Four_Wheel_Drive_(Bachman-Turner_Overdrive_album)

<i>Four Wheel Drive</i> (album)

Four Wheel Drive (album)

1975 studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive

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. The most popular single from the album, "Hey You," was written by Randy Bachman. It reached No. 1 in Canada, holding the top position on the RPM national singles chart for two weeks in June, 1975,[5][6] and No. 21 on the U.S. charts. Some reviews stated the song was directed at Bachman's former Guess Who bandmate, Burton Cummings.[7] "Quick Change Artist" was released as a single in Canada only, and reached No. 13 on the RPM chart.[8]

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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.[9]

Track listing

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Personnel

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

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References

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    Allmusic review
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    Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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    "Library and Archives Canada".
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    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
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    "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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    "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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    Heatley, Michael (May 2, 2014). "The Turbulent History of Bachman-Turner Overdrive". teamrock.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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    "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 6, 1975" (PDF).
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    LeBlanc, Larry. Liner notes from BTO: The Anthology album.
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    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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    "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4055a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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    Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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    "Offiziellecharts.de – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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    "Bachman–Turner Overdrive Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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    "Canadian album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Music Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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    "American album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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