Bachman-Turner Overdrive discography

After leaving the Guess Who in 1970, Randy Bachman decided to start a new band with the Guess Who's original singer, Chad Allen. To play bass he hired his old friend C.F. Turner and for drums, his brother Robin who was still in high school. The four eventually became known as Brave Belt and released two albums, Brave Belt and Brave Belt II (also released later as Bachman-Turner-Bachman: As Brave Belt). It was far away rock from what they were known as B.T.O., more a country rock.

After mild sucess the band wanted a heavier sound, so they they asked Chad Allen to leave and replaced him with the middle Bachman brother, Tim. All but one aspect of the band had the sound they wanted, the name. Brave Belt just didn't sound like the name of a hard rocking band, but that soon changed. In 1971 the band had stopped at a truck stop in Windsor, Ontario, where they happened to notice an issue of the trucking magazine "Overdrive". It was then that C.F. Turner wrote down "Bachman-Turner Overdrive" and the initials B.T.O. on a napkin.

In May 1973 Mercury Records released the debut self titled album. The album featured some great songs such as "Gimme Your Money Please", "Hold Back The Water" and "Thank You For The Feelin'" which all made it to the anthology, but the big hit was "Blue Collar". With a successful debut all there was to do for B.T.O. was release an even more successful follow up which they did in 1973. "Bachman-Turner Overdrive II" was a hit featuring two song which are still incredibly famous, "Let It Ride" and "Takin' Care Of Business". B.T.O. was now on the charts but before they could release a third album they lost a member, Tim. Tim Bachman had started a career selling real estate in Vancouver which he is still doing today. Despite losing Tim the band moved on, recruiting a Blair Thornton as their new rhythm guitarist and having Randy doing lead vocals as well as C.F. Turner.

In 1974 B.T.O. released their masterpiece, "Not Fragile" was #1 in America and #2 in the U.K. "Not Fragile" feature the songs "Rock Is My Life And This Is My Song", "Free Wheelin'", "Blue Moanin'" and the #1 "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet". After this sucess Mercury pushed them for a follow up which they released in 1975 using mostly song that they rejected for "Not Fragile". The only hit on their new album "Four Wheel Drive" was "Hey You" nevertheless Mercury still wanted more.

1975 saw the release of the over worked album "Head On" which featured the songs "It's Over" and "Take It Like A Man" neither of which were sucessful, all that came from the album was "Lookin' Out For #1".

In 1977 "Freeways" was released. Nothing on the album was sucessful and B.T.O. was on the verge of death when their Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist, Randy lost interest in the group.

Even without Randy the band went on putting C.F. Turner on guitar and recruiting former April Wine Bassist, Jim Clench. They released two commercially unsucessful albums, "Street Action" in 1978 and "Rock n' Roll Nights" in 1979. B.T.O. was put on hiatus.

in 1978 Randy Bachman put together along with Tom Sparks (vocals, guitars), Chris Leighton (drums) and Ron Foos (bass) a rock band called Ironhorse. Ironhorse released two albums on the Scotti Brothers label: 1979's Ironhorse and 1980's Everything is Grey. They had a minor U.S. hit single in April 1979 with "Sweet Lui-Louise", which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In Canada, the song peaked slightly higher at #26.

In 1984 Randy rejoined the band to release another album simply called "B.T.O.". It wasn't sucessful and was the last studio album they ever made.



Tracklist:

1. Crazy Arms, Crazy Eyes
2. Lifetime
3. Waitin' There For Me
4. I Am The Man
5. French Kiss
6. It's Over
7. Rock And Roll Band
8. Wandering Fantasy Girl
9. I Wouldn't Trade My Guitar For A Woman
10. Holy Train
11. Anyday Means Tomorrow
12. Scarecrow

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Tracklist:

1. Too Far Away
2. Dunrobin's Gone
3. Can You Feel It
4. Put It In A Song
5. Summer Soldier
6. Goodbye, Soul Shy
7. Never Comin' Home
8. Be A Good Man
9. Long Way 'Round
10. Another Way Out
11. Waterloo Country
12. Hands And Faces (Bonus)
13. Shakin' All Over (Bonus)

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Tracklist:

1. Gimme Your Money Please
2. Hold Back the Water
3. Blue Collar
4. Little Gandy Dancer
5. Stayed Awake All Night
6. Down And Out Man
7. Don't Get Yourself In Trouble
8. Thank You for The Feelin'

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Tracklist:

1. Blown
2. Welcome Home
3. Stonegates
4. Let It Ride
5. Give It Time
6. Tramp
7. I Don't Have To Hide
8. Takin' Care Of Business

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Tracklist:

1. Not Fragile
2. Rock Is My Life And This Is My Song
3. Roll on Down The Highway
4. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
5. Free Wheelin'
6. Sledgehammer
7. Blue Moanin'
8. Second Hand
9. Givin' It All Away

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http://rapidshare.com/files/349220117/1973_Not_Fragile.rar



Tracklist:

1. Four Wheel Drive
2. She's A Devil
3. Hey You
4. Flat Broke Love
5. She's Keepin' Time
6. Quick Change Artist
7. Lowland Fling
8. Don't Let the Blues Get You Down

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Tracklist:

1. Find Out About Love
2. It's Over
3. Average Man
4. Woncha Take Me For A While
5. Wild Spirit
6. Take It Like A Man
7. Lookin' Out For #1
8. Away From Home
9. Stay Alive
10. Down To The Line (Bonus)

