Underwater People

The Samples
Compilation album by The Samples
Released	1991
Genre	Jam rock, reggae, jazz fusion
Label	What are Records
Producer	Jim Scott
The Samples chronology
The Samples (1989) The Samples (1991) No Room (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide

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."

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")