Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated as BTO, is a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1971 under its original name "Brave Belt" by brothers Randy Bachman, Robbie Bachman, and Tim Bachman, along with their friend Fred Turner. Their 1970s catalogue included seven top-40 albums (five in the US) and 11 top-40 singles in Canada (six in the US). In Canada, they have six certified platinum albums and one certified gold album. In the US, they have five certified gold albums and one certified platinum album. The band has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has fans affectionately known as "gearheads" (derived from the band's gear-shaped logo). Many of their songs, including "Let It Ride", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", "Takin' Care of Business", "Hey You", and "Roll on Down the Highway", still receive regular play on classic rock stations. The original line-up consisted of Randy Bachman (lead guitar, lead vocals), Fred Turner (bass guitar, lead vocals), Tim Bachman (guitar, vocals), and Robbie Bachman (drums, percussion, backing vocals). This line-up released two albums in 1973. The second and most commercially successful line-up featured Blair Thornton (lead guitar...
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Members
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- 1972–1974Tim Bachman — electric guitar
- —Blair Thornton
- —C.F. “Fred” Turner
- —Jim Clench
- —Randy Bachman
- —Randy Murray
- —Robbie Bachman
Discography
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Albums (10)
- 1973Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 1973Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
- 1974★Not Fragile
- 1975Four Wheel Drive
- 1975Head On
- 1977Freeways
- 1978Street Action
- 1979Rock & Roll Nights
- 1984BTO — Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 1996Trial by Fire: Greatest and Latest
Singles (5)
- 1973Takin' Care of Business
- 1974You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
- 1975Down to the Line / She’s a Devil
- 1975Roll on Down the Highway
- 1975Sledgehammer
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (10)
- 1977Japan Tour
- 1986Live! Live! Live!
- 1994The Best Of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Live
- 1999King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 2001Hits You Remember Live
- 2007★Live
- —1974-03-29: The University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, USA
- —1976-10-02: Nagoya, Japan
- —1984-07-01: Harpo’s Concert Theater, Detroit, MI, USA
- —1990-12-31: 86 Street Music Hall, Vancouver, BC
Compilations (31)
- 1975Rock Is Our Life and These Are Our Songs
- 1976Best of B.T.O. (So Far)
- 1982Historia de la música rock - 58
- 1986BTO’s Greatest
- 1986The Things We Do for Love / Takin' Care of Business
- 1988Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 1990You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
- 1992You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
- 1993★The Anthology
- 1994Drive On
- 1994Roll On Down the Highway
- 1996The Very Best Of
- 1997Essential Rock
- 1998Takin’ Care of Business
- 200020th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 200036 All-Time Greatest Hits
- 2001Classic
- 2001The Collection
- 2001The Very Best of Bachman Turner Overdrive
- 2005Gold
- 2008Best Of Bachman Turner Overdrive Green Series
- 2008The Definitive Collection
- 2010Icon
- 201240th Anniversary
- 2013Bachman-Turner Overdrive / Bachman-Turner Overdrive II
- 2013Best Of
- 2013You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet: The Collection
- 2016Classic Album Set
- 2021Collected
- —Not Fragile / Four Wheel Drive
- —Pop Lions: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Others (1)
- 2001BTO Rib Fest Live!
