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Best Of B.T.O. (So Far)
''Best of B.T.O. (So Far)'' (1976, Mercury Records) is a compilation album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive that contains material from their first five studio albums. "Gimme Your Money Please," a cut from the band's 1973 debut album, was released as a single in 1976 to support this greatest hits package. A remastered version was released in 1998, titled ''Best of B.T.O. (Remastered Hits),'' which added the tracks "Four Wheel Drive", "Free Wheelin'", and "Down to the Line". The European issue added another six tracks. All songs were also full-length album versions, though in the U.S. the single edit of "Let It Ride" was used. Track listing #" Roll On Down the Highway" ( Robbie Bachman, C.F. Turner) - 3:56 #" Hey You" ( Randy Bachman) - 3:33 #"Lookin' Out for #1" ( Randy Bachman) - 5:20 #"Gimme Your Money Please" ( C.F. Turner) - 4:21 #"Let It Ride" ( Randy Bachman, C.F. Turner) - 3:33 #" Take It Like a Man" ( C.F. Turner, Blair Thornton) - 3:40 #" You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" ( R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, were a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by Randy Bachman, Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner in 1973. Their 1970s catalogue included five top-40 albums and six US top-40 singles (11 in Canada). BTO has five certified gold albums and one certified platinum album in the US; in Canada, they have six certified platinum albums and one certified gold album. The band has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide, and has fans affectionately known as "gearheads" (derived from the band's gear-shaped logo). Many of their songs, including " Let It Ride", " You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", " Takin' Care of Business", " Hey You", and " Roll on Down the Highway", still receive regular play on classic-rock stations. The original lineup consisted of Randy Bachman (lead guitar, lead vocals), Fred Turner (bass guitar, lead vocals), Tim Bachman (guitar, vocals) and Robbie Bachman (drums). This lineup released two albums in 1973. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take It Like A Man (Bachman–Turner Overdrive Song)
"Take It Like a Man" is a 1975 song written by Fred Turner and Blair Thornton, and first recorded by Canadian rock group Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO) for their December, 1975 album '' Head On''. The lead vocal is provided by Turner. Released in January 1976, it was the first and more successful of two singles issued from the LP, the second being the jazzy " Lookin' Out for #1", which missed the U.S. Top 40 but gained some airplay on soft rock stations. "Take It Like a Man" was the sixth and last single by BTO to reach the Top 40 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 33 on March 13, 1976. On the Canadian ''RPM'' charts, it reached the No. 24 position. Background "Take It Like a Man" features a prominent piano accompaniment played by pioneering rocker Little Richard, including a piano solo that closes the song. Just before the solo starts, Fred Turner can be heard shouting, “Play it, Richard!" Little Richard also played piano on the ''Head On'' song “Stay Aliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the " Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding back beat and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced numerous singers and musicians across musical genres from rock to hip hop; his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations. "Tutti Frutti" (1955), one of Richard's signature songs, became an instant hit, crossing over to the pop charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. His next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Bachman
Timothy Gregg Bachman (born August 1, 1951) is a Canadian guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with rock bands Brave Belt and Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO). Bachman was one of the four founding members of BTO, a group that have sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide and also featured his brothers Randy (guitar/vocals) and Robbie (drums), as well as Fred Turner (bass/vocals). Career Tim Bachman had played guitar in a few Winnipeg area bands, some with his younger brother Robbie on drums. He then briefly quit music, feeling that the Winnipeg scene had become stagnant, and he got a job and began attending college. He returned to music in 1972, when older brother Randy was looking to add a second guitar to the Brave Belt lineup. This occurred after the departure of Chad Allan, which left Brave Belt with only three members. Bachman wrote or co-wrote several songs during his tenure with Brave Belt and BTO, including "Put It in a Song" (with Turner) for the ''Brave Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Turner (musician)
Charles Frederick Turner (born October 16, 1943) is a Canadian rock bassist, vocalist and songwriter, and was a founding member of the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive (B.T.O.). He is credited on most B.T.O. albums as "C.F. Turner". History Fred Turner played in over a dozen bands in and around Winnipeg during his early adult years, his first vocal recordings being with the group Pink Plumm, which released one independent single titled "Along Came Pride". Based upon advice Randy Bachman received from Neil Young, Turner was subsequently asked to join Randy's band Brave Belt in 1971. At the time, Turner was playing and singing in a cover band called the D-Drifters. The D-Drifters wanted to continue doing cover songs, and had repeatedly rejected Turner's original compositions. When the call came from Bachman, Turner jumped at the chance to join a band that played original material.Gormley, Peter. "BTO (Bachman–Turner Overdrive) Frequently Asked Questions," 7/31/97. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Furnier
