3rd Eye Vision
1998 studio album by Hieroglyphics
3rd Eye Vision is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. It was released by Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on March 24, 1998. 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.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| RapReviews | 9/10 |
| The Source | |
In 2015, Fact placed the album at number 34 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.
02Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | D. Siguenza | 1:14 |
| 2. | "You Never Knew" | A. Carter, P. Peacock, T. Jones, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson | 4:33 |
| 3. | "All Things" | P. Peacock, O. Lindsey, D. Siguenza | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Casual" | J. Owens, T. Jones | 1:37 |
| 5. | "The Who" | P. Peacock, T. Jones, D. Thompson, O. Lindsey | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Dune Methane" | J. Owens, O. Lindsey | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Phesto" | D. Thompson | 1:35 |
| 8. | "At the Helm" | T. Jones, D. Siguenza | 4:18 |
| 9. | "The Last One" | J. Owens, P. Peacock | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Tajai" | T. Massey, D. Siguenza | 1:41 |
| 11. | "Oakland Blackouts" | T. Jones, O. Lindsey | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Mics of the Roundtable" | A. Carter, O. Lindsey, T. Massey, D. Thompson | 4:42 |
| 13. | "See Delight" | O. Lindsey, P. Peacock | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Pep Love" | P. Peacock, J. Suarez | 2:15 |
| 15. | "Off the Record" | J. Owens, A. Carter, T. Jones, T. Massey, D. Siguenza | 3:21 |
| 16. | "A-Plus" | A. Carter, D. Siguenza | 1:24 |
| 17. | "After Dark" | P. Peacock, D. Siguenza | 4:23 |
| 18. | "Opio" | O. Lindsey | 1:21 |
| 19. | "No Nuts" | T. Jones, P. Peacock, D. Siguenza | 4:04 |
| 20. | "Del" | T. Jones, D. Siguenza | 1:14 |
| 21. | "One Life, One Love" | T. Duncan, T. Massey, J. Owens | 4:02 |
| 22. | "Miles to the Sun" | P. Peacock, T. Massey, O. Lindsey, D. Thompson, A. Carter, J. Suarez | 5:39 |
03Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- 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
04Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 26 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 88 |
Sources and credits
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