Full Circle (Leon Thomas album)

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]

Full Circle
Studio album by
Released1973
Recorded1973
StudioRCA Studio A, New York
GenreJazz
Length48:24
LabelFlying Dutchman
FD 10167
ProducerBob Thiele
Leon Thomas chronology
Blues and the Soulful Truth
(1973)
Full Circle
(1973)
Precious Energy
(1990)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Sweet Little Angel" (B.B. King, Jules Taub) – 4:59
  2. "Just in Time to See the Sun" (Carlos Santana) – 2:58
  3. "It's My Life I'm Fighting For" (Neal Creque) – 10:10
  4. "Never Let Me Go" (Joe Scott) – 2:58
  5. "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Arthur Ross, Leon Ware) – 4:22
  6. "Got To Be There" (Elliot Willensky) – 4:27
  7. "Balance of Life (Peace of Mind)" (Leon Thomas, Neal Creque) – 7:02
  8. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 5:47
  9. "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

  1. Jazzlists: Flying Dutchman 10100 series discography, accessed November 18, 2019
  2. Both Sides Now: Flying Dutchman Label Discography, accessed November 18, 2019
  3. Leon Thomas Select Discography 1: Recordings as a Leader, accessed November 18, 2019
  4. Ferrier, Rob. Leon Thomas: Full Circle – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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