Reckless (CD - 1984)

Personnel: Bryan Adams (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, percussion); Tina Turner (vocals); Keith Scott (guitar, background vocals); Tommy Mandel, Rob Sabino (keyboards); Dave Taylor, Rob Sabino (bass); Pat Steward (drums, background vocals); Mickey Curry, Steve Smith (drums); Jim Vallance (percussion); Jody Perpick (handclaps, background vocals); Beanbag, Lou Gramm, John (background vocals).

Personnel: Bryan Adams (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, percussion); Tina Turner (vocals); Keith Scott (guitar, background vocals); Tommy Mandel, Rob Sabino (keyboards); Dave Taylor, Rob Sabino (bass); Pat Steward (drums, background vocals); Mickey Curry, Steve Smith (drums); Jim Vallance (percussion); Jody Perpick, Beanbag, Lou Gramm, John (background vocals).

Personnel: Bryan Adams (vocals, guitar, harp, piano, hand claps, percussion, background vocals); Dave Taylor , Jody, Tina Turner (vocals); Keith Scott (guitar, electric guitar, hand claps, background vocals); Jim Vallance (guitar, keyboards, percussion); Tom Mandel (organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Tommy Mandel, Robert Sabino (keyboards); Pat Steward (drums, background vocals); Mickey Curry, Steve Smith (drums); Jody Perpick (hand claps, percussion, background vocals); Beanbag (hand claps, percussion); John Eddie, Lou Gramm, Bob Clearmountain (background vocals).

Photographers: Hiro Ito; James OMara.

Bryan Adams was played a great deal on the radio in 1984/5; his music was the most radio-friendly rock to have been heard in a long time. Revisiting this album more than a decade later still confirms this; if anything, hearing him less makes you like him more. The hit singles still sound consistently good - 'Somebody', 'Summer Of '69' and 'Run To You' - but although he has a clearly recognizable style and sound all the other tracks sound fresh. Adams never needs to top this record as there is enough grist on this to keep him playing live forever. minimize