''Bryan Adams'' is the debut solo

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by Canadian singer-songwriter

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, after previously being the lead vocalist of

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, released on 12 February 1980 by

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. "Hidin' From Love" reached number 64 and "Give Me Your Love" reached number 91 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.

Production and release

In early 1978, Bryan Adams teamed up with

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(formerly of Canadian band

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) to form a song-writing duo.

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 ''

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'' (1981).

Track listing

Personnel

* Bryan Adams – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars * Peter Bjerring – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals * Marek Norman – keyboards, backing vocals *

– keyboards, guitars, bass, drums *

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– guitars *

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– bass, backing vocals *

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– bass * Tom Szczesniak – bass * Fred Turner – bass * Dick Smith – drums, percussion * Gene Meros – saxophones * Colina Phillips – backing vocals * Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals

Production

* 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 *

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(Hollywood, California) – mixing location * The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location * Chuck Beeson – art direction, design * Mark Hanauer – photography * Bruce Allen – management

Charts

Notable cover songs

* In 1982, "Hidin' From Love" and "Remember" were covered by the British group

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. Their version of "Hidin' From Love" reached No. 46 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.

References

MTV Biography

External links

Biography of Bryan Adams
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