RCA Victor
RY 9603
(1981)
Rock/Pop
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LP, 11
Tracks, 35:45
Length
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| 01 |
Sausalito Summernight |
Mark Boon; Rob Vunderink |
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05:06 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 1
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| 02 |
Goin' Back To China |
Pim Koopman |
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03:04 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 2
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| 03 |
Alibi |
Mark Boon; Rob Vunderink |
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02:47 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 3
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| 04 |
My Kind Of Woman |
Pim Koopman |
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03:22 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 4
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| 05 |
All Because Of You |
Mark Boon; Rob Vunderink |
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03:46 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 5
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| 06 |
Down In The Silvermine |
Mark Boon; Rob Vunderink |
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03:00 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 6
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| 07 |
Good Mornin', Day |
Mark Boon; Pim Koopman; Rob Vunderink |
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03:48 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 7
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| 08 |
Ready For Love |
Pim Koopman |
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02:31 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 8
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| 09 |
The Harness |
Mark Boon; Rob Vunderink |
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02:50 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 9
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| 10 |
Remember The Romans |
Mark Boon; Rob Vunderink |
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02:50 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 10
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| 11 |
Bite Back |
Pim Koopman |
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02:41 |
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Recording Date
1981
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Track 11
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| Packaging |
Standard LP sleeve |
| Sound |
Stereo |
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| Drums |
Pim Koopman |
| Guitar |
Rob Vunderink |
| Guitar |
Mark Boon |
| Bass |
Frank Papendrecht |
| Musician |
Diesel |
| Producer |
Pim Koopman |
| Engineer |
Jan Schuurman; John Sonneveld |
| Cover by |
Diesel |
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| Index |
#
907 |
| Owner |
Dave |
| Tags |
Pop Rock |
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The Dutch rock quartet Diesel was a one-hit wonder, but what a hit it was! "Sausalito Summernight," a gloriously fun rocker about a California road trip, reached number 25 in 1981. Its parent album, Watts in a Tank, only hit number 68, but lead vocalist/guitarist Rob Vunderink, lead vocalist/guitarist Mark Boon, bass guitarist/background vocalist Frank Papendrecht, and drummer/keyboardist/background vocalist/producer Pim Koopman recorded several other strong songs too. The great thing about Watts in a Tank -- originally released on Atlantic subsidiary Regency -- is that One Way finally reissued it on CD in 2002; therefore, one can enjoy the full five-minute version of "Sausalito Summernight" with extra verses and an extended guitar solo. (The edited single version made its CD debut on 2000's Barry Scott Presents: The Lost 45s of the '70s & '80s, Vol. 2.) Diesel added elements of power pop and new wave to its tuneful, vocal harmonies-laden, guitar-based rock. "Sausalito Summernight," often mistakenly attributed to the Steve Miller Band, is a classic, but other Watts in a Tank highlights are "Goin' Back to China," "Down in the Silvermine," "Good Mornin', Day," "Remember the Romans," and "Bite Back." -- Bret Adams (allmusic.com)
