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]

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]