Under the Water-Line is the debut album by Dutch band Ten Sharp and contains the hit singles "You", "Ain't My Beating Heart" and "Rich Man". The album was released in March 1991 with 7 tracks, but by the time "You" became a national hit the album was expanded in April of the same year with three new songs to make it a full 10-track album. The album entered the top ten in Norway, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.
Under the Water-Line | ||||
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Released | 2 April 1991 (second version)[1] | |||
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Length | 44:56 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Michiel Hoogenboezem and Niels Hermes | |||
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Singles from Under the Water-Line | ||||
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The LP version of the album contains an early version of "Rich Man". This version is half a minute longer.
The song "When the Snow Falls" was previously released as a single in January 1985. The version that appears on the album contains the single version combined with the atmospheric introduction of the extended version.
Track listings
1st version (March 1991)
All tracks written by Ton Groen and Niels Hermes, except where noted.
- "You" – 4:34
- "Ain't My Beating Heart" – 4:15
- "When the Spirit Slips Away" – 4:45
- "Ray" – 4:01
- "When the Snow Falls" (Hermes, Marcel Kapteijn) – 5:15
- "Who Needs Women" – 4:42
- "Lonely Heart" (Groen, Hermes, Kapteijn) – 4:55
2nd version (April 1991)
- "You" – 4:34
- "When the Spirit Slips Away" – 4:45
- "Rich Man" – 4:14
- "Ain't My Beating Heart" – 4:15
- "Lonely Heart" (Groen, Hermes, Kapteijn) – 4:55
- "Who Needs Women" – 4:42
- "Some Sails" – 4:16
- "Ray" – 4:01
- "When the Snow Falls" (Hermes, Kapteijn) – 5:15
- "Closing Hour" – 3:59
Japanese bonus track
- "You" (acoustic) – 3:59
- The Japanese pressing uses the same artwork as the 1st version.
Personnel
Musicians
- Marcel Kapteijn – vocals
- Niels Hermes – instruments
- Tom Barlage – saxophone
- Hugo de Bruin – guitar on "Rich Man"
- Rob Jansen – additional drums on "Rich Man" and "Closing Hour"
- Stylus Horns – horns on "Rich Man"
- Martin Boers – guitar on "When the Snow Falls"
- Ton Groen – bass on "When the Snow Falls"
- Wil Bouwes – drums on "When the Snow Falls"
Technical
- Niels Hermes – production, programming
- Michiel Hoogenboezem – production, engineering
- Recorded at Spitsbergen and Wisseloord Studios
- Mixed at Wisseloord Studios
- Photography: Roy Tee
- Artwork: Theo Stapel
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
External links
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