Waters Edge is the eighth studio album by rock

Rock music

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 band Sweet

Sweet (band)

Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...

, released in 1980.

Track listing

(European version originally released on Polydor Records in April 1980)

1. "Sixties Man" (Pip Williams
   Pip Williams
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   , Peter Hutchins) - 4:11
2. "Getting In The Mood For Love" (Andy Scott
   Andy Scott (guitarist)
   Andy Scott is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and a vocalist in the band Sweet.-Early years:Scott started out playing bass guitar...
   
   , Mick Tucker
   Mick Tucker
   Michael Thomas "Mick" Tucker was the drummer and backing vocalist of the English glam rock band, Sweet.-Bands:...
   
   , Steve Priest
   Steve Priest
   Steve Priest is a founding member and bass player/backing vocalist of the glam rock band Sweet.-Biography:...
   
   ) - 3:04
3. "Tell The Truth" (Scott, Priest, Gary Moberley) - 3:34
4. "Own Up" (Tucker, Scott, Priest) - 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" (Scott, Tucker, Priest) - 2:59
9. "Hot Shot Gambler" (Priest) - 3:34
10. "Give The Lady Some Respect" (McRiner) - 4:26

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

US release track listing

This album was released in the U.S. under the title VI with different cover and sleeve. VI is a generic title referring to the fact that this was the 6th Sweet's album released on Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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. The track listing also differed from the Polydor version:

1. "Sixties Man"
2. "Own Up"
3. "Too Much Talking"
4. "Tell The Truth"
5. "Getting In The Mood For Love" - Edit Version
6. "Thank You For Loving Me"
7. "At Midnight"
8. "Waters Edge"
9. "Hot Shot Gambler"
10. "Give The Lady Some Respect" - Single Version

To date, the 'VI' version of this album has never been re-issued on CD.

Band members

• Steve Priest
  Steve Priest
  Steve Priest is a founding member and bass player/backing vocalist of the glam rock band Sweet.-Biography:...
  
   - Lead Vocals on tracks 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10, Co-lead Vocals on tracks 3 and 6. Bass Guitar. Backing Vocals.
• Andy Scott
  Andy Scott (guitarist)
  Andy Scott is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist and a vocalist in the band Sweet.-Early years:Scott started out playing bass guitar...
  
   - Lead Vocals on tracks 5 and 7, Co-lead Vocals on tracks 3 and 6. All Guitars, Synthesisers. Backing Vocals.
• Mick Tucker
  Mick Tucker
  Michael Thomas "Mick" Tucker was the drummer and backing vocalist of the English glam rock band, Sweet.-Bands:...
  
   - Lead Vocals on track 4. All Drums and Percussions. Backing Vocals.

Other personnel

• Gary Moberley - Keyboards
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• The Sweet
  Sweet (band)
  Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...
  
   - Production on tracks 2-9
• Pip Williams
  Pip Williams
  Pip Williams, is a record producer, arranger and guitarist, best known for producing albums for Status Quo and The Moody Blues.-Career:...
  
  - Production on track 1 and 10