Watts in a Tank

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]

Watts in a Tank
Studio album by Diesel
Released	1980 (Netherlands) 1981 (US)
Recorded	1979
Studio	DMC Studio (Baarn)
Genre	Rock
Length	35:47
Language	English
Label	Regency
Producer	Pim Koopman[1]
Diesel chronology
Watts in a Tank (1980) Unleaded (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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

• Rob Vunderink – guitars, lead vocals
• Mark Boon – guitars, lead vocals
• Frank Papendrecht – bass guitars, backing vocals
• Pim Koopman – drums, keyboards, backing vocals

Additional contributors

• Moog synthesizer programming: Johan Timman^[11]