Bryan Adams (album)

Bryan Adams

Studio album by Bryan Adams

Released

February 12, 1980

Recorded

February 12 - November 29, 1979

Genre

Rock

Length

31:11

Label

A&M

Producer

Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance

Bryan Adams chronology

Bryan Adams
(1980)

You Want It You Got It
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Daily Vault	A^[2]

Bryan Adams was the debut studio album by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams released in February 1980 on A&M Records. While the album did not gain attention in the US, "Hidin' From Love" reached #64 and "Give Me Your Love" reached #91 both on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.

Making of the record

In early 1978, Bryan Adams teamed up with Jim Vallance (formerly of Canadian band Prism) to form a song-writing duo. A&M signed the pair as songwriters, not long before signing Adams as a recording artist. He worked on his debut album for the balance of 1979 with it being released in February 1980.

The first single was "Hidin' from Love" in 1980 (#43 on the Billboard dance charts) which was followed up by "Give Me Your Love" and "Remember". Although the album never received any US notoriety on its debut, it was the door opener that led to getting radio play, tours, management, agents and the music business in general, interested in the 20-year-old songwriter.

The first tour was across Canada playing clubs and colleges. It was during this time that Adams developed the songs for the US breakthrough album You Want It You Got It (1981).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hidin' from Love"	Adams, Vallance, Kagna	3:17
2.	"Win Some, Lose Some"	Adams, Vallance, Kagna, Dean	3:47
3.	"Wait and See"	Adams, Willis	3:05
4.	"Give Me Your Love"	Adams	2:54
5.	"Wastin' Time"	Adams	3:34
6.	"Don't Ya Say It"	Adams, Vallance	3:21
7.	"Remember"	Adams, Vallance	3:41
8.	"State of Mind"	Adams, Vallance	3:15
9.	"Try to See It My Way"	Adams, Vallance	4:03

Japan 2012 SHM-CD Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Remember" (From Live at the Budokan)	3:49

Songs covered by other artists

The song "Wastin' Time" was originally written by Adams for Bachman–Turner Overdrive, and appeared on their 1979 album Rock n' Roll Nights.^[3]
In 1982, "Hidin' From Love" and "Remember" were covered by the British group Rosetta Stone. Their version of "Hidin' From Love" reached #46 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.
Scandal (see Patty Smyth) recorded "Win Some, Lose Some" for their debut EP released in 1982. It was released as the album's third single, but did not chart.
In 1983, "A State Of Mind" was covered by Bachelor Of Hearts on their album On The Boulevard (Feat. Ian Mitchell, Ex Bay City Rollers and Rosetta Stone member.
Lisa Hartman covered "Hidin' From Love" on her album Leterrock.

References

MTV Biography

↑ AllMusic review
↑ The Daily Vault review
↑ Bachman-Turner Overdrive biography at www.rockdetector.com

Bryan Adams

Albums and singles Videos Awards Backing band Co-writers

Studio albums	Bryan Adams You Want It You Got It Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Into the Fire Waking Up the Neighbours 18 til I Die On a Day Like Today Room Service 11 Tracks of My Years Get Up!

Live albums	Live! Live! Live! MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Bare Bones Live at Sydney Opera House

Soundtracks	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colour Me Kubrick

Compilations	So Far So Good The Best of Me Anthology Icon

Singles	"Let Me Take You Dancing" "Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" "Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Please Forgive Me" "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Star" "18 til I Die" "Back to You" "I'm Ready" "On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" "Cloud Number Nine" "The Best of Me" "Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix)" "Inside Out" "Here I Am" "Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" "This Side of Paradise" "Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love?" "When You're Gone" "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "She's Got a Way

Notable collaborations and non-album singles	"Diana" (1985) "Christmas Time" (1985) "Young Lust" (1990) "All for Love" (1993) "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995) "Rock Steady" (1995) "I Finally Found Someone" (1997) "Don't Give Up" (2000) "You've Been a Friend to Me" (2009) "Bang the Drum" (2010) "One World, One Flame" (2010) "Feels Like Home" (2015)

Videography	MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Live in Lisbon Live at Sydney Opera House

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