Bachman–Turner Overdrive discography

This article is the discography of Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive.

Bachman–Turner Overdrive discography
Studio albums	10
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	14
Singles	28

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		CAN ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[3]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[5]	NOR ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]^[9]	UK ^[10]	US ^[11]
Bachman–Turner Overdrive	Released: May 17, 1973 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	70	CAN: Platinum^[12] RIAA: Gold^[13]
Bachman–Turner Overdrive II	Released: December 1973 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	6	55	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	4	CAN: Platinum RIAA: Gold^[13]
Not Fragile	Released: September 1974 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	1	2	8	6	15	17	5	2	12	1	CAN: Platinum RIAA: Gold^[13] UK: Silver^[14]
Four Wheel Drive	Released: May 1975 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	1	10	—	19	—	10	5	2	—	5	CAN: Platinum RIAA: Gold^[13]
Head On	Released: December 1975 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	3	54	—	—	—	—	7	8	—	23	CAN: Platinum RIAA: Gold^[13]
Freeways	Released: February 1977 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	—	70	CAN: Gold
Street Action	Released: February 1978 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	130
Rock n' Roll Nights	Released: March 1979 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	165
BTO	Released: September 1984 Label: Compleat Formats: LP, MC	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	191
Trial by Fire: Greatest & Latest	Released: 1996 Label: CMC Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Live albums

Title	Details
B.T.O. Japan Tour Live	Released: 1977 Label: Mercury Formats: LP Recorded at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on November 4, 1976
Live! Live! Live!	Released: July 1986 Label: Curb Formats: CD, LP, MC Recorded at The Moon in Tallahassee on August 1, 1985 Reissued in 1990 as All Time Greatest Hits Live
Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live	Released: January 24, 1994 Label: Curb Formats: CD, MC More recordings from Tallahassee in 1985
King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive	Released: April 7, 1998 Label: King Biscuit Flower Hour Formats: CD Recorded at Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on March 8, 1974

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		CAN ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[9]	US ^[11]
Rock Is Our Life and These Are Our Songs	Released: 1975 Label: Mercury Formats: LP	—	—	—	42	—
Best of B.T.O. (So Far)	Released: July 1976 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track Remastered and reissued in 1998 as Best of B.T.O. (Remastered Hits) with several additional tracks	7	84	21	—	19	CAN: Platinum RIAA: Platinum^[13]
BTO's Greatest	Released: 1979 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC Released in the US and Canada in 1986	—	—	—	—	—
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	Released: October 1983 Label: Mercury Formats: LP, MC, 8-track Released in the US in 1992	—	—	—	—	—
The Anthology	Released: July 20, 1993 Label: Mercury Formats: 2xCD	—	—	—	—	—
Takin' Care of Business	Released: April 1998 Label: Spectrum Music, PolyGram Formats: CD, MC	—	—	—	—	—
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive	Released: September 26, 2000 Label: Mercury Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—
The Collection	Released: March 2001 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—
Gold	Released: October 11, 2005 Label: Mercury Formats: 2xCD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—
The Definitive Collection	Released: February 5, 2008 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Icon	Released: November 2, 2010 Label: Mercury Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—
Bachman Turner Overdrive: 40th Anniversary	Released: September 4, 2012 Label: Universal, Ranbach Music Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet: The Collection	Released: March 11, 2013 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—
Classic Album Set	Released: April 8, 2016 Label: Caroline Formats: 8xCD box set	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		CAN ^[15]	AUS ^[2]	AUT ^[16]	BEL (FL) ^[17]	GER ^[4]	NL ^[18]	NZ ^[19]	SA ^[20]	UK ^[10]	US ^[21]
"Gimme Your Money Please"/"Little Gandy Dancer"	1973	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bachman–Turner Overdrive
"Blue Collar"		21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	68
"Stayed Awake All Night" (UK-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Down and Out Man" (Japan-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let It Ride"	1974	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23		Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
"Give It Time" (France-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Takin' Care of Business"		3	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"		1	4	3	6	1	3	1	1	2	1	RIAA: Gold^[13]	Not Fragile
"Not Fragile" (France-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Roll On Down the Highway"	1975	4	80	—	—	18	25	20	—	22	14
"Hey You"		1	80	14	—	9	—	10	2	—	21		Four Wheel Drive
"Quick Change Artist"		13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Down to the Line"		13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43		Non-album single
"Take It Like a Man"	1976	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33		Head On
"Away from Home" (UK-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Lookin' Out for #1"		40	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	65^[A]
"Gimme Your Money Please" (reissue)		47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	70		Best of B.T.O. (So Far)
"My Wheels Won't Turn"	1977	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—^[B]		Freeways
"Life Still Goes On (I'm Lonely)"		77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Shotgun Rider"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Down, Down" (Germany-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Down the Road"	1978	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—^[C]		Street Action
"Jamaica"	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rock n' Roll Nights
"Heartaches"		32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
"Service with a Smile"	1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		BTO
"For the Weekend"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"My Sugaree"	1985	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Wooly Bully"	1989	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		American Boyfriends soundtrack
"The House of the Rising Sun" (Europe-only release)	1996	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Trial by Fire: Greatest & Latest
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "Lookin' Out for Number 1" also reached number 15 on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart.^[22]
2. "My Wheels Won't Turn" didn't enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 84 on the Cash Box Singles Chart.^[23]
3. "Down the Road" didn't enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 92 on the Cash Box Singles Chart.^[23]

