NewsWhy Bryan Adams left the song "Diana" off the Reckless reissue
As details of the forthcoming Bryan Adams Reckless reissue emerged over the weekend, many fans expressed disappointment that the song Diana had not be included amongst the bonus tracks. But one enterprising fan put the speculation to rest, by managing to get a direct response from the Canadian rocker…
The track belongs to the Reckless era and is a lighthearted number (co-written like all of the album with Jim Vallance) about the wedding of Diana, Princess of Wales and song’s narrator’s feelings for her. It was the B-side to Heaven and was even released as a single in its own right in some territories.
When asked on twitter by fan Andrew Smith why the track was missing Bryan Adams simply replies “in respect…”. It seems that the joke isn’t quite as funny 18 years on from Diana’s untimely death and Bryan simple felt it would have been inappropriate to include it on the 2014 deluxe and box set versions of Reckless.
Reckless will be reissued on 3 November 2014.
Super Deluxe (2CD+DVD+blu-ray audio)
Deluxe 2CD (album+bonus tracks+live)
Blu-ray Audio (hi-res stereo & 5.1)
2LP Vinyl (album+bonus tracks+live)
Track listing
Disc: 1
- 1. One Night Love Affair
- 2. She’s Only Happy When She’s Dancin’
- 3. Run To You
- 4. Heaven
- 5. Somebody
- 6. Summer Of ’69
- 7. Kids Wanna Rock
- 8. It’s Only Love
- 9. Long Gone
- 10. Ain’t Gonna Cry
Bonus Tracks (All previously unreleased)
- 11. Let Me Down Easy 03:40
- 12. Teacher, Teacher 03:47
- 13. The Boy’s Night Out 03:52
- 14. Draw The Line
- 14. Play To Win 03:28
- 15. Too Hot To Handle 04:01
- 16. Reckless 04:00
Disc: 2 / Live at Hammersmith Odeon
- 1. Remember
- 2. The Only One
- 3. It’s Only Love
- 4. Kids Wanna Rock
- 5. Long Gone
- 6. Cuts Like a Knife
- 7. Lonely Nights
- 8. Tonight
- 9. This Time
- 10. The Best Was Yet To Come
- 11. Heaven
- 12. Run To You
- 13. Somebody
- 14. Straight From The Heart
- 15. Summer of ‘69
Disc: 3 / DVD (super deluxe only)
- Run To You (Intro)
- This Time (Video)
- Summer Of ’69 (Video)
- Somebody (Video)
- Kids Wanna Rock (Video)
- Heaven (Video)
- Run To You (Video)
- One Night Love Affair
Bonus video
- It’s Only Love
Disc 4 / Blu-ray Audio
Hi-res stereo mix (2014 Remaster)
- 1. One Night Love Affair
- 2. She’s Only Happy When She’s Dancin’
- 3. Run To You
- 4. Heaven
- 5. Somebody
- 6. Summer Of ’69
- 7. Kids Wanna Rock
- 8. It’s Only Love
- 9. Long Gone
- 10. Ain’t Gonna Cry
Bonus Tracks (All previously unreleased)
- 11. Let Me Down Easy 03:40
- 12. Teacher, Teacher 03:47
- 13. The Boy’s Night Out 03:52
- 14. Draw The Line
- 14. Play To Win 03:28
- 15. Too Hot To Handle 04:01
- 16. Reckless 04:00
5.1 Mix
- 1. One Night Love Affair
- 2. She’s Only Happy When She’s Dancin’
- 3. Run To You
- 4. Heaven
- 5. Somebody
- 6. Summer Of ’69
- 7. Kids Wanna Rock
- 8. It’s Only Love
- 9. Long Gone
- 10. Ain’t Gonna Cry
Super Deluxe (2CD+DVD+blu-ray audio)
Deluxe 2CD (album+bonus tracks+live)
Blu-ray Audio (hi-res stereo & 5.1)
2LP Vinyl (album+bonus tracks+live)
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By Paul Sinclair
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