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Not Fragile Studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive Released August 1974 Recorded 1974 Genre Rock Length 36:14 Label Mercury Producer Randy Bachman Professional reviews Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
(1973)Not Fragile
(1974)Four Wheel Drive
(1975)Not Fragile is the third album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). The title could be thought of as a response to Yes' Fragile. Some feel that the group achieved a more original sound in this album; it has been described as a cross between Mountain and early ZZ Top. The arrival of Blair Thornton (replacing Tim Bachman) gave the band a true second lead guitar to pair with Randy Bachman, and dual-guitar solos are prominent features on many Not Fragile tracks. It proved to be the group's most popular album (not counting compilations), and is the only BTO album to have reached #1 on the US Pop Album charts. "Roll On Down The Highway" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" were hit singles, with the latter hitting #1 on the singles charts in November, 1974. Other cuts had significant airplay on FM rock radio.
Track listing
- "Not Fragile" (Turner) – 4:06 (Lead Vocals: Turner)
- "Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song" (Randy Bachman) – 5:00 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman)
- "Roll On Down The Highway" (Turner, Rob Bachman) – 3:58 (Lead Vocals: Turner)
- "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Randy Bachman) – 3:54 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman)
- "Free Wheelin'" (Thornton) – 3:45 (instrumental; early pressings of the album listed this track as "Dedicated to Duane")
- "Sledgehammer" (Randy Bachman) – 4:34 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman and Turner)
- "Blue Moanin'" (Turner) – 3:44 (Lead Vocals: Turner)
- "Second Hand" (Randy Bachman) – 3:24 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman)
- "Givin' It All Away" (Thornton) – 3:49 (Lead Vocals: Randy Bachman and Turner)
Personnel
- Randy Bachman - guitar, vocals
- Robbie Bachman - percussion, drums
- Blair Thornton - guitar, background vocals
- C.F. Turner - bass, vocals
- Frank Trowbridge - slide guitar (on "Blue Moanin'")
Production
- Producer: Randy Bachman
- Engineer: Mark Smith
- Assistant engineer: Buzz Richmond
- Mixing assistant: Richard Dashut
- Mastering: Tom "Curly" Ruff
- Design: Joe Kotleba
- Art direction: Jim Ladwig
- Photography: John Brott, Tom Zamiar
Charts
Album
Year Chart Position Chart Position 1974 Pop Albums 1 RPM Canada 1 Preceded by
If You Love Me, Let Me Know by Olivia Newton-JohnBillboard 200 number-one album
October 19–25, 1974Succeeded by
Can't Get Enough by Barry WhiteSingles
Year Single Chart Position Chart Position 1974 "Roll on Down the Highway" Pop Singles 14 RPM Canada 4 1974 "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" Pop Singles 1 RPM Canada 1 Bachman–Turner Overdrive Members 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 DitrichStudio 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 BTO 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 BTO (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) · "Roll On Down the Highway" (1974) · "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (1974) · "Hey You" (1975) · "Gimme Your Money Please" (1976) · "Take It Like a Man" (1976) · "Lookin' Out for Number 1" (1976) · "Down to the Line" (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)Categories:- Bachman–Turner Overdrive albums
- 1974 albums
- Mercury Records albums
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