Four Wheel Drive (album)

Four Wheel Drive

Studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Released

May 1975

Genre

Hard rock

Length

33:32

Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology

Not Fragile
(1974)

Four Wheel Drive
(1975)

Head On
(1975)

Professional ratings
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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Four Wheel Drive"	Randy Bachman, Thornton	Turner	4:20
2.	"She's a Devil"	Thornton, Turner	Turner	4:43
3.	"Hey You"	Randy Bachman	Bachman	3:34
4.	"Flat Broke Love"	Turner	Turner	3:56
5.	"She's Keepin' Time"	Randy Bachman	Bachman	4:09
6.	"Quick Change Artist"	Randy Bachman, Turner	Turner	3:19
7.	"Lowland Fling"	Randy Bachman, Thornton	Bachman	5:20
8.	"Don't Let the Blues Get You Down"	Turner	Turner	4:11

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%7Ctitle=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

Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Billy Chapman Blair Thornton Brent Howard Fred Turner David Reimer Garry Peterson Jim Clench John Cody Marc LaFrance Mick Dalla-Vee Randy Bachman Randy Murray Robbie Bachman Tim Bachman Vince Ditrich
Studio albums	Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1973) Bachman–Turner Overdrive II (1973) Not Fragile (1974) Four Wheel Drive (1975) Head On (1975) Freeways (1977) Street Action (1978) Rock n' Roll Nights (1979) Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1984) Trial by Fire: Greatest and Latest (1996)
Live albums	B.T.O. Live – Japan Tour (1977) Live Live Live (1986) Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live (1994) Motorcity Detroit USA Live (1997) King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1998)
Compilation albums	Best of B.T.O. (So Far) (1976) You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (1983) BTO's Greatest (1986) The Anthology (1993) Takin' Care of Business (1998) Best of B.T.O. (Remastered Hits) (1998) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive (2000) The Very Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive (2001) Bachman–Turner Overdrive Gold (2005)
Singles	"Blue Collar" (1973) "Let It Ride" (1974) "Takin' Care of Business" (1974) "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" (1974) "Roll On down the Highway" (1975) "Hey You" (1975) "Down to the Line" (1975) "Take It Like a Man" (1976) "Lookin' Out for Number 1" (1976) "Gimme Your Money Please" (1976) "My Wheels Won't Turn" (1977) "Shotgun Rider" (1977) "Down the Road" (1978) "Jamaica" (1979) "Heartaches" (1979) "Service with a Smile" (1984) "For the Weekend" (1984) "The House of the Rising Sun" (1996)

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