Chrissy Steele "Magnet To Steele (Canada, Capitol/EMI Of Canada, C2 26583)"

Chrissy Steele is the stage name of Christina Southern, a Canadian vocalist currently living on Vancouver Island. She is most noted for garnering a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist and Hard Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 1992.

In 1989, Brian MacLeod, after hearing about her talents, invited her to join his band Headpins, which had been looking for a new singer since Darby Mills left the band in 1986. However, with the rest of the original Headpins having moved on to other projects, MacLeod instead decided to record a new album with Steele. The majority of songs were written by Brian MacLeod and Tim Feehan. MacLeod and Steele, with the help of their manager Sam Feldman and Bruce Allen, would be shopped to labels, finally linking with Chrysalis Records, newly acquired by Thorn EMI. With an introduction to New York Chrysalis executives John Sykes (President) and Joe Keiner (CEO), and flying out to see the band live, Macleod and Steele were signed to a multi-million multi-album record deal. During the production of the album and a warm-up tour, MacLeod became ill, and after the release of the album, he died from cancer on April 25, 1992. During his illness and incapacitation, it was thought best by the label for Steele to continue on as a solo artist after signing with the American branch of the label Chrysalis.

The album, Magnet to Steele, was released in 1991, and spawned the hit singles "Love You 'Til It Hurts" and "Love Don't Last Forever". However, AllMusic noted regarding the album "the derivative and commercial structure to the material did her no favours. The bravado and sexual imagery of the press releases appeared more interesting than the actual music".

Tracklist:

1. Love You 'Til It Hurts   (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)   5:10
2. Armed And Dangerous  (Brian MacLeod/Jeff Paris)   4:14
3. Move Over   (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)  4:32
4. Love Don't Last Forever  (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)   4:30
5. Try Me  (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)   4:47
6. Two Bodies  (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)  4:43
7. Murder In The First Degree  (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)  4:49
8. King Of Hearts   (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)  5:06
9. Magnet To Steel  (Brian MacLeod/Tim Feehan)   4:24
10. Two Lips (Don't Make A Kiss)  (Brian MacLeod/John Stolz/Matteo Caratozzolo/Mike Reno/Scott Smith)  5:45
11. Cry Myself To Sleep  (Craig Joiner/Robert John Lange/Tony Mitman) 4:45

Track 11 originally recorded by Romeo's Daughter and appeared on their debut album Romeo's Daughter - Romeo's Daughter

Recording information:

Produced by Brian MacLeod

Mastered by Doug Sax