Phunk Shui [IMPORT]

John Oates

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Beyond Records
• ASIN: B00006GFC4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,495 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Debut solo album for one half of Hall & Oates. This recording is a result of coming together, spontaneity, faith, friendship, luck, experience and love. Liquid Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ..., August 30, 2002

By	Thomas Calhoun "Tom Calhoun" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For long time Hall and Oates fans, this release from John is way overdue. Overshadowed by Daryl since the release of Voices and the commercial success that followed, John has long been content to sit in the background and to contribute his two tracks to each album. To the hardcore H & O fans, those tracks often left us longing for more. Now we have it. This is a great album, there is just no other way to put it. It's funky, it's soulful, it's smooth and it may be the most consistent release out of Daryl and John in nearly 20 years. It kicks off with the song John is featuring on the current Hall and Oates tour "Color of Love". This is a great little funky track and if doesn't get you moving you're dead. Other highlights for me include It Girl, All Good People and the title track. The title track pays tribute to some of the great R and B artists of the past and it has a very Earth Wind and Fire feel to it. Now that Daryl and John are back on top with the number one "Do It For Love", expect to hear more out of these guys and all I can say is it's about time. I don't know what happened to the soul in music in the last decade, but someone sure needs to bring it back and these guys can do it.

Don't hesitate, buy this one today and I look forward to the next release from John, but without having to wait so long this time!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Johnny can sing, August 29, 2002

By A Customer

John Oates ( yeah the little guy from Hall and Oates)shines on his own. This cd runs the gamut from 70's funk to acoustic ballads. This is John's first full solo effort, he wrote a tune for the "About Last Night" soundtrack back in the mid 80's. His biggest success away from Hall and Oates was the song "Electric Blue" which he co-wrote for the band Icehouse. Phunk Shui if released in 80's would have many potential hits. Highlights include "Color of Love", "All Good People", "Unspoken" and "Phunk Shui". All the songs on the album are first rate, the one clunker in my opinion is "Go Deep" If you like retro grooves, smooth harmonies and musicianship, pick up this disc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "just plug in and play" , March 21, 2006

By	Laura Vona (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This undiscovered modern classic speaks for iteself in the title track "Phunk Shui",
"just plug in and play"

That's all there is to it, really.
You'll be glad you did.