| Full Circle | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio A, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:24 | |||
| Label | Flying Dutchman FD 10167 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Full Circle is an album by American jazz vocalist and percussionist Leon Thomas recorded in 1973 and released by the Flying Dutchman label. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Rob Ferrier stated: "this is sure to please fans in search of more. Let the pimped-out picture on the front cover serve as a warning, though. There are not a lot of jazz fireworks here. ... this is a fairly straight-ahead pop and soul offering. The best moments on the record are those that stick to that groove ... On other, more technically demanding tunes, Thomas sounds a little bored, and dare it be said, average". [4]
In a review for All About Jazz, Craig Jolley commented: "Full Circle was conceived as a commercial session. It is not a sell out. The best funk session players of the time were brought in to back Thomas, particularly Richard Davis who gives the music a strong sense of forward momentum. Thomas mostly sings better pop tunes of the time, tunes with energy and personality. He puts his own stamp on them, often lifting them to the next level with his authority." [5]
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