Strong as Steel
1990 studio album by Tina Arena
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Strong as Steel is the second studio album by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released in 1990 by EMI.
27 May 1996 (reissue)
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| Released | 22 October 1990 27 May 1996 (reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1990 | |||
| Studio | Metropolis Audio Australia (Melbourne, Victoria) | |||
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| Length | 64:55 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Album information
The album has a very light tone and a pop rock feel to it compared to Arena's subsequent albums, which were darker and more personal.
Strong as Steel was re-released in 1996 by Sony Music, however the re-release is substantially different from the original version. The cover art for the re-release is completely different and only five of the thirteen tracks from the original version are included. Five previously unreleased songs (including a demo destined for her next studio effort) recorded at a later date were added for a total of ten tracks on the new version. The uniqueness and rarity of the original 1990 version has made it a highly sought after collector's item.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Woman's Work" | B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti | 4:21 |
| 2. | "I Need Your Body" | Ross Inglis | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Close to My Heart" | David A Stewart, Richard Feldman | 4:09 |
| 4. | "For the Sake of Talking" | Ross Inglis | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Rumour Has It" | Ross Inglis, Mike Brady | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Images of Love" | Ross Inglis | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Strong as Steel" | Diane Warren | 5:08 |
| 8. | "The Machine's Breaking Down" | Ross Inglis | 4:38 |
| 9. | "I'll Be Here" | Ross Inglis | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Stagefright" | Ross Inglis | 3:39 |
| 11. | "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" | Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright | 5:48 |
| 12. | "I Need Your Body" (Original 12" Mix) | Ross Inglis | 6:24 |
| 13. | "The Machine's Breaking Down" (Club Mix Hot Dr. Mix) | Ross Inglis | 8:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Strong as Steel" | Diane Warren | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Woman's Work" | B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti | 4:16 |
| 3. | "I Need Your Body" | Ross Inglis | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Wouldn't Change a Thing" | Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Best for You" | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 3:40 |
| 6. | "On the Line" | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 4:14 |
| 7. | "You Make Me Feel Good" | Reswick, Werfel | 3:46 |
| 8. | "The Machine's Breaking Down" | Ross Inglis | 4:36 |
| 9. | "I Believe" | Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright | 5:48 |
| 10. | "Be a Man" (demo version) | Arena, Reswick, Werfel | 4:17 |
Production
- Producers: Tina Arena, Doug Brady, Ross Inglis, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel
- Art direction: Pierre Baroni
- Design: Pierre Baroni
- Photography: Pierre Baroni