''Waters Edge'' is the eighth studio album by English

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band

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, released in 1980. It lacks the experimentation of the band's previous two albums, '' Level Headed'' (1978) and '' Cut Above the Rest'' (1979), going back to a more radio-friendly sound, but with slicker production. The album bore no hits and was poorly received.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

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, Andy Scott and

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except where noted.

European release

#"Sixties Man" (Peter Hutchins,

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) – 4:12 #"Getting in the Mood for Love" – 3:04 #"Tell the Truth" (Priest, Scott, Gary Moberley) – 3:34 #"Own Up" – 3:19 #"Too Much Talking" (Ray McRiner) – 3:57 #"Thank You for Loving Me" (Scott, Moberley) – 3:43 #"At Midnight" (Scott) – 3:20 #"Waters Edge" – 2:59 #"Hot Shot Gambler" (Priest) – 3:34 #"Give the Lady Some Respect" (McRiner) – 4:30 The song "Own Up" is different from "Own Up, Take a Look at Yourself", released as B-side to the single "

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" in 1974.

Bonus tracks on 2010 reissue

"Tall Girls" – 4:30

# "Oh Yeah!" – 2:21 # "Sixties Man" (single version) – 3:52 # "Give The Lady Some Respect" (single version) – 3:27

US/Canada release (LP only)

This album was released in the US and Canada as ''VI'', a generic title referring to the fact it was Sweet's sixth album released on

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. It has a different cover, sleeve and track listing from Polydor's version: ;Side One #"Sixties Man" – 4:08 #"Own Up" – 3:16 #"Too Much Talking" – 3:57 #"Tell the Truth" – 3:30 #"Getting in the Mood for Love" (edited) – 3:01 ;Side Two #"Thank You for Loving Me" – 3:40 #"At Midnight" – 3:16 #"Waters Edge" – 2:54 #"Hot Shot Gambler" – 3:32 #"Give the Lady Some Respect" (single version) – 3:27 To date, the ''VI'' version of this album has never been reissued on CD.

Personnel

;Sweet *

–

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(tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10), co-lead vocals (tracks 3, 6),

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* Andy Scott –

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s, lead vocals (tracks 5, 7), co-lead vocals (tracks 3, 6), backing vocals *

–

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, lead vocals (track 4), backing vocals ;Additional personnel *Gary Moberley – keyboards *

– production (tracks 1, 10)

References

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