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(Redirected from Four Wheel Drive (Bachman-Turner Overdrive album)) 1975 studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive
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
Christgau's Record GuideC+

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 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, and No. 21 on the U.S. charts. Some reviews stated the song was directed at Bachman's former Guess Who bandmate, Burton Cummings. "Quick Change Artist" was released as a single in Canada only, and reached No. 13 on the RPM chart.

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.

Track listing

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

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

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  19. "American album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Four Wheel Drive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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