Steeltown is the second studio album by Scottish band Big Country. The album was recorded at ABBA's Polar Studios in Stockholm with Steve Lillywhite producing. It was released on October 29, 1984, in the United States and 19 October 1984 in the UK. It was released on CD only in Germany, as well as remastered and reissued there.
Steeltown is the band's only UK number 1 album. Topping the chart for 1 week in October 1984. The title track Steeltown was written about the town of Corby, telling how many Scots went to work at the Stewarts & Lloyds steelworks when it opened in 1935, at the height of the Great Depression, but later found themselves unemployed when the steelworks declined in the early 1980s. (Source: Melody Maker, 1984)
The 1996 reissue contains all of the B-sides from the album's single releases as well as the extended version of "Wonderland"
"East of Eden" was the only Top 20 single from the album, reaching #17 in the UK chart.
All songs written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, and Bruce Watson *Written by Tony Butler.
Steel Town is an 8,126-acre (3,288 ha) residential area for employees of Pakistan Steel Mills, with subsidised rents for essential employees. It is located on the edge of the N-5 National Highway that leads to Thatta from Karachi. Steel Town is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Karachi.
The neighbouring areas include Pipri, Shah Latif Town, and Gulshan-e-Hadeed.
There are several ethnic groups living at Steel Town which include Sindhis, Punjabis, Muhajirs, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis etc.
Steel Town has all the features of an advanced system of living. Pakistan Steel Hospital, previously Hundred Bed Hospital has been providing medical facilities to the employees of Pakistan Steel Mills.
There are several Schools and colleges in Steel Town. Pakistan Steel Cadet College is located in Steel Town.
Near Cadet College there is a Cricket Stadium, Hockey Stadium and a football ground.
Officers' Club is a place for all social and cultural activities. For shopping there is Pakistani Market and a similar Russian Market in Russian blocks.
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I work for a livin'
So mr. don't call me sir
I spend my whole life giving
For nothing much in return but scars and burns
Steel town
Living in a steel town
Free and proud
Steel town
Working in a steel town
My hometown
I got my high school sweet heart
And my hometown team
Yeah with my friends all drinking at the corner bar
It's all that I need coz I'm living free
Steel town
Living in a steel town
Free and proud
Steel town
Working in a steel town
My hometown
Keep on burning keep on turning
I'm branded by the fire
My bloods running hot
And I'll be damned if I don't stand and fight
Cause this steel town is all that we got
Steel town
Living in a steel town
Free and proud
Steel town
Working in a steel town
My hometown
Steel town
Living in a steel town
Free and proud
Steel town
Working in a steel town