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.

Tent
Studio album by
Released7 December 1979[1]
RecordedJune–October 1979
StudioArtisound, Amsterdam &
Relight, Hilvarenbeek
GenreNew wave
LabelColumbia
ProducerThe Nits & Aad Link
except Tutti Ragazzi & The Young Reporter : Robert Jan Stips
The Nits chronology
The Nits
(1978)
Tent
(1979)
New Flat
(1980)

Track listing edit

All tracks written by Henk Hofstede (HH) and Michiel Peters (MP).

Vinyl release edit

Side A edit

  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 edit

  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 edit

  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 edit

The band edit

Additional musicians edit

  • The Tapes – backing vocals (track 12)

Technical staff edit

Miscellaneous edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nits albums and charts".