Two Headed Freap

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

Two Headed Freap
Studio album by Ronnie Foster
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 (1972) Sweet Revival (1972)

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
Source	Rating
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

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

All tracks are written by Ronnie Foster except as noted.

• 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 – Jazz guitar
• George Duvivier – double bass
• Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
• Jimmy Johnson – drums
• Arthur Jenkins – congas
• Wade Marcus – arranger