![]() ![]() Reckless took things to the next level for Adam’s career. From the beginning, Vallance proved to be instrumental in the writing process, hosting “co-writer” credits for the majority of songs found in Adam’s first albums. Adams and Vallance would find success working together under A&M records. However, 1983’s Cuts Like a Knife was truly responsible for giving Adams the limelight and by January 1984, the music industry and Bryan Adams fans alike were curiously anticipating what the soon-to-be breakout artist had in store for them.īy January 1984, Adams and his writing partner, Jim Vallance were collaborating on Adams’ next release: Reckless.Vallance and Adams had met while still teenagers in the Vancouver music scene, and began working together as Adams stepped away from his latest band at the time – Sweeney Todd. ![]() ![]() The latter became his first record to reach international recognition outside of his home country, charting in the US and UK. Indeed, the artist had made commercial progress before this with his self-titled debut and his second album You Want It You Got It. Eventually going platinum in the US, and triple platinum in his home country of Canada, the album was truly responsible for placing him on the map. Prior to the writing and recording process for “Summer of ‘69,” Bryan Adams found himself in the wake of his first commercially successful record Cuts Like a Knife. ![]()
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