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Cuts Like a Knife
Rock · 1983 · 10 tracks

Cuts Like a Knife

Bryan Adams

Gravel-voiced anthems and piano-led yearning. The definitive 1983 blueprint for heartland rock, balancing stadium-sized hooks with intimate, blue-collar sincerity.

January 18, 1983 · A&M Records

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A high-energy blend of youthful optimism and the sharp sting of romantic longing.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
The Only One
02
Take Me Back
03
This Time
04
Straight From the Heart
05
Cuts Like a Knife
06
I’m Ready
07
What’s It Gonna Be
08
Don’t Leave Me Lonely
09
Let Him Know
10
The Best Was Yet to Come
Moments Worth Listening For
The infectious 'na-na-na-na' hook in the title track that demands a crowd response.
The transition from the sparse piano intro to the full-band swell on Straight From the Heart.
The driving, syncopated guitar riff that kicks off This Time with pure 80s urgency.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Cuts Like a Knife sound next to the rest of Bryan Adams's catalogue?

Summer+1.3σ

Summer saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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