Ronnie Foster Two Headed Freap | Classic Vinyl Series

Description

OrganistRonnie Fosterhas collaborated with many greats over the course of his career fromGeorge Bensonto theJacksonstoStevie Wonderwho brought the organist in to record on his seminal albumSongs In The Key Of Life. ButFosterfirst caught the ear of Blue Note Records co-founderFrancis Wolffwith his standout performance onGrant Greenssearingly funky live albumAlive!recorded in 1970.Fosterwould go on to make his own Blue Note debut two years later with the 1972 jazz-funk classicTwo Headed Freapproduced byGeorge Butler.The vibrant 8-song set included funky covers ofAl Green, Wilson Pickett,andJoe Simonalong with 5 compelling originals including the propulsive opening track Chunky, the breezy jam Summer Song, and Mystic Brew, a visionary track whichA Tribe Called Questwould later sample on their hip hop classic Electric Relaxation.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.