Bryan Adams is the self-titled debut solo studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, after previously being the lead vocalist of Canadian hard rock band Sweeney Todd, released on 12 February 1980 by A&M Records. While the album did not gain attention in the US, "Hidin' From Love" reached number 64 and "Give Me Your Love" reached number 91 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.
Background & recording[edit]
In early 1978, Bryan Adams teamed up with Jim Vallance (formerly of Canadian band Prism) to form a song-writing duo. A&M Records signed the pair as songwriters, not long before signing Adams as a recording artist. He worked on his self-titled debut album for the balance of 1979 with it being released on 12 February 1980.
The first single was "Hidin' from Love" in 1980, peaked at number 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[edit]
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| 1. | "Hidin' from Love" | Adams, Vallance, Eric Kagna | 3:17 |
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| 2. | "Win Some, Lose Some" | Adams, Vallance, Kagna, Paul Dean | 3:47 |
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| 3. | "Wait and See" | Adams, Allee Willis | 3:05 |
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| 4. | "Give Me Your Love" | Adams | 2:54 |
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| 5. | "Wastin' Time" | Adams | 3:34 |
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| 6. | "Don't Ya Say It" | Adams, Vallance | 3:21 |
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| 7. | "Remember" | Adams, Vallance | 3:41 |
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| 8. | "State of Mind" | Adams, Vallance | 3:15 |
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| 9. | "Try to See It My Way" | Adams, Vallance | 4:03 |
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Personnel[edit]
- Bryan Adams – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars
- Peter Bjerring – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
- Marek Norman – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jim Vallance – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums
- Jeff Baxter – guitars
- Jim Clench – bass, backing vocals
- David Hungate – bass
- Tom Szczesniak – bass
- Fred Turner – bass
- Dick Smith – drums, percussion
- Gene Meros – saxophones
- Colina Phillips – backing vocals
- Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals
Production[edit]
- Bryan Adams – producer
- Jim Vallance – producer
- Hayward Parrott – recording
- Alan Perkins – additional recording
- Geoff Turner – additional recording
- Joe Laux – recording assistant
- Paul MacDonald – recording assistant
- Gene Meros – recording assistant
- Dave Taylor – recording assistant
- Bob Schaper – mixing
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California) – mixing location
- The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Bruce Allen – management
