On January 18, 1983, “A&M” label released “Cuts Like a Knife”, the third Bryan Adams studio album. It was recorded August – October 1982, at “Little Mountain Sound” in  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was produced by Bob Clearmountain and Bryan Adams.

Personnel:

• Bryan Adams– vocals, guitars, piano
• Keith Scott– guitars, backing vocals
• Tommy Mandel– organ, B-3 organ, synthesizers, piano
• Dave Taylor– bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mickey Curry– drums
• Jim Vallance– percussion, electric piano
• Bruce Allen(credited as “B.A.”) – backing vocals
• Alfa Anderson – backing vocals
• Bob Clearmountain (credited as “B.C.”), Davies, L. Frenette, Lou Gramm, M. Simpson – backing vocals
• Jim Wesley – backing vocals
• James O’Mara – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance except where noted.

1. The Only One
2. Take Me Back
3. This Time
4. Straight from the Heart – Bryan Adams, Eric Kagna
5. Cuts Like a Knife
6. I’m Ready
7. What’s It Gonna Be
8. Don’t Leave Me Lonely – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Eric Carr
9. Let Him Know
10. The Best Was Yet to Come