Vertical Hold – Head First

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Label:	A&M Records – 31454 0333 2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1995
Genre:	Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style:	House, Soul, Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1	Head First Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone* Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synth, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical] – David Bright Guitar – Greg Skaff Producer – Vertical Hold Written-By – Angela Stone*, David Bright	4:46
2	Now That It's Over Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone, Kedar Massenburg, Willie Bruno II Producer – Itaal Shur Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Drum Programming, Synth, Guitar, Keyboards – Itaal Shur Written-By – Angela Stone*, Itaal Shur	6:19
3	Let Me Break It Down Producer – Kyle West, Vertical Hold Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards – Kyle West Written-By – Angela Stone*, Kyle West	4:41
4	Love Today Arranged By [Vocal, Additional] – Angela Stone* Producer – The Characters Producer, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical] – The Characters: Troy Taylor And Charles Farrar* Written-By – Troy Taylor, Charles Farrar*	4:43
5	Spend Some Time Backing Vocals – Chantay Savage Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone* Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards, Instruments [All] – Steve "Silk" Hurley Written-By – Brendon Sibley, Soulshock & Karlin, Steven Nikolas	5:11
6	You Keep Giving Me Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone* Bass – David Inniss Drums – Ralph Rolle Guitar – Bob Power Keyboards, Synth, Arranged By [Musical] – Willie Bruno II* Producer – Vertical Hold Written-By – Angela Stone, David Bright, Willie Bruno II	4:41
7	Sounds Of New York Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone, David Bright Producer – Kevin Deane, Vertical Hold Producer, Arranged By [Musical], Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synth – Kevin Deane Vibraphone [Solo] – Willie Bruno II Written-By – Angela Stone*, Kevin Deane	3:46
8	Well I Guess You Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone, David Bright Producer – Vertical Hold Producer, Drum Programming, Instruments [Additional] – Steve "Silk" Hurley Written-By – Angela Stone, David Bright, Kirk Khaleel	3:57
9	Crash Course To Heartbreak Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone* Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards, Arranged By [Vocal] – David Bright Producer – Kevin Deane, Vertical Hold Producer, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical], Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synth – Kevin Deane Written-By – Angela Stone*, Dane Charles, Kevin Deane	4:31
10	Morning After Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone* Drum Programming, Synth, Keyboards, Arranged By [Musical] – David Bright Producer – Vertical Hold Written-By – Angela Stone*, David Bright	4:03
11	Blue Skies Arranged By [Vocal] – Angela Stone* Bass – Alex Blake (2) Drum Programming, Keyboards, Synth, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical] – David Bright Guitar – Bob Power Keyboards [Additional] – Willie Bruno II* Producer – Vertical Hold Trumpet – Jerry Gonzalez Written-By – Angela Stone*, David Bright	4:40
12	Pray Featuring, Piano, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Musical] – D'Angelo Producer – Vertical Hold Vibraphone – Willie Bruno II* Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal, Musical] – Angela Stone* Written-By – Angela Stone*, D'Angelo	3:23

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Made By – PMDC, USA
Recorded At – Greene St. Recording
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Recorded At – Axis Studios
Mixed At – Unique Recording
Mixed At – Soundtrack Studios
Recorded At – The Skool
Recorded At – River North Studios
Mixed At – River North Studios

Credits

Art Direction – Sandy Brummels
Design – Ilene Weingard
Engineer – Chris Trevett (tracks: 2, 6, 10, 11, 12), Dinji Brown (tracks: 1), George Spatta (tracks: 10), Gordon Mack III (tracks: 10), Paul Logus (tracks: 3), Rick Fritz (tracks: 5, 8), Tim Latham (tracks: 6, 10, 11)
Engineer [Assistant] – Chaz Harper (tracks: 10, 11, 12), Dexter Mativier (tracks: 1), Jimmie Lee (tracks: 4), Kenyon Scott (tracks: 5, 8), Steve Eigner (tracks: 3), Steve Howard (2) (tracks: 6, 10), Todd Childress (tracks: 7)
Executive-Producer – Kedar Massenburg
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Drums – David Bright
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vibraphone – Willie Bruno
Legal [Representation] – J. Jeffrey Hafer, Esq.*
Management – Kedar Entertainment, Inc.*
Mastered By – David Collins*
Mixed By – Bob Power (tracks: 6), Chris Trevett (tracks: 10, 11), Paul Logus (tracks: 3, 7, 9), Robin Margolies* (tracks: 7, 9), Russell Elevado (tracks: 1, 2), Tony Maserati (tracks: 4)
Mixed By [Assistant] – Chaz Harper (tracks: 1, 2, 10), George Spatta (tracks: 6), Ron Mulloy* (tracks: 7, 9), Steve Sisco (tracks: 4)
Photography By – Tar (3)
Producer – Vertical Hold (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 12)
Recorded By – Eliud "Lew" Ortiz* (tracks: 4)
Vocals – Angie Stone

Notes

Track 1 Recorded at Green Street Studios, NYC; Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC
Tracks 2, 6, 10 to 12 Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, NYC
Tracks 3, 7, 9 Recorded at Axis Studios, NYC; Mixed at Unique Recording, NYC
Track 4 Recorded at Axis Studios, NYC; Mixed at Soundtrack, NYC
Track 5 Recorded at The Skool & River North Studios, Chicago; Mixed at River North Studios, Chicago
Track 8 Recorded at The Skool, Chicago; Mixed at River North Studios, Chicago

℗&© 1995 A&M Records, Inc., P.O. Box 118, Hollywood, CA 90078.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Print on CD: Made in U.S.A.

Chantay Savage appears courtesy of The RCA Records Label
D'Angelo appears courtesy of EMI Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 731454033329
Matrix / Runout: 314 540 333-2 01! D
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L006
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0328
Other (Mould Ring): MADE IN USA BY PMDC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Head First (2×LP, Album)	A&M Records	540 333-1	Europe	1995
New Submission	Head First (Cassette, Album)	A&M Records	31454 0333 4	US	1995
New Submission	Head First (CD, Album)	A&M Records	540 333-2	Europe	1995
New Submission	Head First (CD, Album, Promo)	A&M Records	31454 0333 2	US	1995
New Submission	Head First (CD, Album, Stereo)	A&M Records	POCM-1136	Japan	1995