Bryan Adams (1980)
Review by Karl Watson

From a major fan's perspective, it certainly provides an interesting listen to see how it all began. BA once described this album as “a bunch of glorified demos”. The main problem is it can't seem to make up its mind whether it wants to be a rock album or a pop album. So whilst there are some decent rock songs such as “Hidin' From Love”, “Remember”, plus a great ballad, “Give Me Your Love”; there's also some real poppy songs that you wouldn't expect from BA, such as “Don't Ya Say It” and “State Of Mind”. Considering BA wanted to get rid of the disco image from his first single, (the legendary) “Let Me Take You Dancing”, it doesn't make sense having these pop songs on the album.

Key Tracks:
Hidin' From Love
Remember

 


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Karl's Reviews

Albums


Bryan Adams

You Want It, You Got It

Cuts Like A Knife

Reckless

Into The Fire

Live! Live! Live!

Waking Up The Neighbours

So Far So Good

18 Til I Die

Unplugged

On A Day Like Today

The Best Of Me

Do To You What You Do To Me

Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron

Live At The Budokan

Room Service

Anthology

11

Videos

Reckless

Waking Up The Neighbours

So Far So Good (And More)

Unplugged

Live At Slane Castle

Live At Budokan

Live In Lisbon

Waking Up The World

11

Tokyo Dome