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Strange that no one has thought to review Bryan Adams' best seller "Reckless". So I'm happy to fix that, considering that so far I've reviewed albums that have never been reviewed.
This album, dated 1984, is the highest point of the Canadian rocker's career. More than anything, it's a great opportunity to hear Bryan Adams in a fully rock mode, as he later favored a more mellow style, making love songs his trademark. Of this album, a whopping 6 out of 10 songs made it into the top 40, starting with the opening track "One night love affair". One of Bryan Adams' most beautiful pieces, a great start to a fantastic record. "Run to you" is a well-crafted hard rock song still present in live performances today. The pleasant and lively "Somebody", which with its simplicity and effectiveness, immediately reaches the ear. A duet couldn't be missing, so here is the fantastic rock of "It's only love", sung together with Tina Turner. Adams' husky and scratchy voice perfectly matches Tina Turner's powerful one. And now, the crown jewel of the record. Who hasn't fallen in love listening to "Heaven"? One of the best love songs of the '80s. It's still a very popular song and never loses its beauty. Another strong piece is "Summer of '69", a nostalgic song yet supported by an engaging rhythm, making it still one of the most requested live tracks. The other 4 songs maintain the high level of the record, starting with "Kids wanna rock" a wild rock piece with roaring guitars, the upbeat "She's only happy when she's dancin'", the delightful "Long gone" with a calmer but compelling rhythm, and the final track "Ain't gonna cry", a hard rock piece I personally consider the weakest of the album.
For those who love pure and honest rock 'n' roll, and for '80s nostalgics, this album is an absolute must-have. I remember getting acquainted with it in the summer of 2004, when it was attached to a weekly magazine. And what better time than summer to enjoy such an album? The record sold 7 million copies, a bit less than "Waking up the neighborhoods" which, thanks to the super hit "Everything I do (I do it for you)", marked the transition, for the rocker, from powerful rock to decidedly more mellow rock, yet seemingly more profitable, and many more compared to the subsequent "Into the fire" (1987), a well-made album but evidently a bit too ambitious to be understood by the general public. Anyway, "Reckless" remains an excellent album to listen to for a bit of distraction and to gather some energy. And now with spring approaching (but already with my mind set on this summer), I feel the urge to listen to it again.
Until next time...
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 She's Only Happy When She's Dancin' (03:14)
Monday mornin' - it's time to get up,
Two cups of coffee and she runs for the bus,
Looks in the window and fixes her hair,
Nobody notices and nobody cares.
She admits it ain't no kinda life,
Workin' 9 to 5 you know...
She's only happy when she's dancin',
There ain't no place she'd rather be,
When she's dancin',
Just her heart and her soul and her fantasies.
When Friday evenin' finally rolls around,
She grabs a taxi and she heads uptown,
Goes to a place they call "The Ball And Chain",
Nothin' matters until Monday so she goes insane.
Well its a bitch tryin' to make ends meet,
But that's the way the story goes...
She's only happy when she's dancin',
There ain't nothin' makes her feel so free,
When she's dancin',
The girl's outrageous and it's plain to see.
She ain't got much but she got independence,
Ya - She's doin' alright,
His eyes are on her as the evenin's endin',
But she ain't goin' for no mystery,
Because nobody rides for free.
She's only happy when she's dancin',
(C'mon dance with me babe),
Dancin', - there ain't no place she'd rather be,
When she's dancin',
Just her heart and her soul and her fantasies - dancin'.
03 Run to You (03:53)
She says her love for me could never die,
But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I,
Oh - But her love is cold,
Wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, 'cause...
When it gets too much,
I need to feel your touch.
I'm gonna run to you,
I'm gonna run to you,
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night,
I'm gonna run to you.
She's got a heart of gold she'd never let me down,
But you're the one that always turns me on,
You keep me comin' 'round.
I know her love is true,
But it's so damn easy makin' love to you.
I got my mind made up,
I need to feel your touch.
I'm gonna run to you,
Ya - I'm gonna run to you,
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night,
I'm gonna run to you.
Ya - I'm gonna run to you,
Oh when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night,
I'm gonna run to you.
Oh - I'm gonna run to you,
Ya - I'm gonna run to you,
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night,
Oh - I'm gonna run to you,
Ya - when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night,
Oh - when the feelin's right now.
