Diesel - Watts In A Tank (Metronome 0060.264) (GER 1981) (Vinyl 24-96 & 16-44.1)

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Diesel - Watts In A Tank
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Cat#: Metronome 0060.264 | Country/Year: Germany 1981
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Diesel was a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summernight" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981.

Diesel was created in October 1978 by ex-Kayak drummer Pim Koopman. The group, at first no more than a hobby project, initially consisted of Koopman (drums, keyboard and vocals) and Rob Vunderink (guitar/lead vocals, composer and lyricist), Mark Boon (guitar, composer and lyricist), and Frank Papendrecht (bass). Their first album, Watts in a Tank, was released in the Netherlands in 1980. One of its tracks, "Going Back to China", was released in the Netherlands as a single in 1979 and became a top 40 hit. Two other singles from this album, "Down In The Silvermine" and "Sausalito Summernight" (also misspelled "Sausolito Summernight"), were released in 1980 and also became charted hits. Late 1980 Boon and Papendrecht left to join Meike Touw's Tutti Frutti. They were replaced by bass player Wijnand Ott and guitarist Hugo de Bruin. Mid 1981 Koopman left the band and Kim Weemhoff took the drumseat.

In 1981, Watts in a Tank was released in the United States. The single "Sausalito Summernight" rose to #25 on the U.S. Top 40. It reached #1 in Canada. Watts in a Tank itself went up to #68 on the Billboard 200. This success prompted the return of Mark Boon and an American tour. At Boon's suggestion, guitarist Bas Krumperman joined the band just before the North American tour, moving the band's sound in a country-rock direction. The band got a distribution deal with Atco Records and recorded another album, Unleaded, in 1982, but it was not a success. In the next few years the group had many new members, such as Leen Barbier (guitar/vocals), André Versluijs (bass), Jan Loomans (guitar/vocals), and Henk Hager (guitar/vocals), before disbanding in 1985.wikipedia

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by Bret Adams

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."

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Dynamic Range Analysis


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DR12 -3.95 dB -17.79 dB A1 - Sausalito Summernight.wav
DR12 -3.76 dB -16.94 dB A2 - Goin' Back To China.wav
DR11 -4.84 dB -17.10 dB A3 - Alibi.wav
DR10 -4.09 dB -16.58 dB A4 - My Kind Of Woman.wav
DR10 -4.92 dB -16.30 dB A5 - All Because Of You.wav
DR10 -3.71 dB -16.38 dB B1 - Down In The Silvermine.wav
DR10 -4.05 dB -16.23 dB B2 - Good Mornin', Day.wav
DR11 -3.56 dB -16.38 dB B3 - Ready For Love.wav
DR12 -3.45 dB -17.52 dB B4 - The Harness.wav
DR11 -4.49 dB -17.07 dB B5 - Remember The Romans.wav
DR10 -4.47 dB -15.64 dB B6 - Bite Back.wav
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Number of files: 11
Official DR value: DR11

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