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Adams incorporated unplugged versions of hits into his regular concerts, sometimes performing entire shows in this style. The arrangements from this session became definitive for songs like “Summer of ’69” in later years.

| | Original Album | Notes | |-----------|--------------------|------------| | 1. Summer of ’69 | Reckless (1984) | Slowed down, wistful, with harmonica intro. | | 2. Back to You | New song | Lead single; #1 on Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary. | | 3. Cuts Like a Knife | Cuts Like a Knife (1983) | Stripped to acoustic slide guitar, raw vocal. | | 4. I’m Ready | New song | Bluesy, upbeat shuffle. | | 5. Fits Ya Good | Into the Fire (1987) | Deep cut; given a country-folk makeover. | | 6. When You Love Someone | New song | Piano ballad; later used in the film Hope Floats . | | 7. 18 til I Die | 18 til I Die (1996) | Reimagined as a campfire singalong. | | 8. I Think About You | Cuts Like a Knife (1983) | Rarely performed live; tender rendition. | | 9. If Ya Wanna Be Bad – Ya Gotta Be Good | 18 til I Die (1996) | Swinging acoustic blues. | | 10. That’s What I Do | B-side of “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” | Lighthearted. | | 11. Go Down Rockin’ | 18 til I Die (1996) | Gospel-tinged closer for main set. | | 12. Heaven | Reckless (1984) | Intimate piano/vocal version. | | 13. Run to You | Reckless (1984) | Transformed into a moody minor-key acoustic piece. | | 14. The Best of Me | New song (later on On a Day Like Today ) | Emotional ballad. | | 15. Straight from the Heart | Cuts Like a Knife (1983) | Sparse, with accordion. | | 16. All for Love (feat. Rod Stewart & Sting – studio version not included) | Not on album | Live Unplugged version omitted from original CD. | | 17. I Finally Found Someone (duet with Barbra Streisand) | Not performed | Not included. | bryan adams unplugged mtv

Released in December 1997 Bryan Adams MTV Unplugged album captures a stripped-down, orchestral performance recorded live at the Hammerstein Ballroom Adams incorporated unplugged versions of hits into his

: Adams experimented with styles, offering a bluesy medley of "If Ya Wanna Be Bad - Ya Gotta Be Good / Let's Make a Night to Remember" and a "countrified" reading of "I Think About You". The Tracklist: Hits and New Additions Summer of ’69 | Reckless (1984) | Slowed