3rd Eye Vision
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{{Infobox album
| name = 3rd Eye Vision
| type = studio
| artist = Hieroglyphics
| cover = Third Eye Vision Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1998|03|24}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=70|s=26}}
| label = Hieroglyphics Imperium
| producer = Domino, A-Plus, Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Phesto, Opio, J-Biz, Toure
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Full Circle
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Singles
| name = 3rd Eye Vision
| type = studio
| single1 = The Who
| single1date = 1997
| single2 = The Last One
| single2date = 1998
| single3 = You Never Knew
| single3date = 1998
}}
}}
3rd Eye Vision is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.{{cite journal|first=Brian|last=Coleman|title=Hip-Hop|journal=CMJ New Music Monthly|date=May 1998|issue=57|page=55}} It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on March 24, 1998.{{cite web|url=http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/3rd-eye-vision|title=3rd Eye Vision {{!}} Hieroglyphics|work=Bandcamp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209150002/http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/3rd-eye-vision|archive-date=February 9, 2014|access-date=August 4, 2018}} It peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 88 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It has sold more than 100,000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hieros-year/Content?oid=3693936|title=Hiero's Year|work=East Bay Express|first=Eric|last=Arnold|date=August 28, 2013|access-date=August 4, 2018}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| noprose = yes
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/3rd-eye-vision-mw0000597981|title=3rd Eye Vision - Hieroglyphics|work=AllMusic|first=John|last=Hinrichsen|access-date=December 1, 2014}}
| rev2 = RapReviews
| rev3 = The Source
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Callahan-Bever|first=Noah|date=March 1998|issue=102|title=Hieroglyphics – Third Eye Vision|department=Record Report|magazine=The Source|page=190|location=New York}}
}}
In 2015, Fact placed the album at number 34 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/02/25/the-100-best-indie-hip-hop-records-of-all-time/68/|title=The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 68 of 101)|work=Fact|date=February 25, 2015|access-date=August 4, 2018}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 = D. Siguenza
| length1 = 1:14
| title2 = You Never Knew
| writer2 = A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson
| length2 = 4:33
| title3 = All Things
| writer3 = P. Peacock, O. Lindsey, D. Siguenza
| length3 = 3:19
| title4 = Casual
| writer4 = J. Owens, T. Jones
| length4 = 1:37
| title5 = The Who
| writer5 = P. Peacock, T. Jones, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey
| length5 = 4:29
| title6 = Dune Methane
| writer6 = J. Owens, O. Lindsey
| length6 = 4:02
| title7 = Phesto
| writer7 = D. Thompson
| length7 = 1:35
| title8 = At the Helm
| writer8 = T. Jones, D. Siguenza
| length8 = 4:18
| title9 = The Last One
| writer9 = J. Owens, P. Peacock
| length9 = 3:26
| title10 = Tajai
| writer10 = T. Massey, D. Siguenza
| length10 = 1:41
| title11 = Oakland Blackouts
| writer11 = T. Jones, O. Lindsey
| length11 = 4:31
| title12 = Mics of the Roundtable
| writer12 = A. Carter, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, D. Thompson
| length12 = 4:42
| title13 = See Delight
| writer13 = O. Lindsey, P. Peacock
| length13 = 3:24
| title14 = Pep Love
| writer14 = P. Peacock, J. Suarez
| length14 = 2:15
| title15 = Off the Record
| writer15 = J. Owens, A. Carter, T. Jones, T. Massey, D. Siguenza
| length15 = 3:21
| title16 = A-Plus
| writer16 = A. Carter, D. Siguenza
| length16 = 1:24
| title17 = After Dark
| writer17 = P. Peacock, D. Siguenza
| length17 = 4:23
| title18 = Opio
| writer18 = O. Lindsey
| length18 = 1:21
| title19 = No Nuts
| writer19 = T. Jones, P. Peacock, D. Siguenza
| length19 = 4:04
| title20 = Del
| writer20 = T. Jones, D. Siguenza
| length20 = 1:14
| title21 = One Life, One Love
| writer21 = T. Duncan, T. Massey, J. Owens
| length21 = 4:02
| title22 = Miles to the Sun
| writer22 = P. Peacock, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, A. Carter, J. Suarez
| length22 = 5:39
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
{{Div col}}
- 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
{{Div col end}}
Charts
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!scope="col"| Chart !scope="col"| Peak |
scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hieroglyphics/chart-history/tln/|title=Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|work=Billboard|access-date=August 4, 2018}}
| 26 |
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scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hieroglyphics/chart-history/blp/|title=Hieroglyphics: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)|work=Billboard|access-date=August 4, 2018}}
| 88 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|66258|3rd Eye Vision}}
{{Hieroglyphics (band)}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Hieroglyphics (group) albums