Steelheart "Tangled In Reins"

Tangled in Reins is the second album by Steelheart, recorded and produced in Los Angeles. It only reached #144 on the Billboard 200. However, the ballad "Mama Don't You Cry" reached #1 in Hong Kong, and Japan, prompting an MTV unplugged show in Hong Kong. The album itself only sold about 100,000 copies in the United States. However, it sold about 10,000 copies in Hong Kong, and 50,000 copies in Japan. In Hong Kong, this album has been banned in HMV, due to legalities after the handover in 1997.

This album is often inaccurately cited of having Miljenko Matijevic reaching his highest note on the song "Steelheart" (A5), however this is often disputed with songs from the debut such as "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You" (B♭5) and "She's Gone" (G5). In reality, none of these are true: Matijevic's highest note, a B5, can be heard in the song "Love Ain't Easy".

Track listing

1. "Loaded Mutha" (Miljenko Matijevic) – 5:43
2. "Sticky Side Up" (Matijevic, James Ward) – 4:32
3. "Electric Love Child" (Matijevic, Ward) – 6:27
4. "Late for the Party" (Matijevic, Ward) – 4:17
5. "All Your Love" (Matijevic) – 6:52
6. "Love 'Em and I'm Gone" (Matijevic) – 5:38
7. "Take Me Back Home" (Matijevic) – 4:43
8. "Steelheart" (Matijevic) – 5:43
9. "Mama Don't You Cry" (Matijevic) – 5:51
10. "Dancin' in the Fire" (Matijevic) – 3:49

Band line-up: 

Michael Matijevic (Lead Vocals) 

Chris Risola, Frank DiCostanzo (Guitars) 

James Ward (Bass) 

C. J. Vanston, Brad Buxer (Keyboards) 

John Fowler (Drums) 

Jeff Scott Soto (Backing Vocals). 

Produced by Tom Werman for Julia's Music and Mike Matijevic for Jost Productions. 

Associate Producer: Eddie Delena. 

MCA: CD; MCAC-10426 (USA) MCA Victor: CD; MVCM-188 (Japan)

Steelheart "Steelheart"

Steelheart was the first full-length album by American rock band Steelheart. It was released on May 10, 1990 and later re-released with a new cover in 1991. It reached #40 on the Billboard 200. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1991.

Note that the Bruce Dickinson who co-produced this album is an American producer (not this one), not the lead singer of Iron Maiden of the same name.

Track listing

1. "Love Ain't Easy" – 3:41 (Miljenko Matijevic, James Ward)
2. "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You" – 5:06 (Matijevic)
3. "Like Never Before" – 4:45 (Matijevic, Ward)
4. "I'll Never Let You Go" – 5:06 (Matijevic)
5. "Everybody Loves Eileen" – 6:20 (Matijevic, Ward)
6. "Sheila" – 7:40 (Ward)
7. "Gimme Gimme" – 5:23 (Matijevic, Ward)
8. "Rock'n Roll (I Just Wanna)" – 4:10 (Matijevic, Ward)
9. "She's Gone" – 6:35 (Matijevic)
10. "Down n' Dirty" – 6:42 (Matijevic, Ward)

Engineered By Jeff Coppage, Lori Fumar, Clif Norrell and Paul Northfield

Mixed By Paul Northfield