Released May 1975 Label Mercury Artist Bachman–Turner Overdrive Producer Randy Bachman | Length 33:32 Four Wheel Drive
(1975) Head On
(1975) Release date May 1975 Genre Rock music | |
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Awards Juno Award for Album of the Year Similar Bachman–Turner Overdrive albums, Rock music albums | ||
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 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, and #21 on the U.S. charts. Some reviews stated the song was directed at Bachman's former Guess Who band mate, Burton Cummings.
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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.
This album is currently in print.
Track listing
- "Four Wheel Drive" (Randy Bachman, Thornton) – 4:20 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "She's a Devil" (Thornton, Turner) – 4:43 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "Hey You" (Randy Bachman) – 3:34 (Lead Vocal: Bachman)
- "Flat Broke Love" (Turner) – 3:56 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "She's Keepin' Time" (Randy Bachman) – 4:09 (Lead Vocal: Bachman)
- "Quick Change Artist" (Randy Bachman, Turner) – 3:19 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
- "Lowland Fling" (Randy Bachman, Thornton) – 5:20 (Lead Vocal: Bachman)
- "Don't Let the Blues Get You Down" (Turner) – 4:11 (Lead Vocal: Turner)
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Songs
1Four Wheel Drive4:22
2She's A Devil4:44
3Hey You3:34