Waters Edge

For other releases of a similar title, see Water's Edge (disambiguation).

Waters Edge is the eighth studio album by English glam rock band Sweet, released in 1980. It lacks the experimentation of the band's previous two albums, Level Headed (1978) and Cut Above the Rest (1979), going back to a more radio-friendly sound, but with slicker production. The album bore no hits and was poorly received.

Waters Edge
Studio album by Sweet
Released	April 1980[1]
Recorded	1980
Genre	Pop rock glam rock
Length	36:02 (Europe) 34:41 (US/Canada)
Label	Polydor
Producer	Sweet, Pip Williams
Sweet chronology
Cut Above the Rest (1979) Waters Edge (1980) Identity Crisis (1982)
Alternative cover
Cover of US/Canada version

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker except where noted.

European release

1. "Sixties Man" (Peter Hutchins, Pip Williams) – 4:12
2. "Getting in the Mood for Love" – 3:04
3. "Tell the Truth" (Priest, Scott, Gary Moberley) – 3:34
4. "Own Up" – 3:19
5. "Too Much Talking" (Ray McRiner) – 3:57
6. "Thank You for Loving Me" (Scott, Moberley) – 3:43
7. "At Midnight" (Scott) – 3:20
8. "Waters Edge" – 2:59
9. "Hot Shot Gambler" (Priest) – 3:34
10. "Give the Lady Some Respect" (McRiner) – 4:30

The song "Own Up" is different from "Own Up, Take a Look at Yourself", released as B-side to the single "Teenage Rampage" in 1974.

Bonus tracks on 2010 reissue

11. "Tall Girls" – 4:30
12. "Oh Yeah!" – 2:21
13. "Sixties Man" (single version) – 3:52
14. "Give The Lady Some Respect" (single version) – 3:27

US/Canada release (LP only)

This album was released in the US and Canada as VI, a generic title referring to the fact it was Sweet's sixth album released on Capitol Records. It has a different cover, sleeve and track listing from Polydor's version:

Side One

1. "Sixties Man" – 4:08
2. "Own Up" – 3:16
3. "Too Much Talking" – 3:57
4. "Tell the Truth" – 3:30
5. "Getting in the Mood for Love" (edited) – 3:01

Side Two

1. "Thank You for Loving Me" – 3:40
2. "At Midnight" – 3:16
3. "Waters Edge" – 2:54
4. "Hot Shot Gambler" – 3:32
5. "Give the Lady Some Respect" (single version) – 3:27

To date, the VI version of this album has never been reissued on CD.

Personnel

Sweet

• Steve Priest – bass guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10), co-lead vocals (tracks 3, 6), backing vocals
• Andy Scott – guitars, synthesisers, lead vocals (tracks 5, 7), co-lead vocals (tracks 3, 6), backing vocals
• Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, lead vocals (track 4), backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Gary Moberley – keyboards
• Pip Williams – production (tracks 1, 10)