Two Headed Freap | ||||
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Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | January 20–21, 1972 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz-funk [1] | |||
Length | 37:02 | |||
Label | Blue Note Records | |||
Producer | Dr. George Butler | |||
Ronnie Foster chronology | ||||
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Two Headed Freap is the debut album by American organist Ronnie Foster, recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label. [2]
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]
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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]
All tracks are written by Ronnie Foster except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chunky" | 4:50 | |
2. | " Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:00 |
3. | "The Two-Headed Freap" | 4:19 | |
4. | "Summer Song" | 5:20 | |
5. | " Let's Stay Together" | Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell | 4:50 |
6. | " Don't Knock My Love" | Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro | 4:30 |
7. | "Mystic Brew" | 4:13 | |
8. | "Kentucky Fried Chicken" | 5:00 |
Two Headed Freap | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | January 20–21, 1972 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz-funk [1] | |||
Length | 37:02 | |||
Label | Blue Note Records | |||
Producer | Dr. George Butler | |||
Ronnie Foster chronology | ||||
|
Two Headed Freap is the debut album by American organist Ronnie Foster, recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label. [2]
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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All tracks are written by Ronnie Foster except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chunky" | 4:50 | |
2. | " Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 4:00 |
3. | "The Two-Headed Freap" | 4:19 | |
4. | "Summer Song" | 5:20 | |
5. | " Let's Stay Together" | Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell | 4:50 |
6. | " Don't Knock My Love" | Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro | 4:30 |
7. | "Mystic Brew" | 4:13 | |
8. | "Kentucky Fried Chicken" | 5:00 |