Music review: Bryan Adams – ‘Get Up无毛视频�
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Propelled by regular video play on MTV and the blockbuster album 无毛视频淩eckless,无毛视频� Bryan Adams seemed to be everywhere in 1984 delivering hits like 无毛视频淪ummer of 无毛视频�69,无毛视频� 无毛视频淩un to You,无毛视频� 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 Only Love无毛视频� and 无毛视频淪omebody.无毛视频� I无毛视频檒l admit, I thought the Canadian rocker was pretty cool in his jeans, white T-shirt and black leather jacket. And I still do.
无毛视频淕et Up无毛视频� is the singer-songwriter无毛视频檚 13th studio album and serves as a departure from his last effort of cover songs that inspired him to become a musician on 无毛视频淭racks of My Years.无毛视频� Produced by Jeff Lynne, the new material has the Electric Light Orchestra frontman无毛视频檚 signature sound masterfully weaved into each track and could have easily been a Lynne solo release. For his first set of original songs since 2008, Adams co-wrote all the tracks with his longtime collaborator Jim Vallance.
The kick-off number has a rockabilly influence that possesses a mellow sound reminiscent of a smooth blending between Tom Petty and Traveling Wilburys.
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Over his career, Adams has released his share of great ballads. 无毛视频淲e Did It All无毛视频� is another tender number that follows in the footsteps of 无毛视频�(Everything I Do) I Do It for You无毛视频� and 无毛视频淗eaven.无毛视频�
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The only blemish to 无毛视频淕et Up无毛视频� is its brevity. Of the album无毛视频檚 13 tracks, four are acoustic versions of songs already covered on the album.
Considering the time between albums containing new material, it would have been more satisfying to hear just a little more of Adams无毛视频� infectious, straightforward pop-rock offerings. In the end, Adams delivers just enough of the goods to keep fans happy and reinforces that if and when he无毛视频檚 ready to call it a career, he无毛视频檒l do it going out rocking.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.