Cuts Like A Knife would be the point in history where I learned about the artist, Bryan Adams. If you would have asked me to tell you anything about him prior to 1983, I would have told you I didn't even know who you were talking about.
The album was a powerhouse release for Adams, and the breakthrough he'd been striving to achieve. It spawned multiple Billboard Hot 100 Hits, including, Straight From The Heart (peaked at number 10), Cuts Like A Knife (peaked at number 15), This Time (peaked at number 24). Additionally, Take Me Back, I'm Ready, and The Only One, peaked on the US Album Rock Charts, while also receiving frequent airplay.
Well, that sets the bar high, don't it?
Cuts Like A Knife definitely deserves the praise it receives. Unlike Adams prior work, this one delivers in a big way. It's got the hits spread out across the majority of it, and in general was a good listening session.
This is the Bryan Adams I remember from the 80's. The one that every time you turned on the radio, you were guaranteed to hear something from him within the period of time you were listening.
Then there was MTV, who also put his videos into steady rotation. This only served all the more to solidify his rock status.
From there, Adams released his even bigger album, 1984's Reckless. I noted from my original review that I wasn't so kind to it, which prompted me to listen to it again. I'm happy to say that I was wrong with my initial take.
With that out of the way, my next stop is his final album for the decade, 1987's Into The Fire. Will the level of success stay where's it at? Go higher? Or come crashing down? Let's find out together tomorrow.
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