Bryan Adams – 11 (Album Review)
SharePosted on 22. Mar, 2008 by Gallivanter in Reviews
The man with the BEST male voice in the music business, is back with another album! OLE! 11 tracks. The first track, simply continues the Bryan Adams’ signature style. Heck, it’s much much better than Lenny Kravitz’s new album, which was a major dud.
Unfortunately, the downside of sticking to your guns, gets predictable after 11 albums. Hence, there are no major surprises in the album. Here’s a rundown of the best songs on the album.
Tonight We Have the Stars
A distinctive Bryan Adams opener, with glowering verses followed by made-for-arena chorus.
I Ain’t Losin’ the Fight
A more or less bluesy number, about the fight for love, equilibrated with an ingratiating music arrangement. My favorite track on the album.
Somethin’ to Believe In
It’s an acoustic-powered track sugar-coated, sounds like a ending credit to an 80’s movie. Nothing memorable.
Overall, this album gets a 4/10 on the Gallivanter scale.
Bryan Adams – I Ain’t Losin’ the Fight
How come the best ones are always taken
What i see when i see ya – is love in the makin’
Something about timin’, something about fate
Gotta go with the feeling – not a moment too waste
Bring it on bring it on -ya – i was born ready
I’m a son of a strong man – i’m rock steady
Everything you throw – i can see it coming
Ain’t gonna be no TKO just a lot of lovin’
Cause opposites attract this way
If day is night and night is day
If loving you is wrong then babe – wrong is right
And i ain’t losin’ the fight
Take it on, take it on, take it on – no second guessing
Dressin’ up a situation – we should be undressing
Hear the bell ringing – seconds out round two
I got my eyes on the prize, and the prize is you
[ratings]
CY
Mar 22nd, 2008
Ya, agree with you. Bryan is consistently good; the downside is he becomes predictable… which is normal. Heck, he’s being doing this winning style for what, 20 years?
On second listen, I’m hooked on the chorus of I Ain’t Losing the Fight
ben
Mar 22nd, 2008
I think it’s a matter of taste – I think Michael Bolton’s voice is no.1 – although I think the majority of his music sucks. And Tom Jones is another reference standard.
I’m a Bryan Adams fan, and I think I can be honest here: songwriting-wise, Bryan Adams has long lost it.
Gallivanter
Mar 22nd, 2008
CY Yeah, having said that, predictable can be mixed up with sticking to the genre. However, this album though, is overall a disappointment, except the song that I like.
ben Michael Bolton? LOL. Yeah, it’s a matter of taste of course. I disagree, Bryan Adams never had the song-writing skills in the first place.
ben
Mar 22nd, 2008
Bryan Adams was at his best in 1985’s Reckless, one of the greatest hard rock albums. Then that 1991 hit associated with the Robin Hood movie was at the British top of the charts for 4 months – 16 weeks – that was absolutely amazing.
HIs last good song written by him was 1993’s Please Forgive Me.
erik
May 31st, 2008
bryan adams! is the legend,
Gallivanter
Jun 1st, 2008
ben Well, whatever it is, to me, he has the best voice in the music biz, especially in the rock genre. Is there ANY artist that you actually like? You seem to be anal about long-time artists.
erik I agree!
ben
Jun 3rd, 2008
I think the usual thing that happens is:
- the best stuff (songwriting-wise) are usually at the beginning of an artiste’s career.
- After about 10 years the creative fuel tank starts to dry out. Having said that, some still manage to surprise and come up with new classics, like the Bee Gees (20 years after 1967 they come up with great stuff like Ordinary People and One), Red Hot Chili Peppers (I thought they could never top Blood Sugar Sex Magik in 1991, but they were very close when Californication / Scar Tissue came out, and those since became concert staples) and Deep Purple (I think Perfect Strangers is as good as any of their greatest songs including Highway Star and Smoke On The Water)