Tent (album)

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Tent
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Studio album by
Released7 December 1979 [1]
RecordedJune–October 1979
StudioArtisound, Amsterdam &
Relight, Hilvarenbeek
Genre New wave
Label Columbia
Producer The Nits & Aad Link
except Tutti Ragazzi & The Young Reporter : Robert Jan Stips
The Nits chronology
The Nits
(1978)
Tent
(1979)
New Flat
(1980)

Tent is the second album by the Nits. It was released in 1979 by Columbia Records. It was the first album that entered the Dutch charts in early 1980, reaching No. 35.
"Tutti Ragazzi" was released as a single, reaching No. 22 in the Dutch Singles charts.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Henk Hofstede (HH) and Michiel Peters (MP).

Vinyl release

Side A

  1. Tent – 2:07 (HH)
  2. A to B; C to D – 3:01 (MP)
  3. The Young Reporter – 2:42 (HH)
  4. 4 Ankles – 2:27 (MP/HH)
  5. Hook of Holland – 2:48 (HH)
  6. Frozen Fred – 2:25 (MP)
  7. Ping Pong – 2:33 (HH)

Side B

  1. Tutti Ragazzi – 2:13 (HH)
  2. Out of Suburbia – 2:38 (MP)
  3. Bungalow – 2:42 (HH)
  4. 1:30 – 3:08 (MP)
  5. Johnny Said Silver – 2:46 (HH)
  6. Who's the Killer – 2:29 (HH)
  7. Take a Piece – 2:05 (HH)
  8. Tent (Reprise) – 1:03 (HH)

CD release

  1. Tent – 2:07 (HH)
  2. A to B; C to D – 3:01 (MP)
  3. The Young Reporter – 2:42 (HH)
  4. 4 Ankles – 2:27 (MP/HH)
  5. Hook of Holland – 2:48 (HH)
  6. Frozen Fred – 2:25 (MP)
  7. Ping Pong – 2:33 (HH)
  8. Tutti Ragazzi – 2:13 (HH)
  9. Out of Suburbia – 2:38 (MP)
  10. Bungalow – 2:42 (HH)
  11. 1:30 – 3:08 (MP)
  12. Johnny Said Silver – 2:46 (HH)
  13. Who's the Killer – 2:29 (HH)
  14. Take a Piece – 2:05 (HH)
  15. Tent (Reprise) – 1:03 (HH)
  16. Umbrella – 3:10 (HH)
  17. Some Other Night – 2:39 (MP)
  18. Harrow Accident – 3:02 (MP)

Personnel

The band

Additional musicians

Technical staff

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. "Nits albums and charts".