The Two Headed Freap
| The Two Headed Freap | ||||
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| Studio album by Ronnie Foster | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | January 20 & 21, 1972 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:02 | |||
| Label | Blue Note Records | |||
| Producer | Dr. George Butler | |||
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The Two Headed Freap is the debut album by American organist Ronnie Foster recorded in 1972 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]
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".[2]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Ronnie Foster except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- 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
- Ronnie Foster - organ
- Eugene Bianco - harp
- George Devens - vibes, cabasa, shaker, cowbell
- Gene Bertoncini - guitar
- George Duvivier - bass
- Gordon Edwards - electric bass
- Jimmy Johnson - drums
- Arthur Jenkins - conga
- Wade Marcus - arranger
Samples & Covers
- 1993 - A Tribe Called Quest sampled "Mystic Brew" on their song "Electric Relaxation" on their 1993 album Midnight Marauders.
- 2003 - Freeway sampled "Mystic Brew" on his song "Alright" with Allen Anthony on his 2003 album Philadelphia Freeway.
- 2003 - Madlib sampled "Mystic Brew" on his song "Mystic Bounce" on his 2003 Blue Note Records remixes album Shades of Blue.
- 2009 - Vijay Iyer covered "Mystic Brew" on his 2009 album Historicity.
- 2009 - DJ Cam covered "Mystic Brew" on his album "Inflammable." The rendition is known as "Mystic View".
- 2011 - Childish Gambino sampled "Mystic Brew" on his song "Girls Look Better" as a bonus track on his 2011 compilation mixtape "I Do Not Talk".
- 2012 - Jeremih sampled "Mystic Brew" on his song "Keep It Moving" with Marcus Fresh on his 2012 mixtape Late Nights with Jeremih.
- 2013 - J. Cole sampled "Mystic Brew" on his song "Forbidden Fruit" with Kendrick Lamar on his 2013 album Born Sinner.
References
- ↑ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 2, 2010
- 1 2 Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2010