1980
Self titled solo LP recorded in Toronto and Vancouver released on A&M Records
Four month club and college tour across Canada
1981
Spring:
2nd album recorded in New York with Bob Clearmountain
Second album released
Working title: 'Bryan Adams Hasn't Heard Of You Either'' Final Title: 'You Want It, You Got It' Includes four singles:
'Lonely Nights', 'Coming Home', 'One Good Reason', and 'Fits Ya Good'
September:
First U.S. dates: Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas City & Dallas
October:
Western Canadian tour starts
1982
Spring:
Supports Kinks and Foreigner and perfects new material for his next album
Kinks guitarist Dave Davies, mistakes Adams as a tour roadie
August:
Recording begins on his third album in Vancouver
October:
Performs with Vallance on drums at the Yamaha Music Festival in Japan
1983
January:
Third album, 'Cuts Like A Knife' is released
Produced by Adams & Clearmountain, First single: 'Straight From The Heart' goes to #10
Video for the second single 'Cuts Like A Knife' shot in an L.A. swimming pool by Steve Barron
Music Express Magazine's national popular opinion poll votes him Canada's top male vocalist for 1982
Febrary:
Tours through Eastern and Central Canada
March:
Supports Journey on 100 dates in five months
Appears on Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand'
April:
Video for the third single, 'This Time' shot at Edward's Air Force base in California. Directed by Steve Barron
May:
Headlines The Bottom Line club in New York City
June:
'Cuts Like A Knife' LP certified gold. Cuts Like a Knife single #15 on Billboard
September:
'Cuts Like A Knife' LP certified platinum in the U.S., enters the Billboard Top 10
The third single 'This Time' #24
Supports Supertramp in Vancouver for one show
11 country six-week solo tour of Europe. Tapes rock TV show, 'Rockpalast'. in Germany
November:
Tours Japan. By year's end, the tour has lasted 283 days
A&M releases film soundtrack 'A Night In Heaven', featuring 'Heaven'
Headline tour of Western Canada
December:
Juno Award for Top Male Vocalist
Awarded #2 Male AOR Artist (the Album Network USA)
Awarded #3 Most Played AOR Album (Radio and Records)
Best Selling New Artist (the National Association of Record Merchandisers)
1984
January:
Starts writing for the upcoming album
Febrary:
Adams tours Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii with the Police (Vallance on drums)
March:
Recording of 'Reckless' begins in Vancouver
August:
Tina Turner joins Bryan in the studio to cut the duet 'It's Only Love'
Returns to the studio with new songs and records tracks with drummer Pat Steward
September:
Release of Capitol Records film soundtrack 'Teachers' includes two Adams/Vallance songs performed by: 38 Special
(Teacher Teacher) and Joe Cocker (Edge Of A Dream)
October:
First single from 'Reckless' LP entitled 'Run To You' is released. Video is shot in England and L.A.
Free concert in Vancouver to record extra tunes for the video / 6:00 am ticket giveaway causes traffic jam and near riot
Bryan and manager Bruce Allen buy pizza and coffee for the thousands who camped overnight for tickets
November:
Fourth LP 'Reckless' is released by A&M Records on 5th November, Bryan's birthday
Produced by Adams and Clearmountain the LP includes 'Heaven', 'It's Only Love' 'Kids Wanna Rock'
Video includes 'Run To You', 'Somebody', 'Heaven', 'Kids Wanna Rock', 'Summer Of 69' + unedited version of 'This Time'
Ten day press tour of Europe
Appears on Germany's 'Rock Pop In Concert' television show
December:
Dates the last week of the year in Chicago, Detroit, New York and Philadelphia
Performs on MTV's New Years Eve Party Spectacular
4 Junos Best Male Vocalist, Album and Producer for 'Cuts Like A Knife', and Composer w/Vallance
1985
January:
Tours Canada / West Coast US + records radio broadcast at the much bootlegged Palladium in Los Angeles
Febrary:
Mayor of Los Angeles proclaims February 1st Bryan Adams day
Adams and Vallance co-write 'Tears Are Not Enough' with David Foster, and record the song in Toronto
All proceeds from the tune go to aid famine relief in Ethiopia
30-city European tour with Tina Turner
Headlines three sold-out shows at the Hammersmith Odeon, London
March:
Video shoot for 'Heaven' in London, England
May:
'World Wide in 85' tour starts in America in Tulsa, Oklahoma and lasts til October
June:
Near fatal skydiving attempt in Memphis, Tennessee
Performs on 'Late Night With David Letterman'
'Heaven' hits #1 in Billboard Magazine
July:
Live Aid Concert in Philadelphia on the 13th
Records the single 'Christmas Time' before resuming the American Tour (fan club release only)
Records B - side 'Reggae Christmas'
August:
Reckless #1 in the Top 100 albums chart
September:
Vancouver shows sell out in minutes
2 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York
October:
Film premiere of 'Tears Are Not Enough'
William Harold Moon Award from PRO Canada in Toronto
Records background vocal on 'Don't Forget Me' for Glass Tiger.
November:
Canadian Juno Awards for Best Album (Reckless), Male Vocalist and Composer w/ Jim Vallance
Roger Daltrey records Adams/Vallance songs "Let Me Down Easy' + 'Rebel'. Adams appears in the video
December:
Diamond Award for 'Reckless' in Canada
Six singles from 'Reckless' reached Top 10 in USA
