{"product_id":"leon-thomas-full-circle-2","title":"Leon Thomas- Full Circle { VINYL LP }","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeon Thomas was the definitive jazz vocalist of the 1970s and his albums for Flying Dutchman are all classics. Although he started his career in Count Basie's band in the early 60s, by the latter part of the decade he had become an essential part of saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders' group, alongside Lonnie Liston Smith, and co-wrote 'The Creator Has A Master Plan' for the album \"Thembi\". The success of this album led to him being offered a deal with Bob Thiele's new Flying Dutchman label where he recorded five studio albums. \"Full Circle\" was his final album for the label and was recorded as Thomas was being asked to join Santana, and as such it is apt that he covers Santana's 'Just In Time To See The Sun', turning it into a spiritual jazz classic. Elsewhere there are Motown covers such as a wonderful 'Got To Be There' but it's the jazzy tour-de-forces such as 'It's My Life I'm Fighting For' and 'Balance Of Life (Peace Of Mind) that have kept the demand high for this record. The musicians who back Thomas on this album include Bernard Purdie, Joe Farrell, Joe Beck, Jimmy Owens and Pee Wee Ellis. Thomas' career never really found itself on a firm footing again and only one more studio album followed - 1988's reunion with Thiele and Purdie for \"The Leon Thomas Blues Band\" - meaning that \"Full Circle\" was the final album from him as a contemporary singer. This reissue is mastered from the highest quality transfers from the original master tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Little Angel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Just in Time to See the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It's My Life I'm Fighting for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Never Let Me Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Wanna Be Where You Are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Got to Be There\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Balance of Life (Peace of Mind)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You Are the Sunshine of My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Are We Gonna Do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beat Goes Public BGP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399760707674,"sku":"029667015813","price":8.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/6107\/2986\/files\/4221091-2985765.jpg?v=1779332855","url":"https:\/\/qbrxip-ki.myshopify.com\/products\/leon-thomas-full-circle-2","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}