The Return of Jack Splash

Track Listings

1. Jack's Back

2. Appreciate

3. Underwaterluvboogie (deep blue)

4. When she smiles she lights the sky

5. We Can Get High

6. Bottle of Hope (save the world)

7. Why'd U Call Me? (3am)

8. Real Folks

9. Got2Get2gether4Luv

10. Two beautiful souls in a crazy world...

11. Beautiful Babies

12. Stardancer

13. The Girl Said…Give it to me!

14. Luv 4 The World (Why They Gotta Hate?)

15. Precious Heart

16. Table 4 2

17. If I Wuz Ur Man

18. I Know Those Eyes

19. New Day

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Bored with the constraints of existing genres, Plant Life set out to break down the barriers between hip hop, soul, rock and good old fashioned funk music. In the tradition of legendary funk and soul godfathers like James Brown, George Clinton, Sly Stone & Prince, Plant Life serves up a healthy dose of sensuality and politics while providing a groove strong enough to shake the system to its core.

As a member of the Los Angeles based hip hop crew The Animal Pharm, Panda One (the shadowy figure behind Plant Life) helped spread the eclectic sounds of the west coast underground across the globe. With several EP's and 12" singles under their belt (Including 1996's critically acclaimed "Pharmaceuticals-EP", 1998's underground hit "The Brink", and 1999's starstudded West Coast collab "You Will Lose" featuring Aceyalone, Spontaneous, & DJ Drez) The Animal Pharm decided to take a two year hiatus to work on their solo projects.

Panda One, after gaining critical acclaim for the tracks he produced for The Animal Pharm, as well as tracks for Medusa (Goodvibe), Buffalo Daughter (Grand Royal), etc., decided that it was time for something new. As Panda One explains it, "At first I wasn't even sure that what we were doing was anything different then what I had always been doing. I just locked myself in the studio with Jack Splash (the lead singer of the group) and we started making what we thought was some progressive hip hop. It wasn't until we finished that everyone started telling us that we were doing some different shit!"

With a heavy funk influence, The Return…, has traces of 70's funk, 80's electro, 90's b-boy aesthetics and futuristic ideals. Highly recommended!

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The Return of Jack Splash

Tracks:

Jacks Back
Appreciate
Underwaterluvboogie (deep blue)
When she smiles she lights the sky
We Can Get High
Bottle of Hope (save the world)
Whyd U Call Me? (3am)
Real Folks
Got2Get2gether4Luv
Two beautiful souls in a crazy world...
Beautiful Babies
Stardancer
The Girl SaidGive it to me!
Luv 4 The World (Why They Gotta Hate?)
Precious Heart
Table 4 2
If I Wuz Ur Man
I Know Those Eyes
New Day

Product Description

1. Jack's Back
2. Appreciate
3. Underwaterluvboogie (deep blue)
4. When She Smiles She Lights The Sky
5. We Can Get High
6. Bottle Of Hope (Save The World)
7. Why'd U Call Me? (3 am)
8. Real Folks
9. Got2Get2gether4Luv
10. Two Beautiful Souls In A Crazy World...
11. Beautiful Babies
12. Stardancer
13. The Girl Said... Give It To Me!
14. Luv 4 The World (Why They Gotta Hate?)
15. Precious Heart
16. Table 4 2
17. If I Wuz Ur Man
18. I Know Those Eyes
19. New Day

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

The kids are alright!.......2005-01-13

I mean, the grooves are straight outta the R&B/funk book...and I mean that in the best way.

The big problem is the length...too long. But the artists of today all want to use up every byte of the CD format, so we end up with 17-21 tracks on an album. Back in the heyday of funk, they would be double albums or two seperate releases. They should take a hint from Prince. He could do double length CD's till he got bored. But he doesn't.

But still, great stuff and true to the formula made famous by AWB, EW&F, Gamble and Huff, P-Funk, etc. Always good to hear. If you liked The Love Below, you will like this. Panda One is one HECK of a producer.

Funk to grow on.......2005-01-03

This cd has great lyrics and great beats. Plant Life rhymes are very smart. If they keep working hard like this,the group will live up to the hype.

Quality new kind of FUNK.......2004-12-19

This kind of hiphop, or should I say funk, was widely introduced to public by Outkast. That's why, it's often reffered as "the outkast style". Well anyways, Plant Life is about the same. Even the lead singer sounds a lot like Andre 3000. But Plant Life is a lot more underground. Their album is fun and deep in the same time, it has those love songs but also some tracks for the floors. Its been hyped by Pharell, Gilles Peterson and Mos Def amongst others. And it's well worth it.
Now I actually call it funk. Because it is funk all the way. The new way of funk, influenced by rock, jazz, hiphop and soul.

