Title: Bryan Adams: Reckless
Release year: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Hard Rock
Artist: Bryan Adams (lead vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, hand claps), Keith Scott (guitars, backing vocals), Jim Vallance (percussion), Dave Taylor (bass guitar), Pat Steward (drums, backing vocals), Tommy Mandel (keyboards), Jody Perpick (backing vocals, background sounds), Mickey Curry (drums), Tina Turner (lead vocals on "It's Only Love"), Steve Smith (drums on "Heaven")
Description:
Reckless is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock recording artist Bryan Adams. The album was co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain, and it was one of the Adams' most successful solo albums. Released on 5 November 1984 through A & M Records, the album was a huge international hit, selling over 5 million units in the United States alone. It was the first Canadian album to sell more than one million units within Canada. The album was peaked at number 1 on the Billboard. In total the album has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.
Six singles were released from the album: "Run to You", "Somebody", "Heaven", "Summer of '69", "One Night Love Affair", and "It's Only Love". All six singles made the top 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, a feature that at the time Michael Jackson's Thriller and Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA. The album was ranked No. 49 on Kerrang! S "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time", and 99th Greatest Rock Album of All Time by Classic rock and was also named the the # 12 Greatest Canadian Album of All Time by Bob Mersereau in his book The Top 100 Canadian Albums. The album was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, Canada. On 12 December 2009 the syndicated radio program In the Studio celebrated the 25th anniversary of the album.
In April 2014, it was announced that a 30th Anniversary edition of the album, featuring previously unreleased material, will be released on November 10, 2014 in both 4- and 2-disc editions. The Reckless 30th Anniversary Tour is also to take place in November 2014, consisting of eleven exclusive arena shows in the United Kingdom.
Tracklist:
Stereo Mix 2014 - Remaster
5.1 Mix - Original album
01. One Night Love Affair
02. She's Only Happy When She's Dancin '
03. Run To You
04. Heaven
05. Somebody
06. Summer Of '69
07. Kids Wanna Rock
08. It's Only Love feat. Tina Turner
09. Long Gone
10. Is not Gonna Cry
Bonus Tracks (Stereo Mix 2014 - Remaster)
11. Let Me Down Easy
12. Teacher, Teacher
13. The Boys Night Out
14. Draw The Line
15. Play To Win
16. Too Hot To Handle
17. Reckless
Issued: United States | Universal Music
Duration: 1:04:11 + 00:37:58