''Strong as Steel'' is the second studio
album
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by
Australia
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n
pop singer
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwid ...
, released in 1990 by
EMI
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.
Album information
The album has a very light tone and a
pop rock
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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
Production
*Producers: Tina Arena, Doug Brady, Ross Inglis, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel
*Art direction:
Pierre Baroni
Pierre Baroni (30 October 1955 – 9 March 2021) was an Australian radio broadcaster, artist, and musician.
Career
Pierre Baroni was born in Kew, Victoria in 1955, and grew up in Glenroy. He was a member of Melbourne pub band Carmine in the ...
*Design: Pierre Baroni
*Photography: Pierre Baroni
Charts
References
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1990 debut albums
Tina Arena albums
EMI Records albums
Disco albums by Australian artists