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Bryan Adams was the self-titled debut solo album by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia is a Canada Rock music singer-songwriter and photographer. Rolling Stone magazine describes Adams as having an ?unerring gift for radio-friendly pop hooks" and in 1992, Adams won the Grammy Awards of 1992, for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" fo...
 released in February 1980 on A&M Records
A&M Records

A&M Records is an United States record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division....
. 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
Jim Vallance

James Douglas Vallance, Order of Canada is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was the Drum kit for the Canadian rock music band Prism , and is known for writing hits such as "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams and "Rag Doll " by Aerosmith....
 formerly of Canadian band Prism
Prism (band)

Prism is a Canadian Rock music band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1976 by Bruce Fairbairn and Jim Vallance. Although widely associated with rock music, the band's sound incorporates progressive rock and pop rock elements....
 to form a song-writing duo.






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Bryan Adams was the self-titled debut solo album by Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia is a Canada Rock music singer-songwriter and photographer. Rolling Stone magazine describes Adams as having an ?unerring gift for radio-friendly pop hooks" and in 1992, Adams won the Grammy Awards of 1992, for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" fo...
 released in February 1980 on A&M Records
A&M Records

A&M Records is an United States record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division....
. 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
Jim Vallance

James Douglas Vallance, Order of Canada is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was the Drum kit for the Canadian rock music band Prism , and is known for writing hits such as "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams and "Rag Doll " by Aerosmith....
 formerly of Canadian band Prism
Prism (band)

Prism is a Canadian Rock music band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1976 by Bruce Fairbairn and Jim Vallance. Although widely associated with rock music, the band's sound incorporates progressive rock and pop rock elements....
 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
You Want It You Got It

You Want It You Got It is Bryan Adams's second solo album, and was released in 1981 . This was the album that formed the sound that Adams has retained throughout his recording career....
 (1981).

Track listing


Songs 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
    Rock n' Roll Nights

    Rock n' Roll Nights is a studio album by Canada rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, released in 1979 . This album was one of three BTO albums that did not feature co-founder Randy Bachman....
    .


  • In 1982, "Hidin' From Love" and "Remember" were covered by the British group Rosetta Stone
    Rosetta Stone (1970s band)

    Rosetta Stone was a United Kingdom pop/rock rock group which included the ex-guitarist of the Bay City Rollers, Ian Mitchell . The group released two albums and one EP before dissolving in 1984....
    . Their version of "Hidin' From Love" reached #46 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.


  • Scandal (see Patty Smyth
    Patty Smyth

    Patty Smyth is an US rock and roll musician. She first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as lead singer of the band Scandal . That band's self-titled debut release became Columbia Records' biggest selling Gramophone records....
    ) 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.