04 Heaven (04:04)
Oh - thinkin' about our younger years,
There was only you and me,
We were young and wild and free.
Now nothin' can take you away from me,
We've been down that road before,
But that's over now,
You keep me comin' back for more.
Baby you're all that I want,
When you're lyin' here in my arms,
I'm findin' it hard to believe,
We're in heaven.
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart,
It isn't too hard to see,
We're in heaven.
Oh - once in your life you find someone,
Who will turn your world around,
Bring you up when you're feelin' down.
Ya - nothin' could change what you mean to me,
There's lots that I could say,
But just hold me now,
'Cause our love will light the way.
Baby you're all that I want,
When you're lyin' here in my arms,
I'm findin' it hard to believe,
We're in heaven.
Ya - love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart,
It isn't too hard to see,
We're in heaven.
I've been waitin' for so long,
For somethin' to arrive,
For love to come along.
Now our dreams are comin' true,
Through the good times and the bad,
Ya - I'll be standin' there by you.
And baby you're all that I want,
When you're lyin' here in my arms,
I'm findin' it hard to believe,
We're in heaven.
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart,
It isn't too hard to see,
We're in heaven - heaven.
You're all that I want,
You're all that I need.
05 Somebody (04:44)
I've been lookin' for someone,
Between the fire and the flame,
We're all lookin' for somethin',
To ease the pain.
Now who can you turn to,
When it's all black and white,
And the winners are losers,
You see it every night.
I need somebody,
Somebody like you,
Everybody needs somebody.
I need somebody,
Hey what about you,
Everybody needs somebody.
When you're out on the front line,
And you're watchin' them fall,
It doesn't take long to realize,
It ain't worth fightin' for.
I thought I saw the Madonna,
When you walked in the room,
Well your eyes were like diamonds,
And they cut right through - oh they cut right through.
I need somebody,
Somebody like you,
Everybody needs somebody - oh yeah.
I need somebody,
Hey what about you,
We all need somebody.
Yeah - Another night another lesson learned,
It's the distance keeps us sane,
But when the silence leads to sorrow,
We do it all again - all again.
Hey - I need somebody,
Somebody like you,
Everybody needs somebody - oh yeah.
I need somebody
Oh what about you
Everybody needs somebody
Hey - I need somebody,
Somebody like you,
Everybody needs somebody - I need somebody.
Hey - I need somebody,
Somebody like you,
Everybody needs somebody.
06 Summer of '69 (03:36)
I got my first real six string
Bought it at the Five-and-Dime,
Played it 'til my fingers bled
Was the summer of '69.
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard,
Jimmy quit, Jody got married
I should've known we'd never get far.
Oh when I look back now,
That summer seemed to last forever,
And if I had the choice,
Yeah - I'd always want to be there,
Those were the best days of my life.
(Hey)
Ain't no use in complainin',
When you got a job to do,
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in,
And that's when I met you, yeah.
Standin' on your mama's porch,
You told me that you'd wait forever,
Oh and when you held my hand,
I knew that it was now or never,
Those were the best days of my life - oh yeah,
Back in the summer of '69 - oh
Man, we were killin' time
We were young and restless,
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no.
And now the times are changin',
Look at everything that's come and gone,
Sometimes when I play that old six string,
I think about you, wonder what went wrong.
Standin' on your mama's porch,
You told me that it'd last forever,
Oh, and when you held my hand,
I knew that it was now or never,
Those were the best days of my life - oh yeah.
07 Kids Wanna Rock (02:36)
Turned on the radio,
Sounded like a disco,
Must've turned the dial for a couple of miles,
But I couldn't find no rock 'n roll.
This computerized crap ain't gettin' me off,
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock.
London to L.A.,
Talkin' 'bout the new wave,
For a couple of bucks you get a weird haircut,
And waste your life away.
Around the world or around the block,
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock.
Get me my D.J.,
I got somethin' he's gotta play,
Wanna hear it I can't wait,
So turn it up, turn it up...
Kick down the barricades,
Listen what the kids say,
From time to time people change their minds,
But the music is here to stay.
I've seen it all from the bottom to the top,
Everywhere I go kids wanna rock.
Around the world or around the block,
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock.
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock.
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