Bryan Adams is the debut solo studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, after previously being the lead vocalist of Canadian hard rock band Sweeney Todd. The album was released in February 1980 by A&M Records. "Hidin' from Love" reached number 64 and "Give Me Your Love" reached number 91 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.
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Production and release
In early 1978, Bryan Adams teamed up with Jim Vallance (formerly of Canadian band Prism) to form a songwriting duo. A&M Records signed the pair as songwriters, not long before signing Adams as a recording artist. He worked on the 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).
Personnel
Bryan Adams – vocals, guitars, piano, producer
Jim Vallance – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, producer
Guest musicians
Peter Bjerring
Marek Norman
Jeff Baxter
Jim Clench
David Hungate
Tom Szczesniak
Fred Turner
Dick Smith
Gene Meros
Colina Phillips
Sharon Lee Williams
Production
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
Notable cover versions
In 1981, former Fleetwood Mac frontman Bob Welch covered "Remember" on his 1981 self-titled solo album.
In 1982, "Hidin' from Love" and "Remember" were covered by the British group Rosetta Stone. Their version of "Hidin' from Love" reached No. 46 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart.