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Strength is the second studio album by the American rock band Enuff Z'nuff, released in 1991.[9][10] The band had positive momentum at the time of the album's release, including an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, as well as Rolling Stone calling them "The Hot Band Of 1991."[11] Although Strength quickly entered the British charts at #56, the album peaked at only #143 in the United States.[12][13]

Strength
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by Enuff Z'nuff
Released	March 26, 1991
Recorded	1990-1991
Genre	Glam metal[1]
Length	57:54
Label	Atco Records[2]
Producer	Paul Lani, Enuff Z'nuff[3]
Enuff Z'nuff chronology
Enuff Z'nuff (1989) Strength (1991) Animals With Human Intelligence (1993)
Singles from "Strength"
"Mother's Eyes" Released: 1991 "Baby Loves You" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Calgary Herald	B[5]
Chicago Tribune	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[7]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[8]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

In 2007, lead singer and guitarist of Enuff Z'nuff, Donnie Vie, released the album Extra Strength, an acoustic reworking of the 1991 recording. Strength was re-issued June 2011 in Japan on the SHM-CD format.

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "an impressive and mature musical offering that combined infectious hooks, abrasive guitar work and a sparkling production to dramatic effect."[7] The Washington Post wrote that it "is actually quite likable, with a melodic flair that renders such songs as 'Heaven or Hell' and 'Blue Island' as agreeable as, say, middling Badfinger."[14] The Province thought that "as the hair drops and the lip gloss is wiped away, Enuff Z'Nuff slowly is letting its real personality show - a group that really wants to be the hard rock equivalent of The Beatles or, failing that, the glam-rock Cheap Trick or, at least, the bastard children of Slade and The Raspberries."[15]

Track listing

Personnel

• Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
• Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitars, guitars, vocals
• Derek Frigo – lead guitar
• Vikki Foxx – drums

Additional personnel

• Johnny Frigo – violin and viola (Tracks 3 & 7)
• Dennis Karmazyn – cello (Tracks 3 & 7)
• Paul Lani – mellotron (Tracks 3 & 12)

Production

• Mixing – Paul Lani
• Engineer – Lawrence Ethan, Steve Heinke and Dave Mauragas,
• Additional Engineering – John Armstrong, Bruce Brekenfeld, Carl Glanville and Andi Grassi

References

External links

• Heavy Harmonies page

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