Underwater People

The Samples
Compilation album by
The Samples
Released1991
GenreJam rock, reggae, jazz fusion
LabelWhat are Records
ProducerJim Scott
The Samples chronology
The Samples
(1989) 		The Samples
(1991) 		No Room
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[2]

Underwater People is the second album by The Samples. It contained live material, demos, unreleased songs, and alternate versions. It was released on November 30, 1991, and re-released by What Are Records? in 1992.

Critical reception

MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album the band's best, writing that it "rises above the rest with lots of energetic reggae rhythms and more consistent songwriting."[2]

Track listing

  1. Underwater People (Live)
  2. My Town (Meltdown) (Live)
  3. Braidwood
  4. Giants (Live)
  5. After the Rain (Live)
  6. Moonlit Treese (1987)
  7. Overthrow (Live)
  8. Feel us Shaking (Acoustic)

Lineup

  • Sean Kelly (Lead Singer, Guitars)
  • Andy Sheldon (Bass, Vocals)
  • Al Laughlin (Keyboards, Vocals)
  • Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Percussion)
  • Charles Hambleton (Acoustic Guitar)
  • Chat Charbuck (Congas on "Moonlit Treese")
  • Branford Marsalis (Sax on "Giants")

References

  1. ^ "Underwater People - The Samples | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 977.
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