Strong as Steel

Strong as Steel is the second studio album by Australian pop singer Tina Arena, released in 1990 by EMI.

For the song, see Strong as Steel (song).

Strong as Steel
Studio album by
Tina Arena
Released22 October 1990
27 May 1996 (reissue)
Recorded1987–90
Metropolis Audio Australia
(Melbourne, Victoria)
Genre
Length64:55
LabelEMI
Producer
  • Doug Brady
  • Ross Inglis
Tina Arena chronology
Tiny Tina and Little John
(1977)		 Strong as Steel
(1990)		 Don't Ask
(1994)
Alternative album cover
1996 re-release
Singles from Strong as Steel
  1. "I Need Your Body"
    Released: 7 May 1990
  2. "The Machine's Breaking Down"
    Released: 30 July 1990
  3. "Strong as Steel"
    Released: 29 October 1990
  4. "Woman's Work"
    Released: March 1991

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Woman's Work"B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti4:21
2."I Need Your Body"Ross Inglis4:04
3."Close to My Heart"David A Stewart, Richard Feldman4:09
4."For the Sake of Talking"Ross Inglis4:51
5."Rumour Has It"Ross Inglis, Mike Brady3:55
6."Images of Love"Ross Inglis4:14
7."Strong as Steel"Diane Warren5:08
8."The Machine's Breaking Down"Ross Inglis4:38
9."I'll Be Here"Ross Inglis5:32
10."Stagefright"Ross Inglis3:39
11."I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright5:48
12."I Need Your Body" (Original 12" Mix)Ross Inglis6:24
13."The Machine's Breaking Down" (Club Mix Hot Dr. Mix)Ross Inglis8:06
1996 re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strong as Steel"Diane Warren5:06
2."Woman's Work"B.J. Cook, Sheree Jeacocke, Lou Pomanti4:16
3."I Need Your Body"Ross Inglis3:59
4."Wouldn't Change a Thing"Arena, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel3:56
5."Best for You"Arena, Reswick, Werfel3:40
6."On the Line"Arena, Reswick, Werfel4:14
7."You Make Me Feel Good"Reswick, Werfel3:46
8."The Machine's Breaking Down"Ross Inglis4:36
9."I Believe"Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright5:48
10."Be a Man" (demo version)Arena, Reswick, Werfel4:17

Production
  • Producers: Tina Arena, Doug Brady, Ross Inglis, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel
  • Art direction: Pierre Baroni
  • Design: Pierre Baroni
  • Photography: Pierre Baroni

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 17

References
  1. "Strong as Steel - Australian chart run". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
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