Full Circle (Hieroglyphics album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Full Circle
| type = studio
| artist = Hieroglyphics
| cover = Full Circle Hieroglyphics Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2003|10|07}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=66|s=01}}
| label = Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
| producer = Domino, Opio, A-Plus, Casual, Space Boy Boogie, Frank Friction
| prev_title = 3rd Eye Vision
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = The Kitchen
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Full Circle
| type = studio
| single1 = Powers That Be
| single1date = 2003
| single2 = Make Your Move
| single2date = 2004
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/full-circle-mw0000326859|title=Hieroglyphics - Full Circle - Review|work=AllMusic|first=John|last=Bush|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}
| rev2 = Exclaim!
| rev2score = favorable{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/hieroglyphics-full_circle|title=Hieroglyphics - Full Circle|work=Exclaim!|first=Del F.|last=Cowie|date=January 1, 2006|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}
| rev3 = Pitchfork
| rev3score = 7.2/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3970-full-circle/|title=Hieroglyphics: Full Circle|work=Pitchfork|first=Rollie|last=Pemberton|date=October 30, 2003|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}
}}
Full Circle is the second studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on October 7, 2003.{{cite web|url=http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle|title=Full Circle {{!}} Hieroglyphics|work=Bandcamp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207025019/http://hieroglyphicsimperium.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle|archivedate=February 7, 2014|accessdate=August 4, 2018}} It peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Critical reception
John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the best record of their career."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Prelude
| writer1 = D. Siguenza, P. Peacock
| length1 = 1:46
| title2 = Fantasy Island
| writer2 = O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, P. Peacock
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Powers That Be
| writer3 = D. Siguenza, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock
| length3 = 4:54
| title4 = Make Your Move
| note4 = featuring Goapele
| writer4 = D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, G. Mohlabane
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = Shift Shape
| writer5 = D. Siguenza, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter, O. Lindsey
| length5 = 5:22
| title6 = Classic
| writer6 = D. Siguenza, T. Massey, T. Jones, P. Peacock
| length6 = 3:08
| title7 = Chicago
| writer7 = A. Carter, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, T. Massey
| length7 = 2:55
| title8 = Heatish
| writer8 = O. Lindsey, P. Peacock, J. Owens
| length8 = 4:53
| title9 = Halo
| writer9 = O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, J. Owens, T. Jones, A. Carter, T. Massey
| length9 = 4:50
| title10 = Love Flowin{{'-}}
| writer10 = O. Lindsey, J. Owens, P. Peacock, A. Carter
| length10 = 3:43
| title11 = 100,000 Indi
| note11 = featuring Abstract Rude
| writer11 = J. Owens, D. Thompson, A. Pointer
| length11 = 3:48
| title12 = Let It Roll
| writer12 = D. Siguenza, T. Massey, P. Peacock
| length12 = 3:46
| title13 = Maggie May (R.I.P. Faith)
| writer13 = A. Carter, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey, T. Jones
| length13 = 3:47
| title14 = Jingle Jangle
| writer14 = A. Perez, T. Massey, J. Owens, A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones
| length14 = 4:38
| title15 = Full Circle
| note15 = featuring Goapele
| writer15 = A. Carter, P. Peacock, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, G. Mohlabane
| length15 = 4:39
| title16 = 7 Sixes
| writer16 = D. Siguenza, P. Peacock, T. Massey, J. Owens, O. Lindsey, T. Jones, D. Thompson, A. Carter
| length16 = 4:48
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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- Domino – production (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 16)
- Amp Fiddler – keyboards (1, 2, 3, 8, 10), background vocals (3, 8), vibraphone (4), piano (9, 12), bassline (9)
- Opio – keyboards (2, 8, 9), production (2, 8, 9, 10)
- Toure – turntables (2)
- Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar (4, 5, 6)
- Casual – bells (5), production (11)
- A-Plus – production (7, 13, 15), turntables (15)
- Eric McFaddin – guitar (9)
- Space Boy Boogie – production (14)
- Frank Friction – co-production (14)
- Matt Kelley – engineering, editing
- Ken Lee – mastering
- James Sheehan – design
- Block – photography
{{Div col end}}
Charts
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|66261|Full Circle}}
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Category:Hieroglyphics (group) albums