| Two Headed Freap | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Ronnie Foster |
| Cover: | The Two Headed Freap.jpg |
| 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 |
| Chronology: | Ronnie Foster |
| Next Title: | Sweet Revival |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
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]
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]