Tent (album) explained

Tent
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Nits
Cover:	Tent (album).jpg
Released:	7 December 1979^[1]
Recorded:	June–October 1979
Studio:	Artisound, Amsterdam &<br>Relight, Hilvarenbeek
Genre:	New wave
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	The Nits & Aad Link except Tutti Ragazzi & The Young Reporter : Robert Jan Stips
Prev Title:	The Nits
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	New Flat
Next Year:	1980

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

1. Tent – 2:07 (HH)
2. A to B; C to D – 3:01 (MP)
3. The Young Reporter – 2:42 (HH)
4. 4 Ankles – 2:27 (MP/HH)
5. Hook of Holland – 2:48 (HH)
6. Frozen Fred – 2:25 (MP)
7. Ping Pong – 2:33 (HH)

Side B

1. Tutti Ragazzi – 2:13 (HH)
2. Out of Suburbia – 2:38 (MP)
3. Bungalow – 2:42 (HH)
4. 1:30 – 3:08 (MP)
5. Johnny Said Silver – 2:46 (HH)
6. Who's the Killer – 2:29 (HH)
7. Take a Piece – 2:05 (HH)
8. Tent (Reprise) – 1:03 (HH)

CD release

1. Tent – 2:07 (HH)
2. A to B; C to D – 3:01 (MP)
3. The Young Reporter – 2:42 (HH)
4. 4 Ankles – 2:27 (MP/HH)
5. Hook of Holland – 2:48 (HH)
6. Frozen Fred – 2:25 (MP)
7. Ping Pong – 2:33 (HH)
8. Tutti Ragazzi – 2:13 (HH)
9. Out of Suburbia – 2:38 (MP)
10. Bungalow – 2:42 (HH)
11. 1:30 – 3:08 (MP)
12. Johnny Said Silver – 2:46 (HH)
13. Who's the Killer – 2:29 (HH)
14. Take a Piece – 2:05 (HH)
15. Tent (Reprise) – 1:03 (HH)
16. Umbrella – 3:10 (HH)
17. Some Other Night – 2:39 (MP)
18. 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nits albums and charts.