Name: head or heart by Christina Perri
Brand: Christina Perri
SKU: 075679943637
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

The second long-player from Christina Perri, the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter responsible for penning the surprise 2010 hit "Jar of Hearts," Head or Heart picks right up where 2011's rushed yet brimming-with-potential Lovestrong left off. More confident than her debut, yet retaining much of its vulnerability, Perri, along with a quartet of producers who include Martin Johnson, Jake Gosling, John Hill, and Butch Walker, explores familiar singer/songwriter themes with a keen pop ear, wrapping big, radio-ready choruses inside folksy verses, effectively bridging the gap between the laid-back folk-pop of a Jewel or Norah Jones and the slick, American Idol montage-ready showboating of a Katy Perry or Sara Bareilles. Case in point, the dreamy "Human" (the album's first single), a slow-building, heavy-hearted power ballad that imbues classic, coffeehouse-approved, confessional singer/songwriter tropes with an arm-waving chorus that's ripped straight out of the Kelly Clarkson playbook. To be more concise, Head or Heart works best when Perri leans harder to the pop side of the ship, as is the case on the soaring second single "Burning Gold," a percussion-heavy, tastefully stylized, Florence + the Machine-inspired empowerment anthem, and the bouncy and heartfelt "Be My Forever," the latter a duet with Ed Sheeran. The fact that almost all of these aforementioned songs are grouped together early on in the proceedings doesn't bode well for the album's back half, which is pleasant enough and consists of mostly piano-based odes to love both gained and lost. They lack much of the spark that propels the record's inaugural moments, but Perri has become such a pro at selling even the slightest of ideas that they never feel phoned in.

1. trust

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri; Production

2. burning gold

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Butch Walker
John Hill
Christina Perri
John Hanson
Kid Harpoon
Wayne Miller; Performer
Composer: Christina Perri
Kid Harpoon; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Sinclair
Laura Sisk; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Bengston
Mark Brauer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer; Production
Pro Tools: Mark Bengston; Production
Producer: Butch Walker
John Hill; Production
Programmer: Butch Walker
John Hill
Kid Harpoon; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Kid Harpoon; Production

3. be my forever (feat. Ed Sheeran)

by Christina Perri

Featured Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Jamie Scott; Production

4. human

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Martin Johnson; Performer
Background Vocals: Martin Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: David Stone
Brandon Paddock; Performer
Cello: Suzie Katayama
Rudy Stein
John Walz; Performer
Conductor: David Richard Campbell; Conductor
Engineer: Allen Sides
Kyle Moorman
Martin Johnson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Assistant: Brandon Paddock; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kyle Moorman
Martin Johnson; Production
Programmer: Brandon Paddock
Kyle Moorman
Martin Johnson; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Martin Johnson; Production
Additional Producer: Brandon Paddock
Kyle Moorman; Other
Drums: John Keefe; Performer
Electric Guitar: Martin Johnson; Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Percussion: Martin Johnson; Performer
Piano: Christina Perri; Performer
Viola: Matt Funes
Roland Kato
Vickie Miskolczy; Performer
Violin: Charlie Bisharat
Josefina Vergara
Julian Hallmark
Natalie Leggett
Sara Parkins
Sarah Thornblade
Alyssa Park
Tereza Stanislav
Serena Mckinney
Songa Lee; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Marcus Johnson
John Schmidt; Production
Composer: Christina Perri
Martin Johnson; Composer
Strings Arrangement: David Richard Campbell; Composer
Conductor: David Richard Campbell; Conductor
Producer: Martin Johnson; Production
Additional Instrumentation: Martin Johnson; Other

5. one night

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Kevin Griffin
Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Kevin Griffin; Production

6. i dont wanna break

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: John Hill
Christina Perri
Jack Antonoff; Performer
Composer: Christina Perri
Jack Antonoff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Brendan Morawski
John Horne; Production
Engineer: Laura Sisk; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Mark Bengtson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer; Production
Producer: John Hill
Jack Nntonoff; Production
Programmer: John Hill
Jack Antonoff; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Jack Antonoff; Production

7. sea of lovers

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Jim Eliot
Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Jim Eliot; Production

8. the words

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Violin: Thomas Bowes
Julian Leaper; Performer
Composer: David Hodges
David Ryan
Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Rob Mathes; Composer
Conductor: Rob Mathes; Conductor
Conductor: Rob Mathes; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Todd Stopera; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Sinclair
Gordon Davidson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Butch Walker; Production
Author: Christina Perri
David Hodges
David Ryan; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Jonathan Allen; Other

9. lonely child

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Kevin Griffin
Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Kevin Griffin; Production

10. run

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri; Production

11. butterfly

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri; Production

12. shot me in the heart

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: Jamie Scott
Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri
Jamie Scott; Production

13. i believe

by Christina Perri

Primary Artist: Christina Perri; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Christina Perri; Performer
Musician: Marianne Haynes
Jeremy Isaac
Nicholas Holland
Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Jake Walker
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Alice Pratley
Hannah Dawson
John Keefe
Andy Nixon
Charlotte Scott
Murray Cummings; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chris Leonard
Jake Gosling
Christina Perri
Peter Gosling
Adam Coltman
Tommy Culm
Charlie Long
Eli Gosling
Josh Smethurt
Lottiey Gregson Stevenson
Lucy Gosling
Matthew Gooderham
Mia Long
Penny Long
Sophia Long
Sophie Davis
Zuban Gosling; Ensemble
Composer: David Hodges
Christina Perri; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ruth Barrett; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Chris Humphreys; Production
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Rich Morales; Production
Engineer: Jake Gosling
Steve Rusch
Joshua Mossler; Production
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Delbert Bowers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jake Gosling; Production
Programmer: Jake Gosling; Production
Author: Christina Perri
David Hodges; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Atlantic Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 27, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75679943637

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head or heart

head or heart

1. trust

2. burning gold

3. be my forever (feat. Ed Sheeran)

4. human

5. one night

6. i dont wanna break

7. sea of lovers

8. the words

9. lonely child

10. run

11. butterfly

12. shot me in the heart

13. i believe

Technical Specifications

head or heart

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head or heart

1. trust

2. burning gold

3. be my forever (feat. Ed Sheeran)

4. human

5. one night

6. i dont wanna break

7. sea of lovers

8. the words

9. lonely child

10. run

11. butterfly

12. shot me in the heart

13. i believe

Technical Specifications