Splashdown

Breakwater | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Label: arista
• ASIN: B000OSCHIG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #728,274 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breakwater - East Coast Style, January 3, 2002

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Danny Jordan (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Splashdown (Audio CD)

The year was 1980, the day was not too long after I bought my brand new 1979 Buick Riviera, and I was living in Philly at the time when I first heard the sounds of Breakwater. The rhythm and energy of the group was off the hook and literally blew me away. As soon as I heard a cut from the Breakwater album I went and bought the tape, which I still have, and am now extremely happy to be able to find it on CD. The rhythm and soul of this group is as dynamic as that of AWB and we all know how big they are to us music lovers. So it doesn't bother me that Breakwater did not follow up their Splashdown album with another because the sounds from their only two albums are sounds that will last a lifetime.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two -album wonder, January 4, 2006

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Leon K. Smith (SoCal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Splashdown (Audio CD)

I have FOND memories of these guys. They broke out with their debut album with the "lips on a waterhose" album cover, the same time I was coming into my dating ages. Although they only put out two albums, these were comparably the best albums of their era. (Tie between Breakwater and Heatwave) I notice mainly people from Philly, as I am originally, have knowledge of "Breakwater". WDAS radio had a great ear back then for great music. These LP's are timeless. I still pump these on the regular, and never get tired of hearing it. If you have never heard of these guys, take time to listen. You'll be glad you did. It was groups like Breakwater that laid the foundation for the Funk/Neo-Soul sound we enjoy today. All you youngbucks!! Take Note!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars battle of the bands, April 14, 2006

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home grown philly - See all my reviews

This review is from: Splashdown (Audio CD)

Im from ATHENS GA. originaly from philly i remember breakwater from the early 70's when they played in the park ,belmont plateau with groups like rated-x, brutus ,soul devalients,and cross town traffic. BOY!! THOSE WHERE THE DAYS,it was about the horns then and breakwater always won the battle of the bands. they are funk legends off the scale and i rate these albums 5*****.I can't afford to get them but if i could i would put them on the top of the list.