Watts in a Tank

Infobox Album
Name = Watts in a Tank
Type = Album
Artist = Diesel


Released = 1980
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 35:47
Language = English
Label =
Producer = Pim Koopman [ [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfixqr5ldke~T2 Watts in a Tank] , credits, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.]
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfixqr5ldke~T1 link]
Last album =
This album = "Watts in a Tank"
(1980)
Next album = "Unleaded"
(1982)

"Watts in a Tank" was the first album released by the Dutch musical group Diesel. It was first released in the Netherlands in 1980 by Polydor,nl icon [http://www.popinstituut.nl/discografie/diesel.640.html Diesel discografie] , Nationaal Pop Instituut. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.] and was released in the United States by Regency in 1981. [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfixqr5ldke~T0 "Watts in a Tank"] , overview, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.] A CD reprint was released by One Way in 2002.

The album, in-between rock and power pop, contained several polished soft metal ballads and was compared by some to Tom Petty's work. [ [http://www.mywire.com/pubs/Muze/2007/02/01/629143?extID=10051 Diesel] , Muze. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.] [ [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfixqr5ldke~T1 "Watts in a Tank"] , review, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.] It reached #68 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1981. [ [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfixqr5ldke~T3 "Watts in a Tank"] , Charts & Awards, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 28, 2007.] Four of the tracks from this album ("Sausalito Summernight", "Goin' Back to China", "Alibi", and "Down in the Silvermine") were released as singles.

Track listing

# "Sausalito Summernight" (5:08)
# "Goin' Back to China" (3:04)
# "Alibi" (2:48)
# "My Kind of Woman" (3:21)
# "All Because of You" (3:46)
# "Down in the Silvermine" (3:01)
# "Good Mornin', Day" (3:48)
# "Ready for Love" (2:33)
# "The Harness" (2:49)
# "Remember the Romans" (2:51)
# "Bite Back" (2:38)

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