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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Studio | Santa Barbara Sound Recording, Santa Barbara, California; Soundmixers, New York City | |||
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| Length | 37:10 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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Splashdown is a studio album by Philadelphia funk soul band, Breakwater.
The album is most notable for containing the song "Release the Beast", which was sampled in "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk.
In review issued on May 3, 1980, Billboard said that the music of the album "veers to the tired galactic rock concept a bit too much, but its sound is versatile and strong". [1] For the week ending July 5, 1980, the album reached its peak position of number 34 on the Billboard Soul LPs chart. [2]
All tracks composed by Kae Williams Jr.; except where noted. Side A
Side B
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