Tent is the second album by the Nits. It was released in 1979 by Columbia Records. It was the first album that entered the Dutch charts in early 1980, reaching No. 35. "Tutti Ragazzi" was released as a single, reaching No. 22 in the Dutch Singles charts.
Track listing All tracks written by Henk Hofstede (HH) and Michiel Peters (MP).
Vinyl release Side A Tent – 2:07 (HH) A to B; C to D – 3:01 (MP) The Young Reporter – 2:42 (HH) 4 Ankles – 2:27 (MP/HH) Hook of Holland – 2:48 (HH) Frozen Fred – 2:25 (MP) Ping Pong – 2:33 (HH)
Side B Tutti Ragazzi – 2:13 (HH) Out of Suburbia – 2:38 (MP) Bungalow – 2:42 (HH) 1:30 – 3:08 (MP) Johnny Said Silver – 2:46 (HH) Who's the Killer – 2:29 (HH) Take a Piece – 2:05 (HH) Tent (Reprise) – 1:03 (HH)
CD release Tent – 2:07 (HH) A to B; C to D – 3:01 (MP) The Young Reporter – 2:42 (HH) 4 Ankles – 2:27 (MP/HH) Hook of Holland – 2:48 (HH) Frozen Fred – 2:25 (MP) Ping Pong – 2:33 (HH) Tutti Ragazzi – 2:13 (HH) Out of Suburbia – 2:38 (MP) Bungalow – 2:42 (HH) 1:30 – 3:08 (MP) Johnny Said Silver – 2:46 (HH) Who's the Killer – 2:29 (HH) Take a Piece – 2:05 (HH) Tent (Reprise) – 1:03 (HH) Umbrella – 3:10 (HH) Some Other Night – 2:39 (MP) Harrow Accident – 3:02 (MP)
Personnel The band Henk Hofstede – keyboards, vocals Rob Kloet – drums, backing vocals Alex Roelofs – bass, backing vocals Michiel Peters – guitar, vocals Paul Telman – engineer Hans Schot – transportation
Additional musicians The Tapes – backing vocals (track 12)
Technical staff The Nits – producers (except tracks 3 & 8) Aad Link – producer (except tracks 3 & 8) Robert Jan Stips – producer (tracks 3 & 8) Aad Link – engineer (Artisound) Eric van Tijn – engineer (Artisound) Robin Freeman – engineer (Relight) John Sonneveld – engineer (DMC Baarn)
Miscellaneous John Prins – photography (Fotografie BV) The Nits – design & lay-out
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