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Tracklist:

1. Can We All Come Together
2. Life Still Goes On (I'm Lonely)
3. Shotgun Rider
4. Just for You
5. My Wheels Won't Turn
6. Down, Down
7. Easy Groove
8. Freeways

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Tracklist:

1. I'm In Love
2. Down The Road
3. Takes A Lot Of People
4. A Long Time For A Little While
5. Street Action
6. For Love
7. Madison Avenue
8. You're Gonna Miss Me
9. The World Is Waiting For A Love Song

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Tracklist:

1. Jamaica
2. Heartaches
3. Heaven Tonight
4. Rock n' Roll Nights
5. Wastin' Time
6. Here She Comes Again
7. End Of The Line
8. Rock And Roll Hell
9. Amelia Earhart

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Tracklist:

1. For The Weekend
2. Just Look At Me Now
3. My Sugaree
4. City's Still Growin'
5. Another Fool
6. Lost In A Fantasy
7. Toledo
8. Service With A Smile

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Tracklist:

1. Hey You
2. Mississippi Queen
3. Sledgehammer
4. Fragile Man
5. Bad News Travels Fast
6. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
7. Roll on Down The Highway
8. Takin' Care Of Business

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Tracklist:

1. The Letter
2. I Think You Better Slow Down/Slow Down Boogie
3. Hold Back The Water
4. Blue Collar
5. Gimme Your Money Please
6. Stayed Awake All Night
7. Thank You for The Feelin'
8. Takin' Care Of Business
9. Give It Time
10. Welcome Home
11. Let It Ride
12. Free Wheelin'
13. Sledgehammer
14. Blue Moanin'

15. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
16. Not Fragile
17. Rock Is My Life And This Is My Song
18. Roll On Down The Highway
19. Four Wheel Drive
20. Hey You
21. Flat Broke Love
22. Don't Let the Blues Get You Down
23. Find Out About Love
24. It's Over
25. Take It Like A Man
26. Looking Out For #1
27. Down To The Line
28. Don't Get Yourself In Trouble
29. Shotgun Rider
30. I'm In Love
31. Heartaches

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http://rapidshare.com/files/370416460/1993_The_Anthology.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/370416893/1993_The_Anthology.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/370419484/1993_The_Anthology.part4.rar



Tracklist:

1. House Of The Rising Sun
2. Roll On Down The Highway
3. Trial By Fire
4. Hold Back The Water
5. Blue Collar
6. Gimme Your Money Please
7. Let It Ride
8. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
9. Not Fragile
10. Hey You
11. Take It Like A Man
12. Nothin' Comes Easy
13. Sledgehammer
13. Testify
14. Four Wheel Drive
15. A Sense Of Danger

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Tracklist:

1. Let It Ride
2. Give It Time
3. Roll On Down The Highway
4. Welcome Home
5. Takin' Care Of Business
6. Slow Down Boogie
7. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

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http://rapidshare.com/files/349243784/1998_Greatest_Hits_Live.rar



Tracklist:

1. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
2. Roll On Down The Highway
3. Hey You
4. Blue Collar
5. Takin' Care Of Business
6. Gimme Your Money Please
7. Looking Out For No.1
8. Shotgun Rider
9. I'm In Love
10. Find Out About Love
11. Flat Broke Love
12. Let It Ride
13. Take It Like A Man
14. Heartaches
15. Blue Moanin'

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http://rapidshare.com/files/377202294/2001_Classic_Rock_Masters.rar



Tracklist:

1. Just A Kid
2. One Hand Clappin'
3. Lost In The Shuffle
4. Is The Night Too Cold For Dancin'?
5. You Moved Me
6. I Am A Star
7. Maybe Again
8. Survivor

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Tracklist:

1. Prairie Town
2. Any Road
3. I Wanna Shelter You
4. Overworked And Underpaid
5. 15 Minutes Of Fame
6. Tailspin
7. Vanishing Heroes
8. One Step Ahead Of The Law
9. It's Only Money
10. One Night In Texas
11. Why Am I Lonely
12. Prairie Town

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Tracklist:

1. Baby Come Back
2. Who Do You Love
3. I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
4. The Walk
5. Don't Talk To Him
6. Man Of Mystery
7. Ain't That Just Like A Woman
8. Little Queenie
9. Good Times
10. Like A Rolling Stone
11. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)
12. Don't You Just Know It
13. Yeh, Yeh
14. Agent Double-O Soul
15. The Letter
16. Ain't That Loving You Baby
17. American Woman 2007

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Tracklist:

1. One and Only (Randy Bachman) - 3:32
2. Sweet Lui-Louise (Randy Bachman) - 3:11
3. Jump Back In The Light (Randy Bachman) - 3:11
4. You Gotta Let Go (Randy Bachman) - 4:00
5. Tumbleweed (Randy Bachman) - 3:19
6. Stateline Blues [Tom Sparks) - 3:47
7. Watch Me Fly (Tom Sparks) - 3:41
8. Old Fashioned (Randy Bachman) - dedicated to Slowhand - 3:10
9. She's Got It (Tom Sparks) - 3:12
10. There Ain't No Cure (Randy Bachman) - 3:57

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Tracklist:

1. Everything Is Grey
2. What's Your Hurry Darlin'?
3. Symphony
4. Only Way To Fly
5. Try A Little Harder
6. I'm Hurtin' Inside
7. Playin' That Same Old Song
8. Railroad Love
9. Somewhere, Sometime
10. Keep Your Motor Running

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