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Although I've only given this album one star, I don't hate it... but I do have to be honest about it's lack of quality in some areas. Bryan himself has often said "it's just a bunch of glorified demos"... and I'd have to agree for the large part. But here's the thing, there are some good songs on here! It was an album of transition for Bryan as he tried to merge from disco to rock, which is evident on 'Don't Say Say It' as the choruses fill up with 70's disco backing singers. 'Try To See It My Way', although a half decent song in premise is completely ruined with the bouncing 70's gameshow backing track. The album starts off well though, 'Hidin' From Love' is a good little number, starts with intent and feels what would come to be known as 'a Bryan Adams song'. Likewise 'Wastin' Time' has that classic Adams vibe about it, catchy verse and a chorus that gets your foot tapping without realising it. By far the best rocker on the album though is 'Remember', a song that doesn't look out of place in todays modern setlists and is the only rocker on the album really to come through the years unscathed. 'Give Me Your Love' is the ballad highlight on this album, and to be honest it's not bad at all. It's got plenty of soul but just feels a little rough around the edges when the backing singers kick in. Again though, that's just me not digging the 70's vibe. I can imagine him doing this now on his acoustic and he'd probably nail it. An album thats worth a listen if you're a Bryan fan and certainly better than a lot of other music out there... but in the grand scheme of things when comparing it to his other albums and to get a sense of scale it's a reluctant 1 star. Key Tracks:
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