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

| rev2Score = 9/10{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_3rdeyevision.html|title=Hieroglyphics :: 3rd Eye Vision :: Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings|work=RapReviews.com|first=Mike|last=Baber|date=May 10, 2011|access-date=August 4, 2018}}

| 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.

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  • 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

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Charts

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!scope="col"| Chart

!scope="col"| Peak
position

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

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

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