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A remastered version was released in 1998, titled Best of B.T.O. (Remastered Hits), which added the tracks "Four Wheel Drive", "Free Wheelin'", and "Down to the Line". The European issue added another six tracks. All songs were also full-length album versions, though in the U.S. the single edit of "Let It Ride" was used.
The album did not produce a true hit single ("Blue Collar" reached #68 on the U.S. Billboard charts and #21 in Canada), but it was certified "Gold" by the RIAA in 1974, largely pulled up by strong sales of Bachman–Turner Overdrive's next two albums (Bachman–Turner Overdrive II and Not Fragile). "Gimme Your Money Please" and "Little Gandy ...
BTO's second album, Bachman–Turner Overdrive II, was released in December 1973 and became an enormous hit in the US (peaking at No. 4 in 1974) and their native Canada (peaking at No. 6 on the RPM albums chart). Alternate titles considered for the album were Adrenaline Rush and Heavy Duty.
Reissued in 1990 as All Time Greatest Hits Live; Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live: Released: January 24, 1994; Label: Curb; Formats: CD, MC; More recordings from Tallahassee in 1985; King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive: Released: April 7, 1998; Label: King Biscuit Flower Hour; Formats: CD; Recorded at Aragon Ballroom in ...
Not Fragile is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO), released in 1974. It proved to be the group's most popular studio album, and reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 .
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 No. 1 in Canada on the RPM national albums chart on October 4 and again on October 18, 1975 [3] [4] while hitting No. 5 on the U.S. Pop Albums chart.
It was the last album that Randy Bachman would be a part of with BTO until seven years later when a "reunion" Bachman-Turner Overdrive studio album was made and released in 1984. This is also the last studio album to be made with the band's classic and most successful Not Fragile line up. It was the first BTO studio album to become a commercial ...
The reformed band released the self-titled Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 1984, as well as a live album in 1986, after which they opened for Van Halen during the 5150 tour in 1986. By 1987, Randy left the band. [11] By 1988, Bachman-Turner Overdrive had reformed again, this time with the popular 1974–77 lineup.