Watts in a Tank

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Watts in a Tank
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Studio album by
Diesel
Released1980 (Netherlands)
1981 (US)
Recorded1979
StudioDMC Studio (Baarn)
Genre Rock
Length35:47
Language English
Label Regency
Producer Pim Koopman [1]
Diesel chronology
Watts in a Tank
(1980)		 Unleaded
(1982)
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Watts in a Tank is the first album released by the Dutch musical group Diesel. It was first released in the Netherlands in 1980 by Polydor, [3] and was released in the United States by Regency in 1981. [4] The album was reissued on compact disc by One Way in 2002. [4]

Contents

The album, in-between rock and power pop, contained several polished soft metal ballads and was compared by some to Tom Petty's work, [5] [6] while the biggest hit from the album, "Sausalito Summernight" (which reached No. 1 in Canada and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 25) has been compared to (and frequently misattributed to) the Steve Miller Band. [4] The album reached No. 68 on the US Billboard chart in 1981 but was not a commercial success. [7] Four of the tracks from this album (the aforementioned "Sausalito Summernight", "Goin' Back to China" (US No. 105), "Alibi", and "Down in the Silvermine") were released as singles. [3] Worldwide sales of 350,000 units were reported for Watts in a Tank in December 1981. [8]

The album charted at #68 in the U.S. and #19 for four weeks in Canada. It reached #38 in the Netherlands. The Canadian 1981 Year-end chart placed the album at #62. [9]

Record World said the single "Goin' Back to China" features "a big, bouncy beat, cute lyrics and ringing guitars." [10]

Track listing

  1. "Sausalito Summernight" – 5:08
  2. "Goin' Back to China" – 3:04
  3. "Alibi" – 2:48
  4. "My Kind of Woman" – 3:21
  5. "All Because of You" – 3:46
  6. "Down in the Silvermine" – 3:01
  7. "Good Mornin', Day" – 3:48
  8. "Ready for Love" – 2:33
  9. "The Harness" – 2:49
  10. "Remember the Romans" – 2:51
  11. "Bite Back" – 2:38 [4]

Personnel

The Band

Additional contributors

References

  1. ↑ Watts in a Tank, credits, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. 1 2 (in Dutch) Diesel discografie, Nationaal Pop Instituut. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Watts in a Tank, overview, AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  5. ↑ Diesel Archived 2008-03-26 at the Wayback Machine , Muze. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.
  6. ↑ Watts in a Tank, review, AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  7. ↑ Watts in a Tank, Charts & Awards, AllMusic. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.
  8. ↑ Billboard Vol 93 #51 (26 December 1981) p.76
  9. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 26, 1981" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 12, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  11. ↑ Back cover Liner notes of the Watts in a Tank vinyl album
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