Full Circle (Leon Thomas album)
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio A, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:24 | |||
| Label | Flying Dutchman FD 10167 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Full Circle is an album by American jazz vocalist and percussionist Leon Thomas recorded in 1973 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Rob Ferrier stated: "this is sure to please fans in search of more. Let the pimped-out picture on the front cover serve as a warning, though. There are not a lot of jazz fireworks here. ... this is a fairly straight-ahead pop and soul offering. The best moments on the record are those that stick to that groove ... On other, more technically demanding tunes, Thomas sounds a little bored, and dare it be said, average".[4]
Track listing
- "Sweet Little Angel" (B.B. King, Jules Taub) – 4:59
- "Just in Time to See the Sun" (Carlos Santana) – 2:58
- "It's My Life I'm Fighting For" (Neal Creque) – 10:10
- "Never Let Me Go" (Joe Scott) – 2:58
- "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Arthur Ross, Leon Ware) – 4:22
- "Got To Be There" (Elliot Willensky) – 4:27
- "Balance of Life (Peace of Mind)" (Leon Thomas, Neal Creque) – 7:02
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:47
- "What Are We Gonna Do?" (Leon Thomas) – 5:56
Personnel
- Leon Thomas − vocals, percussion, maracas
- Jimmy Owens – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 8)
- Pee Wee Ellis – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
- Neal Creque - electric piano, piano (tracks 1, 3-7 & 9)
- Joe Beck – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8)
- Lloyd Davis – electric guitar (1-6 & 8)
- Richard Davis – electric bass (tracks 1-8)
- Bernard Purdie (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7), Herbie Lovelle (tracks 3, 6 & 8) – drums
- Richard Landrum – percussion, bata (tracks 3, 5 & 6)
- Sonny Morgan – percussion, berimbau (tracks 2, 3 & 5-8)
- Glenn Osser – arranger, conductor
References
- ^ Jazzlists: Flying Dutchman 10100 series discography, accessed November 18, 2019
- ^ Both Sides Now: Flying Dutchman Label Discography, accessed November 18, 2019
- ^ Leon Thomas Select Discography 1: Recordings as a Leader, accessed November 18, 2019
- ^ a b Ferrier, Rob. Leon Thomas: Full Circle – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2018.