Bryan Adams (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Bryan Adams
Type = Album
Artist = Bryan Adams


Released = February 1980
Recorded = February 12, 1979
Genre = Rock
Length = 31:11
Label = A&M
Producer = Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4tkzu3x5an4k link]
Last album =
This album = "Bryan Adams"
(1980)
Next album = "You Want It You Got It"
(1981)|

"Bryan Adams" was the self-titled debut solo 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 and A&M signed him as an artist shortly afterwards. 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

# "Hidin' from Love" - 3:17
# "Win Some, Lose Some" - 3:47
# "Wait and See" - 3:05
# "Give Me Your Love" - 2:54
# "Wastin' Time" - 3:34
# "Don't Ya Say It" - 3:21
# "Remember" - 3:41
# "State of Mind" - 3:15
# "Try to See It My Way" - 4:03

ongs covered by other artists

* The song "Wastin' Time" was originally written by Adams for BTO, and appeared on their 1979 album "Rock n' Roll Nights". [Bachman-Turner Overdrive biography at www.rockdetector.com]

* 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.

References

* [http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/adams_bryan/bio.jhtml MTV Biography]