Two Headed Freap

Two Headed Freap
Studio album by
Ronnie Foster
Released1972
RecordedJanuary 20–21, 1972
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz-funk[1]
Length37:02
LabelBlue Note Records
ProducerDr. George Butler
Ronnie Foster chronology
Two Headed Freap
(1972) 		Sweet Revival
(1972)

Two Headed Freap is the debut album by American organist Ronnie Foster, recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Everything on Two Headed Freap is about glitzy groove – it sounds cinematic, colorful, and funky. It's true that there is little real improvisation here and the songs all have a similar groove, but it's worked well, and the music is ultimately appealing to fans of this genre. Jazz purists – even soul-jazz purists – will likely find this music a little monotonous and commercial, but fans of early-'70s funk from Sly Stone to Herbie Hancock will find something of interest here".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The track "Mystic Brew" has been sampled in a number of hip-hop songs, most notably "Electric Relaxation" by A Tribe Called Quest. It has also been covered by musicians including the Vijay Iyer Trio, BadBadNotGood, Kendrick Lamar and Mike Paradinas.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronnie Foster except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chunky" 4:50
2."Drowning in the Sea of Love"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff4:00
3."The Two-Headed Freap" 4:19
4."Summer Song" 5:20
5."Let's Stay Together"Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell4:50
6."Don't Knock My Love"Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro4:30
7."Mystic Brew" 4:13
8."Kentucky Fried Chicken" 5:00
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 20 (tracks 2 & 5–7) and January 21 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 8), 1972.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 2, 2010
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010
  4. ^ "All the Cooks in This "Mystic Brew": A Critical Analysis of Covers". Nextbop. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2020-11-04.