''Strong as Steel'' is the second studio

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singer

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, released in 1990 by

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Album information

The album has a very light tone and a

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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:

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*Design: Pierre Baroni *Photography: Pierre Baroni

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Strong As Steel 1990 debut albums Tina Arena albums EMI Records albums Disco albums by Australian artists