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BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE
Vancouver, Canada
*  3/1973+  12/2004

Line-Up (2004):

BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE (photo)
 

Randy Murray - voc,g
Blair Thornton - g
Fred Turner - bg,voc
Robby Bachman - ds

Former Members:

Randy Bachman (voc,g, 3/73-4/77, 10/83-12/86, 6/88-10/91); Tim Bachman (g,bg 3/73-3/74, 10/83-5/88); Blair Thornton (g, 3/74-79); Jim Clench (voc,g, 5/77-79); Mike Kelly (g, 5/88)
Fred Turner (bg,voc, 3/73-79, 10/83-2/86); David Reimer (bg, 1/87-4/88); Jim Robinson (bg, 5/88)
Robby Bachman (ds, 3/73-79); Gary Peterson (ds, 10/83-7/86); Billy Chapman (kb,ds, 2/86-4/87); John Cody (ds, 5/87-1/88), Vince Ditrich (ds, 1/88-5/88)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Bachman Turner Overdrive5/1973 Mercury 70
2.Bachman Turner Overdrive II12/1973 Mercury 4
3.Not Fragile
produced by: Randy Bachman		8/1974 Mercury12 1
4.As Brave Belt
(reissued LP Brave Belt)		21.03.1975Reprise
5.Four Wheel Drive
produced by: Randy Bachman		09.05.1975Mercury 4
6.Head On12/1975 Mercury 13
7.The Best Of B.T.O. (So Far)
(in the UK 17.12.76)		8/1976 Mercury 19
8.Freeways5/1977 Mercury 70
9.Japan Tour - Live1977 Mercury
10.Street Action10.03.1978Mercury
11.Rock'n'Roll Nights4/1979 Mercury
12.Greatest Hits8/1981 Mercury
13.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet10/1983 Mercury
14.Bachman-Turner Overdrive11/1984 Compleat 191
15.Live! Live! Live!8/1986 Curb/MCA
16.BTO's Greatest1986 Mercury
17.Nightriding: Bachman-Turner Overdrive7/1988 Knight
18.The All Time Greatest Hits Live1990 Curb
19.Anthology
(2CD)		8/1993 Mercury
20.Best Of - Live1994 Curb
21.Roll On Down The Highway8/1994 Spectrum
22.Trial By Fire - Greatest & Latest1996 CMC
23.The Very Best Of BTO1996 CMC
24.Motorcity Detroit USA1997 Totally
25.King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents
(1974)		1998 King Biscuit/BMG
26.Takin' Care Of Business1998 Mercury
27.Best Of B.T.O. - Remastered Hits1998 Mercury
28.Live2000 Capitol
29.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection26.09.2000Island
30.Gold11.10.2005Mercury
31.Rock Breakout Years: 197411.10.2005Madacy
32.Colour Collection10.04.2007UMVD
33.Definitive Collection05.02.2008Island
34.Best of Bachman Turner Overdrive: Green Series29.04.2008
35.Star Club04.11.2008Universal
36.Best of Bachman Turner Overdrive: Superstar Series2009 Universal
37.Legends Of Rock2009 Universal
38.Icon02.11.2010Island
39.40th Anniversary04.09.2012TML Entertainment Inc.
40.Takin' Care of Business: The Collection19.03.2013Spectrum Music
41.Taking Care On The Highway23.06.2015Rock Classics
42.Blue Collar10.07.2015Echoes
43.Boxset08.04.2016
44.Live in New York, 197705.08.2016Livewire

Randy Bachman:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Axe1970 RCA Victor
2.Survivor14.07.1978Polydor
3.Any Road1993 Sony Music
4.Bob's Garage - Live
credited to: Randy Bachman Band
(mini CD)		1994 Ranbach Music
5.Merge1996 True North
6.Song Book1998 Ranbach Music
7.Every Song Tells A Story03.12.2002Ranbach Music
8.Jazzthing2004 Universal
9.Thunderbird Trax
& Burton Cummings		2006 Ranbach Music
10.Bachman-Cummings Songbook
& Burton Cummings		16.05.2006Sony
11.Anthology21.11.2006Friday Music
12.Jazzthing II
& New Guitar Summit		17.04.2007Ranbach
13.Jukebox
& Burton Cummings		2007 Sony BMG
14.Takin' Care Of Christmas2008 Ranbach Music
15.Bob's Garage10.02.2017Linus
16.The Bachman Cummings Collection
& Burton Cummings
(7CD box set)		6/2020 Sony Music Entertainment