References

1. Peak positions for Bachman–Turner Overdrive's albums in Canada:
   • Bachman–Turner Overdrive: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 20, no. 20. December 29, 1973. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Bachman–Turner Overdrive II: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 21, no. 9. April 13, 1974. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Not Fragile: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 22, no. 13. November 16, 1974. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Four Wheel Drive: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 24, no. 8. October 18, 1975. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Head On: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 24, no. 21. February 21, 1976. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Best of B.T.O. (So Far): "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 23, no. 5. October 30, 1976. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Freeways: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 27, no. 10. June 4, 1977. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Street Action: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 29, no. 6. May 6, 1978. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • BTO: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 5. October 6, 1984. Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 24. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
4. "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
5. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
6. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
7. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
8. "Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved June 28, 2021.
9. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
10. "BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
11. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0898201179.
12. "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Bashman-Turner Overdrive". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
13. "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
14. "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry.
15. Peak positions for Bachman–Turner Overdrive's singles in Canada:
    • "Gimme Your Money Please"/"Little Gandy Dancer": "Top Singles – Volume 20, No. 2, August 25, 1973" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Blue Collar": "Top Singles – Volume 20, No. 19, December 22, 1973" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Let It Ride": "Top Singles – Volume 21, No. 14, May 25, 1974" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Takin' Care of Business": "Top Singles – Volume 22, No. 1, August 24, 1974" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet": "Top Singles – Volume 22, No. 12, November 9, 1974" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Roll On Down the Highway": "Top Singles – Volume 23, No. 2_3, March 15, 1975" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Hey You": "Top Singles – Volume 23, No. 15, June 7, 1975" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Quick Change Artist": "Top Singles – Volume 24, No. 2, September 6 1975" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Down to the Line": "Top Singles – Volume 24, No. 13, December 20, 1975" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Take It Like a Man": "Top Singles – Volume 24, No. 24, March 13, 1976" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Lookin' Out for #1": "Top Singles – Volume 25, No. 12, June 19, 1976" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Gimme Your Money Please": "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 4, October 23, 1976" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "My Wheels Won't Turn": "Top Singles – Volume 27, No. 12, June 18, 1977" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Life Still Goes On (I'm Lonely)": "Top Singles – Volume 28, No. 7, November 12, 1977" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
    • "Down the Road": "Top Singles – Volume 29, No. 8, May 20, 1978" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
    • "Heartaches": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 7, May 12, 1979" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
    • "Wooly Bully": "Top Singles – Volume 50, No. 25, October 16, 1989" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
16. "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
17. "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
18. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
19. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
20. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (B)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
21. Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. p. 27. ISBN 9780898201048.
22. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Billboard Top Adult Songs 1961-2006. Record Research. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
23. Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954-1982. Sheridan Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.

External links

• Bachman–Turner Overdrive discography at Discogs