Four Wheel Drive (album)
| Four Wheel Drive | ||||
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| Studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive | ||||
| Released | May 1975 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 33:32 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Randy Bachman | |||
| Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Four Wheel Drive is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). It peaked at #1 in Canada on the RPM national albums chart on October 4 and again on October 18, 1975[3][4] while hitting #5 on the U.S. Pop Albums chart. The most popular single from the album, "Hey You," was written by Randy Bachman. It reached #1 in Canada, holding the top position on the RPM national singles chart for two weeks in June, 1975,[5][6] and #21 on the U.S. charts. Some reviews stated the song was directed at Bachman's former Guess Who band mate, Burton Cummings.[7]
According to liner notes supplied with the BTO compilation CD The Anthology, Mercury records had wanted a quick follow-up to the highly successful Not Fragile album. Thus, Four-Wheel Drive was recorded in six days, much of it containing material that was left over from the Not Fragile sessions.[8]
This album is currently in print.
Track listing
- "Four Wheel Drive" (Bachman, Thornton) – 4:20 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "She's a Devil" (Thornton, Turner) – 4:43 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "Hey You" (Bachman) – 3:34 (Lead Vocal: Bachman)
- "Flat Broke Love" (Turner) – 3:56 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "She's Keepin' Time" (Bachman) – 4:09 (Lead Vocal: Bachman)
- "Quick Change Artist" (Bachman, Turner) – 3:19 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "Lowland Fling" (Bachman, Thornton) – 5:20 (Lead Vocal: Bachman)
- "Don't Let the Blues Get You Down" (Turner) – 4:11 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
Personnel
- Randy Bachman – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Robbie Bachman – percussion, drums, background vocals
- Blair Thornton – guitar, background vocals, slide guitar
- C.F. Turner – bass, vocals
Production
- Producer: Randy Bachman
- Engineer: Mark Smith
- Mastering: Tom "Curly" Ruff
- Director: Bruce Allen
- Art direction: Jim Ladwig
- Design: Joe Kotleba
- Cover construction: Parvis Sadighian
- Art Design: Ryan Walsh, Alex Does
- Photography: John Brott, Tom Zamiar
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canadian RPM Top Albums | 2 |
| 1975 | U.S. Pop Albums | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Hey You" | Canadian RPM Top Singles | 1 |
| 1975 | "Hey You" | U.S. Pop Singles | 21 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Bachman-Turner Overdrive". Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Library and Archives Canada".
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4055a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=5pc8q9tgdri26dujjlok7ep2f0|title=Library and Archives Canada
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ↑ Heatley, Michael (May 2, 2014). "The Turbulent History of Bachman-Turner Overdrive". teamrock.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Larry. Liner notes from BTO: The Anthlology album