Straight from the Heart
Bryan Adams
1983
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1983
Release: 1983Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Original studio release in 1983; the album association establishes the year without assigning its day to an earlier single. The earlier supplied year 1982 is retained in the attribute-change audit.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1983.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Straight from the Heart - original album recording
Distributor identifies Bryan Adams and the Cuts Like a Knife original in 1983. The inherited owner-supplied 1982 annotation is not independently established and is not adopted.
Bryan Adams - official original album programs
Original studio tracklists, explicit 1983 Cuts Like a Knife, 1984 Reckless and 1987 Into the Fire releases. Separate 2022 Classic rerecordings and live albums are identified. Bonus tracks do not inherit original album years.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
One of Adams' first major hits, showcasing his ability to write power ballads.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1983.html, song-list position 46
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual identity reconciliation, not audio-fingerprint or exact-pressing verification. Version labels are catalog safeguards.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1983 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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