Watts in a Tank is the first album released by the Dutch musical group Diesel.

[4] The album, in-between rock and power pop, contained several polished soft metal ballads and was compared by some to Tom Petty's work,[5][6] while the biggest hit from the album, "Sausalito Summernight" (which reached No.

[7] Four of the tracks from this album (the aforementioned "Sausalito Summernight", "Goin' Back to China" (US No.

[3] Worldwide sales of 350,000 units were reported for Watts in a Tank in December 1981.

[9] Record World said the single "Goin' Back to China" features "a big, bouncy beat, cute lyrics and ringing guitars.