3rd Eye Vision
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| Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | Hieroglyphics Imperium | |||
| Producer | Domino, A-Plus, Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Phesto, Opio, J-Biz, Toure | |||
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3rd Eye Vision is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.[1] It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on March 24, 1998.[2] It peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart,[3] as well as number 88 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] It has sold more than 100,000 copies.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| RapReviews | 9/10[7] |
In 2015, Fact placed the album at number 34 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | D. Siguenza | 1:14 |
| 2. | "You Never Knew" | A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson | 4:33 |
| 3. | "All Things" | P. Peacock, O. Lindsey, D. Siguenza | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Casual" | J. Owens, T. Jones | 1:37 |
| 5. | "The Who" | P. Peacock, T. Jones, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Dune Methane" | J. Owens, O. Lindsey | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Phesto" | D. Thompson | 1:35 |
| 8. | "At the Helm" | T. Jones, D. Siguenza | 4:18 |
| 9. | "The Last One" | J. Owens, P. Peacock | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Tajai" | T. Massey, D. Siguenza | 1:41 |
| 11. | "Oakland Blackouts" | T. Jones, O. Lindsey | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Mics of the Roundtable" | A. Carter, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, D. Thompson | 4:42 |
| 13. | "See Delight" | O. Lindsey, P. Peacock | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Pep Love" | P. Peacock, J. Suarez | 2:15 |
| 15. | "Off the Record" | J. Owens, A. Carter, T. Jones, T. Massey, D. Siguenza | 3:21 |
| 16. | "A-Plus" | A. Carter, D. Siguenza | 1:24 |
| 17. | "After Dark" | P. Peacock, D. Siguenza | 4:23 |
| 18. | "Opio" | O. Lindsey | 1:21 |
| 19. | "No Nuts" | T. Jones, P. Peacock, D. Siguenza | 4:04 |
| 20. | "Del" | T. Jones, D. Siguenza | 1:14 |
| 21. | "One Life, One Love" | T. Duncan, T. Massey, J. Owens | 4:02 |
| 22. | "Miles to the Sun" | P. Peacock, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, A. Carter, J. Suarez | 5:39 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Domino – production (1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
- A-Plus – production (2, 12)
- Del the Funky Homosapien – production (4, 5)
- Casual – production (6, 9)
- Phesto – production (7)
- Opio – production (11, 13, 18)
- Jeff Cleland – bass guitar (11)
- Robski – turntables (11)
- J-Biz – production (14, 22), turntables (21, 22)
- Toure – production (21)
- Matt Kelley – engineering
- Ken Lee – editing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Stephan Chandler – artwork, layout
- Jake Rosenberg – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] | 26 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 88 |
References
[edit]- ^ Coleman, Brian (May 1998). "Hip-Hop". CMJ New Music Monthly (57): 55.
- ^ "3rd Eye Vision | Hieroglyphics". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Arnold, Eric (August 28, 2013). "Hiero's Year". East Bay Express. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Hinrichsen, John. "3rd Eye Vision - Hieroglyphics". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Baber, Mike (May 10, 2011). "Hieroglyphics :: 3rd Eye Vision :: Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 68 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 3rd Eye Vision at Discogs (list of releases)
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