Underwater People

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The Samples
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Compilation album by
Released1991
Genre Jam rock, reggae, jazz fusion
Label What are Records
Producer Jim Scott
The Samples chronology
The Samples
(1989)
The Samples
(1991)
No Room
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Underwater People is the second album by The Samples. It contained live material, demos, unreleased songs, and alternate versions. It was released on November 30, 1991, and re-released by What Are Records? in 1992.

Contents

Critical reception

MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album the band's best, writing that it "rises above the rest with lots of energetic reggae rhythms and more consistent songwriting." [2]

Track listing

  1. Underwater People (Live)
  2. My Town (Meltdown) (Live)
  3. Braidwood
  4. Giants (Live)
  5. After the Rain (Live)
  6. Moonlit Treese (1987)
  7. Overthrow (Live)
  8. Feel us Shaking (Acoustic)

Lineup

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References

  1. "Underwater People - The Samples | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 977.