Stanky & Funky Through and Through.......2004-12-12

AWWWWWWWWWW. Music I am able to appreciate right off the bat. I was moving and grooving from beginning to end. Inspiring and Refreshing! Real music ain't dead. My favorite cuts are Appreciate, We Can Get High, Bottle of Hope, and If I was Your Man. Welcome Back Jack Splash. May the funk rise and be with you.

Not as funky as I'd hoped.......2004-12-08

Since I've been starving for original, innovative music for a long time now, I'm willing to give almost anyone a chance if I think they're attempting to break the mold or think outside the box. When I started reading about Plant Life and heard all the comments and reviews comparing them to Funkadelic, Sly, Prince and Outkast, I figured they were worth a shot in the dark.

Unfortunately, this disk is not the funk bomb I'd been anticipating. It started good but got slower and more boring with each track. The lead singer has an obnoxious voice and the grooves sound canned and prefab instead of organic or soulful. I give it three stars because their hearts seem to be in the right place and they're at least trying to be different. But the biggest problem is the whole album indeed sounds as if they're *trying* to be funky instead of just going ahead and being funky. There's a self-conciousness about the music that robs it of a lot of it's kick.

After listening to it I got frustrated and spent the rest of the night listening to some actual classic funk and soul music. Perhaps one day we will really get a group that succeeds in reviving the sounds and attitudes of the old masters. Plant Life is on the right track but still misses the target with this effort. Perhaps they'll get it right next time.

Average customer rating:

The Return of Jack Splash
PlantLife
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002ADH0S
Release Date: 2004-08-09

Tracks:

Jack's Back
Appreciate
Underwaterluvboogie (Deep Blue)
When She Smiles She Lights the Sky
We Can Get High
Bottle of Hope (Save the World)
Why'd U Call Me? (3am)
Real Folks
Got2Get2gether4luv
Two Beautiful Souls in a Crazy World...
Beautiful Babies
Stardancer
Girl Said... Give It to Me!
Luv 4 the World (Why They Gotta Hate?)
Precious Heart
Table 4 2
If I Wuz Ur Man
I Know Those Eyes
New Day

Average customer rating:

Funky shhh...

The Return of Jack Splash
PlantLife
Manufacturer: Gut
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00061X9D8
Release Date: 2004-10-18

Tracks:

Jack's Back
Appreciate
Underwaterluvboogie (Deep Blue)
When She Smiles She Lights the Sky
We Can Get High
Bottle of Hope (Save the World)
Why'd U Call Me? (3am)
Real Folks
Got2Get2gether4luv
Two Beautiful Souls in a Crazy World...
Beautiful Babies
Stardancer
Girl Said... Give It to Me!
Luv 4 the World (Why They Gotta Hate?)
Precious Heart
Table 4 2
If I Wuz Ur Man
I Know Those Eyes
New Day

Album Details

Hailing from La, Plantlife Has Created a Musical Soundscape that Critics Are Calling an Instant Classic. Bored with the Constraints of Existing Genres, Plantlife Break Down the Barriers Between Funk, Hip Hop, Soul and Rock, and in the Tradition of George Clinton, Sly Stone and Prince, Serve Up a Healthy Dose of Sensuality and Politics with a Groove that Shakes the System to It's Core. Praised by the Likes of Mos Def, Gilles Peterson, Chemical Bros, Rjd2 and Vikter Duplaix, You'd Be a Fool to Sleep on This.

Customer Reviews:

Funky shhh..........2005-01-01

I picked this up having never heard of the group and based only on the other artists names that were on the promotional sticker on the cover.
In the past I have been dissapointed when buying "blind", but this time around I was totally knocked back. This is a really dope record!
Coming off like a band but only actually consisting of a beat maker/programmer (Panda One) and a crooner/rapper (Jack Splash), they absolutely kill it on this one.
Take Prince, Outkast, Little Beaver and assorted electronica, add weed, Jack Daniels and stick to tales about partying, girls and general shenanigans...boom, Plant Life.
For a unique and refreshing listen that is based in hip-hop but lets loose on influences from the world of music, you just have to check this record! Please!
Probably one of the best records from out of nowhere that I have heard in quite a few years.

Average customer rating:

The Return of Jack Splash
PlantLife
Manufacturer: P-Vine
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Rap & Hip-Hop | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0002B5890
Release Date: 2004-08-09

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