Reckless

Reckless (1984) is a guitar-driven rock album that mixes arena-ready pop rock and hard rock with AOR polish and acoustic textures. Much of the material, written with longtime collaborator Jim Vallance, emphasizes strong, hooky choruses, punchy electric riffs and occasional acoustic balladry, wrapped in a glossy mid 1980s production. The record helped define Bryan Adams's signature sound by pairing radio-friendly songwriting with rock energy.