Not Fragile

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Not Fragile
Studio album by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Released	May 1974
Genre	Rock
Length	36:14
Label	Mercury
Producer	Randy Bachman
Professional reviews
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive chronology
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (1973) Not Fragile (1974) Four Wheel Drive (1975)

Not Fragile is the third album by Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). The title could be thought of as a response to Yes' Fragile. Some feel that the group achieved a more original sound in this album; it has been described as a cross between Mountain and early ZZ Top. The arrival of Blair Thornton (replacing Tim Bachman) gave the band a true second lead guitar to pair with Randy Bachman, and dual-guitar solos are prominent features on many Not Fragile tracks. It proved to be the group's most popular album. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" and "Roll On Down The Highway" were hit singles. Other cuts had significant airplay on FM rock radio.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Not Fragile" (Turner) – 4:06 (Lead Vocals: Turner)
2. "Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song" (Randy Bachman) – 5:00 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman)
3. "Roll on Down the Highway" (Turner, Rob Bachman) – 3:58 (Lead Vocals: Turner)
4. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Randy Bachman) – 3:54 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman)
5. "Free Wheelin'" (Thornton) – 3:45 (instrumental)
6. "Sledgehammer" (Randy Bachman) – 4:34 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman and Turner)
7. "Blue Moanin'" (Turner) – 3:44 (Lead Vocals: Turner)
8. "Second Hand" (Randy Bachman) – 3:24 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman)
9. "Givin' It All Away" (Thornton) – 3:49 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman and Turner)

[edit] Personnel

• Randy Bachman - guitar, vocals
• Robbie Bachman - percussion, drums
• Blair Thornton - guitar, background vocals
• C.F. Turner - bass, vocals
• Frank Trowbridge - slide guitar (on "Blue Moanin'")

[edit] Production

• Producer: Randy Bachman
• Engineer: Mark Smith
• Assistant engineer: Buzz Richmond
• Mixing assistant: Richard Dashut
• Mastering: Tom "Curly" Ruff
• Design: Joe Kotleba
• Art direction: Jim Ladwig
• Photography: John Brott, Tom Zamiar

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"Roll on Down the Highway"	Pop Singles	14
1974	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"	Pop Singles	1

Preceded by If You Love Me, Let Me Know by Olivia Newton-John

Billboard 200 number-one album October 19 - October 25, 1974

Succeeded by Can't Get Enough by Barry White