Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams

Such was the success of Bryan Adams in the early 1990s, that it is hard to remember a time when he was not at the forefront of the `slush-rock` movement. Cuts Like A Knife, originally released in the States in 1983, though, shows him in his earlier incarnation as much more of a rocker, or `groover from Vancouver`. It is filled with powerful songs such as Cuts Like A Knife, Straight From The Heart, This Time and What`s It Gonna Be. Obviously, subtlety and nuance are unknown here, and the songs all hint at the path that Bryan Adams would eventually take with such success. However, it remains an interesting, if flawed album, and certainly contains some worthwhile songs. ...  Read the complete review

'Cuts like a knife' is a CD that contains 10 very good rock tracks. The CD is similar in style to 'You want it - You got it', however the rawness has been taken away and been replaced with a much more commercial sound. The tracks once again are well written with the musical instruments played exceptionally well. My favourite tracks are 'Straight from the heart', 'Cuts like a knife' and 'The best was yet to come'. This CD is definately one for the collection if only just to see how and by how far Bryan Adams has progressed as an artist. ...  Read the complete review