{"product_id":"leon-thomas-full-circle","title":"Leon Thomas - Full Circle (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeon Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e was the definitive jazz vocalist of the 1970s and his albums for \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Dutchman\u003c\/strong\u003e are all classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough he started his career in \u003cstrong\u003eCount Basie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e band in the early 60s, by the latter part of the decade he had become an essential part of saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003ePharaoh Sanders’\u003c\/strong\u003e group, alongside \u003cstrong\u003eLonnie Liston Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, and co-wrote\u003cstrong\u003e ’The Creator Has A Master Plan’\u003c\/strong\u003e for the album \u003cstrong\u003e“Thembi”\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe success of this album led to him being offered a deal with \u003cstrong\u003eBob Thiele’s\u003c\/strong\u003e new Flying Dutchman label where he recorded five studio albums. \u003cstrong\u003e“Full Circle”\u003c\/strong\u003e was his final album for the label and was recorded as \u003cstrong\u003eThomas\u003c\/strong\u003e was being asked to join \u003cstrong\u003eSantana\u003c\/strong\u003e, and as such it is apt that he covers \u003cstrong\u003eSantana’s ‘Just In Time To See The Sun’,\u003c\/strong\u003e turning it into a spiritual jazz classic. \u003cbr\u003e|\u003cbr\u003eElsewhere there are \u003cstrong\u003eMotown\u003c\/strong\u003e covers such as a wonderful\u003cstrong\u003e ‘Got To Be There'\u003c\/strong\u003e but it’s the jazzy tour-de- forces such as\u003cstrong\u003e ‘It’s My Life I’m Fighting For’\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e‘Balance Of Life (Peace\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOf Mind)\u003c\/strong\u003e that have kept the demand high for this record. The musicians who back \u003cstrong\u003eThomas\u003c\/strong\u003e on this album include \u003cstrong\u003eBernard Purdie, Joe Farrell, Joe Beck, Jimmy Owens\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePee Wee Ellis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas’\u003c\/strong\u003e career never really found itself on a firm footing again and only one more studio album followed – 1988’s reunion with\u003cstrong\u003e Thiele and Purdie\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Leon Thomas Blues Band”\u003c\/strong\u003e - meaning that \u003cstrong\u003e“Full Circle”\u003c\/strong\u003e was the final album from him as a contemporary singer.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis reissue is mastered from the highest quality transfers from the original master tapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIDE ONE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. SWEET LITTLE ANGEL\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. JUST IN TIME TO SEE THE SUN\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. IT'S MY LIFE I'M FIGHTING FOR\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. NEVER LET ME GO\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIDE TWO\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. GOT TO BE THERE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. BALANCE OF LIFE (PEACE OF MIND)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVB1Z0o3ghA\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leon Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":58596862591311,"sku":"HIQLP105","price":7.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/leon.jpg?v=1787985108","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/leon-thomas-full-circle","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}