Tangled in Reins is the second album by hard rock

Hard rock

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 band Steelheart

Steelheart

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, recorded and produced in Los Angeles

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. It only reached #144 on the Billboard 200

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. However, the ballad "Mama Don't You Cry" reached #1 in Hong Kong

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, and Japan

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, prompting an MTV unplugged show in Hong Kong. The album itself only sold about 100,000 copies in the United States

United States

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. 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

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, due to legalties after the handover in 1997.

This album is often inaccurately cited of having Michael Matijevic

Michael Matijevic

Miljenko Matijevic, also known as Michael Matijevic is a rock vocalist best known as the lead singer of the American band Steelheart. He has cited Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and David Coverdale of Whitesnake as his strongest influences...

 reaching his highest note on the song "Steelheart" (A5), however this is often disputed with songs from the debut

Steelheart (album)

Steelheart was the first full-length album by 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.-Track listing:# "Love Ain't Easy" – 3:41...

 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) – 6:53
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

Personnel

• Miljenko Matijevic - lead vocals, piano
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• Chris Risola
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   - lead guitar
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• Frank Di Costanzo - rhythm guitar
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• John Fowler - drums
• James Ward - bass
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Additional personnel

• Jeff Scott Soto
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   - backing vocals
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• C.J. Vanston - keyboards
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• Brad Buxer - keyboards
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Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1992	The Billboard 200	144