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Bryan Adams
Let Me Take You Dancing (UK 12")
A & M Records (UK) / 1978 / AMSP 7460
12" Disco single 45 rpm Vinyl record
Producer(s) Jim Vallance and Bryan Adams
Mixer/Remixer: John Luongo
Side A
Let Me Take You Dancing 5:33
Side B
Don't Turn Away 2:03
A British 12 inch pressing of Bryan Adams' "Let Me Take You Dancing."
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams best known for such songs as "Run To You" and "Summer of '69" did Disco?!!! Yes, kind of...
"Let Me Take You Dancing" is the song that Bryan Adams would rather forget about. He claims that his original version of this song was altered (pitched up) without his consent or knowledge and this release is the result. You mean he really doesn't sound like a chipmunk?
Even though Bryan Adams hates "Let Me Take You Dancing" and refuses to put it on any compilations there is no denying that it has become a classic for better or worse.
In order to find this song you'll need to buy a used vinyl record as it has never appeared on compact disc to my knowledge. The 12 inch Disco single was mixed by John Luongo. It has been said that the 7 inch 45 is a little different, but I have not been able to confirm this.
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Aug 20, 2008 | 1:09 pmInteresting is the canada and US release of the track had an instrumental version of the original single mix.
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Feb 27, 2008 | 10:19 am
Hey this song was strong. I don't know if it was his best work, there are other songs that I liked more. But I played this record consistently for a long time. I liked the mix by John, no complaints. On my scale from 1-10, it gets a strong 7.
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Aug 22, 2007 | 5:00 pm
Thank you. Now I'm sure that all songs are performed by Bryan Adams.
Andre Libotte.
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May 11, 2006 | 5:16 am
In my opinion that was the best song he ever did. Very upbeat, carefree, good rythm, makes me sing and smile whenever I hear it. His later music sounds like he was smoking 3 packs of camels a day.
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Mar 28, 2004 | 10:12 am
My name is John Luongo and I know for a fact that Bryan's only problem with the mix or the additional production was the speed change as it pertained to his vocals. I stand by my decision to set the tempo of the track that I did. I agonized over this for hours as I mixed the record and every time I slowed this track down evena 1/2 % is sounded too slow. It lost the energy and the power that was in it. If it was slower it would have failed and I was left making that call by myself in New York at Media Sound. the record became a major hit around the world and Bryan was able to take this success and parlay it into a full and productive career.
The overdubs were done by Jim Vallance, Bryan and myself while I traveled to Vancouver , B.C. There were vibes, a sax, tamborine and shaker as well as hand claps provided by the three of us. Jim Vallance confirmed to me that Bryans only problem was the speed of his vocals. Ohh , if only timecopression were available then!!
Thanks for hearing the real side of the story.
John "TC" Luongo
The original 45rpm has an extra verse that was not included in the 12" mix. Also, the "B" side of the 45rpm has a great song "Don't Turn Me Away" with the same fate as "...Dancing". It too is a song that has not appeared on any of Bryan's albums.