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- 1 2 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 337. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ as opposed to the many songs Adams has co-written for others, but not recorded himself. Lloyd had recorded Adams' "Straight from the Heart" on his 1980 album, Third Wave Civilization. Adams had a hit with the song three years later, when it was released as a single from his Cuts Like a Knife album.
- ↑ Including longtime Adams guitarist Keith Scott, plus Adams' frequent co-writer, Jim Vallance, on drums.
- ↑ Including "Tonight", which originally appeared on Adams' You Want It You Got It, plus three other songs co-written with Jim Vallance and not otherwise recorded by Adams. See Robert Eckeryd, List of Bryan Adams Songs Co-Written for Other Acts.
- 1 2 3 "Stories - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 - August 12, 1972" (PDF).
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 - August 25, 1973" (PDF).
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 - December 22, 1973" (PDF).
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 - April 27, 1974" (PDF).
