Under the Water-Line

Under The Water-Line is the debut album from the Dutch band Ten Sharp and contains the hit singles "You", "Ain't My Beating Heart" and "Rich Man". The album was released in March 1991 with 7 tracks, but by the time "You" became a national hit the album was expanded in April of the same year with three new songs to make it a full 10-tracks album. The album itself entered the top ten in Norway, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.

Under The Water-Line
Studio album by
Ten Sharp
ReleasedMarch 1991/April 1991
RecordedStudio Spitsbergen, Zuidbroek and Wisseloord Studio's, Hilversum, The Netherlands, autumn-winter 1990
GenrePop, synth-pop
Length44:56
LabelColumbia
ProducerMichiel Hoogenboezem and Niels Hermes
Ten Sharp chronology
Under The Water-Line
(1991)		 'The Fire Inside'
(1993)
Alternative covers
The 1st version (The Netherlands)
Alternative cover
USA and Scandinavian version
Singles from Under The Water-Line
  1. "You"
    Released: March 1991
  2. "Ain't My Beating Heart"
    Released: June 1991
  3. "When the Spirit Slips Away"
    Released: September 1991
  4. "When the Snow Falls"
    Released: autumn 1991
  5. "Rich Man"
    Released: March 1992

The LP version of this album plays an early version of "Rich Man". This version is half a minute longer.

The song "When the Snow Falls" was previously released as a single in January 1985. The version that appears on the album contains the single version combined with the atmospheric intro of the extended version.

Track listings

1st version (March 1991)
  1. "You" - 4:34
  2. "Ain't My Beating Heart" - 4:15
  3. "When the Spirit Slips Away" - 4:45
  4. "Ray" - 4:01
  5. "When the Snow Falls" - 5:15
  6. "Who Needs Women" - 4:42
  7. "Lonely Heart" - 4:55

2nd version (April 1991)
  1. "You" - 4:34
  2. "When the Spirit Slips Away" - 4:45
  3. "Rich Man" - 4:14
  4. "Ain't My Beating Heart" - 4:15
  5. "Lonely Heart" - 4:55
  6. "Who Needs Women" - 4:42
  7. "Some Sails" - 4:16
  8. "Ray" - 4:01
  9. "When the Snow Falls" - 5:15
  10. "Closing Hour" - 3:59
    Japanese bonus track
  11. "You" (Acoustic)

The Japanese pressing uses the same artwork as the 1st version.

Credits
  • Vocals: Marcel Kapteijn
  • Instruments and programming: Niels Hermes
  • Produced by Michiel Hoogenboezem & Niels Hermes
  • Engineered by Michiel Hoogenboezem
  • Saxophone: Tom Barlage
  • Guitar on "Rich Man": Hugo de Bruin
  • Additional drums on "Rich Man" and "Closing Hour": Rob Jansen
  • Horns on "Rich Man": Stylus Horns
  • Guitar on "When The Snow Falls": Martin Boers
  • Bass on "When The Snow Falls": Ton Groen
  • Drums on "When The Snow Falls": Wil Bouwes
  • Recorded at Spitsbergen and Wisseloord Studios
  • Mixed at Wisseloord Studios
  • Photography: Roy Tee
  • Artwork: Theo Stapel

Charts and sales

References
  1. "Under the Water-Line, Austrian Albums Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  2. "French Albums Chart, database" (in French). Infodisc. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. "Muziekencyclopedie - Ten Sharp (1984 - heden)" (in Dutch). Muziek Centrum Nederland. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  4. "Under the Water-Line, Norwegian Albums Chart" (in Norwegian). Norwegiancharts. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  5. "Under the Water-Line, Swedish Albums Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  6. "Under the Water-Line, Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  7. "Under the Water-Line, Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  8. "Certification for every country in the world" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  9. "Albums certifications for France, database" (in French). Infodisc. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  10. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Under the Water-Line')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  11. "Dutch certifications, database" (in Dutch). Nvpi. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  12. "Swedish certifications" (PDF) (in Swedish). Ifpi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  13. "1992 Swiss certifications" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
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