Four Wheel Drive (album)

Four Wheel Drive
Studio album by
Bachman–Turner Overdrive
ReleasedMay 1975
StudioSounds Interchange, Toronto, Canada
GenreRock
Length33:32
LabelMercury
ProducerRandy Bachman
Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology
Not Fragile
(1974) 		Four Wheel Drive
(1975) 		Head On
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]

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]

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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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Four Wheel Drive"Randy Bachman, ThorntonTurner4:20
2."She's a Devil"Thornton, TurnerTurner4:43
3."Hey You"Randy BachmanBachman3:34
4."Flat Broke Love"TurnerTurner3:56
5."She's Keepin' Time"Randy BachmanBachman4:09
6."Quick Change Artist"Randy Bachman, TurnerTurner3:19
7."Lowland Fling"Randy Bachman, ThorntonBachman5:20
8."Don't Let the Blues Get You Down"TurnerTurner4:11

Personnel

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Production

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  • 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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Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] 10
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] 1
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[12] 23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 42
US Billboard 200[17] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Library and Archives Canada".
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  7. ^ Heatley, Michael (May 2, 2014). "The Turbulent History of Bachman-Turner Overdrive". teamrock.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 6, 1975" (PDF).
  9. ^ LeBlanc, Larry. Liner notes from BTO: The Anthology album.
  10. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4055a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "Bachman–Turner Overdrive Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Music Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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