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Gimme Your Money Please / Little Gawdy Dancer
(v USA)		8/1973 Mercury
2.Stayed Awake All Night / Down And Out Man14.09.1973Mercury
3.Blue Collar / Hold Back The Water11/1973 Mercury 68
4.Let It Ride / Tramp1/1974 Mercury 23
5.Let It Ride / Blue Collar
(v GB)		3/1974 Mercury
6.Takin' Care Of Business / Stone Gates5/1974 Mercury 12
7.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet / Freewheelin'
produced by: Randy Bachman		21.09.1974Mercury2 1
8.Roll On Down The Highway / Sledgehammer
produced by: Randy Bachman		1/1975 Mercury21 8
9.Hey You / Flat Broke Love5/1975 Mercury 16
10.Down To The Line / She's A Devil11/1975 Mercury 43
11.Away From Home / Down To The Line30.01.1976Mercury
12.Take It Like A Man / Woncha Take Me For A While1/1976 Mercury 33
13.Looking Out For #1 / Find Out About Love4/1976 Mercury 65
14.Taking Care Of Business / Woncha Take Me For A While03.09.1976Mercury
15.Gimme Your Money Please / Four Wheel Drive9/1976 Mercury 70
16.Stayed Awake All Night14.01.1977Mercury
17.My Wheels Won't Turn / Free Ways
(v USA)		5/1977 Mercury
18.My Wheels Won't Turn / Life Still Goes On
(v GB)		5/1977 Mercury
19.Shotgun Rider / Just For You
(v GB)		09.09.1977Mercury
20.Shotgun Rider / Down, Down
(v USA)		09.09.1977Mercury
21.Life Still Goes On / Just For You12/1977 Mercury
22.Down The Road / A Long Time For A Little While3/1978 Mercury
23.Heartaches / Heaven Tonight2/1979 Mercury 60
24.Heartaches / Rock'n'Roll Nights
(v GB)		13.04.1979Mercury
25.End Of The Line (live) / Jamaica (live)6/1979 Mercury
26.For The Weekend / Just Look At Me Now9/1984 Compleat
27.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet / Roll On Down The Highway10/1984 Mercury
28.Service With A Smile / My Sugaree
(v USA)		1/1985 Compleat
29.My Sugaree / My Sugaree (Part 2)
(v USA)		3/1985 Compleat
30.Mississippi Queen1986 Curb
31.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet3/1988 Old Gold
32.Wooly Bully1989 Curb
33.House Of The Rising Sun1996 CMC/Koch

Randy Bachman:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Just A Kid / Survivor6/1978 Polydor
2.Is The Night Too Cold For Dancing?1978 Polydor
3.Prairie Town1993 Sony Music
4.Tailspin1993 Sony Music
5.Made In Canada1996 True North
6.Takin' Care Of Christmas1998 Ranbach Music
7.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
& Bus Stop		12.10.1998All Around The World22
8.I Walk In The Line2004 Universal
9.American Woman 2006
& Burton Cummings		2007 Sony BMG

Videos:

Randy Bachman:

1. Jazzthing: Live In Toronto - 2006, Universal, live
2. First Time Around - 2006, Sony BMG, & Burton Cummings
3. Live At The Montreal Jazz Festival - 2008, Universal, live

Bibliography:

John Einarson, Randy Bachman: Takin' Care Of Business (10/2000)

Awards:

2014 Canadian Music Hall Of Fame

WWW Links:

http://www.btorocks.com

Various:

1959-64 Al And The Silvertones
1964-67 Chad Allen & The Expressions
since 1968 Guess Who
1971-73 Brave Belt
1973-77 Bachman Turner Overdrive (first gig 8.6.1973)
1978-79 B.T.O.
10/83-12/86 Bachman Turner Overdrive
1/87-5/88 B.T.O.
6/88-10/91 Bachman Turner Overdrive
2/92-12/2004 B.T.O.

disbanded 1979
reunited 10/1983 (Bachman Turner Overdrive)

Compilation Appearances:

"Takin' Care Of Business" on OST "A Knight's Tale" (8.5.01, Columbia)
"Takin' Care Of Business" on compilation "Mullet Rock" (4.3.03, Epic/Legacy)

Randy Bachman:

produced by LP:

Trooper: Trooper (8/75, MCA)
Trooper: Thick As Thieves (21.7.78, MCA)
Lindsay Ell: Consider This (2006, Ranbach Music)

appeared on the LP:
Burton Cummings: My Own Way To Rock (24.6.77, Portrait)

Awards:

2014 Musicians Hall Of Fame

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19952421.12.199546profile
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1997720.02.199723Hard & Heavy Mastersprofile, discography
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19744326.10.197442Albumsalbum review
19745014.12.19743
19745121.12.197414
19751903.05.197520interview
19751910.05.197524Caught In The Actgig review
19752124.05.197538Albumsalbum review
1976714.02.19763Singlessingle review
19761403.04.197633Albumsalbum review
19791414.04.197928Singlessingle review
19834108.10.19833Fast Forward
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1974002.11.197422Plattersalbum review
1974030.11.197412Thrills
1975017.05.19756
1975021.06.197528Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19911221.06.19916Dopisydiscography
19992 111Recenze - Atd.album review
20075 92Classic Rockalbum review