- Waters Edge
Infobox Album
Name = Waters Edge
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Sweet
Released = 1980
Recorded =
Genre =Glam rock ,Hard rock
Length =
Label =
Producer =
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:acfyxq95ldse link]
Last album = "Cut Above the Rest "
(1979)
This album = "Waters Edge"
(1980)
Next album = "Identity Crisis"
(1982)"Waters Edge" is a 1980
album by Sweet.Track listing
"(European version originally released on Polydor Records in April 1980)"
# "Sixties Man" (Williams/Hutchins)
# "Getting In The Mood For Love" (Scott/Tucker/Priest)
# "Tell The Truth" (Scott/Priest/Moberley)
# "Own Up" (Connolly/Scott/Tucker/Priest)
# "Too Much Talking" (Ray McRiner)
# "Thank You For Loving Me" (Scott/Moberley)
# "At Midnight" (Andy Scott)
# "Waters Edge" (Scott/Tucker/Priest)
# "Hot Shot Gambler" (Steve Priest)
# "Give The Lady Some Respect" (Ray McRiner)Song "Own Up" is different from another one,titled "Own Up, Take A Look At Yourself" and releasedas B-side to single "Teenage Rampage" (1974).US release track listing
This album was released in the U.S. under the title "VI", a generic title referring to the fact that this was the 6th Sweet's album released on
Capitol Records . The track listing also differed from the Polydor version:# "Sixties Man"
# "Own Up, Take A Look At Yourself" - the same song as "Own Up"
# "Too Much Talking"
# "Tell The Truth"
# "Getting In The Mood For Love" - edit version
# "Thank You For Loving Me"
# "At Midnight"
# "Waters Edge"
# "Hot Shot Gambler"
# "Give The Lady Some Respect"To date, the 'VI' version of this album has never been re-issued on CD.
Personnel
Band members
*
Steve Priest - Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10, Co-lead Vocals on tracks 3 and 6. Bass Guitar. Backing Vocals.
* Andy Scott - Lead Vocals on tracks 5 and 7, Co-lead Vocals on tracks 3 and 6. All Guitars, Synthesisers. Backing Vocals.
*Mick Tucker - Lead Vocals on track 4. All Drums and Percussions. Backing Vocals.Other personnel
*
Gary Moberley -Keyboards .
* The Sweet - Production on tracks 2-9
*Pip Williams - Production on track 1 and 10
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