Bachman–Turner Overdrive
often abbreviated as BTO,
is a Canadian rock band
formed in
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
in 1971 under
its original name
"Brave Belt"
by brothers
Randy Bachman,
Robbie Bachman,
and
Tim Bachman,
along with their friend
Fred Turner.
Their 1970s catalogue
included seven
top-40 albums
(five in the US)
and 11 top-40 singles
in Canada
(six in the US).
In Canada,
they have six certified
platinum albums
and one certified
gold album.
In the US,
they have five
certified gold albums
and one certified
platinum album.
The band has sold over
30 million albums
worldwide and has
fans affectionately known as
"Gearheads"
(derived from the band's gear-shaped logo)
Many of their songs,
including
"Let It Ride",
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet",
"Takin' Care of Business",
"Hey You",
and
"Roll on Down the Highway",
still receive
regular play on
classic rock stations.
The original line-up
consisted of
Randy Bachman
(lead guitar, lead vocals),
Fred Turner
(bass guitar, lead vocals),
Tim Bachman
(guitar, vocals),
and
Robbie Bachman
(drums, percussion, backing vocals).
This line-up
released two albums
in 1973.
The second
and most commercially
successful line-up
featured
Blair Thornton
(lead guitar),
in place of
Tim Bachman.
This line-up
released four albums
between 1974
and 1977,
including two
that reached
the top five
on the
US pop charts,
as well as
the band's
only US
number-one single
("You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet").
TRACKLIST
You Aint Seen Nothing Yet
Roll On Down The Highway
Flat Broke Love
Hey You [*]
Takin' Care of Business
Let It Ride [*]
Welcome Home
Not Fragile
Rock is My Life and This Is My Song
Four Wheel Drive
Don't Let The Blues Get You Down
Lookin Out For #1
Shotgun Rider
I'm In Love
Sledehammer
Find Out About Love
Hold Back The Water
Take It Like a Man [*]
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