • Made ByPolydor K.K.
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Music-usage / placements sourced via sync placement_master_rollup_v1 (soundtrack/cue releases)
No film/TV placements resolved for this release yet
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Audio features from AcousticBrainz analysis, aggregated per side (mirror)
No audio-features coverage recorded yet
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Per-track personnel sourced from Discogs CC0 tracklist credits (ridden)
  • 1Head First
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synth, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical] — David Bright
    • Guitar — Greg Skaff
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — David Bright
  • 2Now That It's Over
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Kedar Massenburg
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Willie Bruno
    • Producer — Itaal Shur
    • Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Drum Programming, Synth, Guitar, Keyboards — Itaal Shur
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — Itaal Shur
  • 3Let Me Break It Down
    • Producer — Kyle West
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards — Kyle West
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — Kyle West
  • 4Love Today
    • Arranged By [Vocal, Additional] — Angie Stone
    • Producer — The Characters
    • Producer, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical] — The Characters
    • Written-By — The Characters
  • 5Spend Some Time
    • Backing Vocals — Chantay Savage
    • Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards, Instruments [All] — Steve "Silk" Hurley
    • Written-By — Brendon Sibley
    • Written-By — Soulshock & Karlin
    • Written-By — Steven Nikolas
  • 6You Keep Giving Me
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Bass — David Inniss
    • Drums — Ralph Rolle
    • Guitar — Bob Power
    • Keyboards, Synth, Arranged By [Musical] — Willie Bruno
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — David Bright
    • Written-By — Willie Bruno
  • 7Sounds Of New York
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — David Bright
    • Producer — Kevin Deane
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synth — Kevin Deane
    • Vibraphone [Solo] — Willie Bruno
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — Kevin Deane
  • 8Well I Guess You
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — David Bright
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Producer, Drum Programming, Instruments [Additional] — Steve "Silk" Hurley
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — David Bright
    • Written-By — Kirk Khaleel
  • 9Crash Course To Heartbreak
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards, Arranged By [Vocal] — David Bright
    • Producer — Kevin Deane
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Producer, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical], Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synth — Kevin Deane
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — Dane Charles
    • Written-By — Kevin Deane
  • 10Morning After
    • Arranged By [Vocal] — Angie Stone
    • Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards, Arranged By [Musical] — David Bright
    • Producer — Vertical Hold
    • Written-By — Angie Stone
    • Written-By — David Bright
Updated 2026-08-30T16:18:52.079Z (12 sources)
Hearsay mentions sourced via hearsay v2 typed signal classes
Hearsay mentions — pending hearsay v2 typed signal-class publishing surface (vision-005)
Pending producer integration(hearsay#1)
Rights candidates sourced via ledger Phase 1
Rights candidates — pending ledger Phase 1 contract
Pending producer integration(ledger#1)
Secondary-source links aggregated by mirror (insert, carrefour#50)
Secondary-source links unavailable — substrate fetch error
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Unresolved-tail mentions sourced via observed-mention spine
Unresolved-tail mentions — pending observed-mention spine (carrefour#63)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#63)
record.club attention sourced via record.club source
record.club attention — pending record.club source (carrefour#62)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#62)