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, Cooper is considered by many music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences. Originating in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964, "Alice Cooper" was originally a band with roots extending back to a band called the Earwigs, consisting of Furnier on vocals and harmonica, Glen Buxton on lead guitar, and Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar and backing vocals. By 1966, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar joined the three and Neal Smith was added on drums in 1967. The five named the band "Alice Cooper", and Furnier eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Fowley
Kim Vincent Fowley (July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015) was the American record producer, songwriter and musician who was behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and managed The Runaways in the 1970s. He has been described as "one of the most colorful characters in the annals of rock & roll", as well as "a shadowy cult figure well outside the margins of the mainstream". Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, Fowley was the son of character actor Douglas Fowley and actress Shelby Payne. His parents later divorced and Payne married William Friml, son of composer Rudolf Friml. Fowley attended University High School at the same time as singers Jan Berry and Dean Torrence (later of Jan and Dean fame), Bruce Johnston (later of the Beach Boys), and Nancy Sinatra, as well as actors Ryan O'Neal, James Brolin, and Sandra Dee. Career In 1957, he was hospitalized with polio and, on his release, became manager and publicist for local band the Sleepwalker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down To The Line (Bachman–Turner Overdrive Song)
"Down to the Line" is a 1975 song written by Randy Bachman, with Kim Fowley, Mark Anthony and Vincent Furnier (better known as Alice Cooper). It was first recorded by Canadian rock group Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO) as a non-album single and released in November 1975, just ahead of their December 1975 album '' Head On''. The lead vocal is provided by Randy Bachman. It was the only non-album single released by BTO, though it was included on some later releases of the ''Head On'' album in CD format. "Down to the Line" just missed the U.S. Top 40, peaking at #43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on January 3, 1976. The single fared much better in Canada, peaking at #13 on the Canadian ''RPM'' charts. As the ''Head On'' album had yet to be released, the B-side of “Down to the Line” is the song “She’s a Devil” from the band’s earlier 1975 album '' Four Wheel Drive''. The original single credits only Randy Bachman as the song's composer. Mark Anthony and Kim Fowley later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takin' Care Of Business (song)
"Takin' Care of Business" is a song written by Randy Bachman and first recorded by Canadian rock group Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO) for their 1973 album ''Bachman–Turner Overdrive II''. The lead vocal is sung by Randy. Development Randy Bachman had developed what would later become "Takin' Care of Business" while still a member of The Guess Who. His original idea was to write about a recording technician who worked on The Guess Who's recordings. This particular technician would take the 8:15 train to get to work, inspiring the lyrics "take the 8:15 into the city". In the early arrangement for the song, which had the working title "White Collar Worker", the chorus riff and vocal melody were similar to that of The Beatles' "Paperback Writer". When Bachman first played this version for Burton Cummings, Cummings declared that he was ashamed of him and that The Guess Who would never record the song because the Beatles would sue them.Gary James interview with Randy Bachman at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman-Turner Overdrive Song)
"You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" and similar can refer to: Film * ''You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet'' (film) (original title ''Vous n'avez encore rien vu''), a 2012 French-German film directed by Alain Resnais Music Albums * ''You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'' (album), a 1983 Bachman-Turner Overdrive compilation album named after and containing the Bachman-Turner Overdrive song Songs * "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song), 1974 ** "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", a song by Burton Cummings from the 1976 album ''Burton Cummings'' * "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" (Lisa Marie Presley song), 2012 * "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", a song by Small Faces from the 1978 album ''78 in the Shade'' * "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", a 1965 single by The Bobbettes * "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", a song by The Icicle Works from the 1985 album ''The Small Price of a Bicycle'' * "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet", a song by Avril Lavigne from the 2013 self-titled album See also * " (We Ain't Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Thornton
Blair Montgomery Thornton (born July 23, 1950) is a Canadian guitarist and songwriter most widely known for his work with the rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO). He also played in the Vancouver-based band Crosstown Bus prior to joining BTO. Biography Thornton joined the group in early 1974 during the supporting tour for the '' Bachman-Turner Overdrive II'' album, replacing Tim Bachman shortly after that album was released. Thornton made his live debut with BTO at a March 1974 televised event for Don Kirshner's '' In Concert'' program hosted by Don E. Branker. Thornton's first album with BTO was the highly successful ''Not Fragile'' LP, released in the fall of 1974. With Thornton's arrival, BTO began incorporating "dual-lead" guitar solos in many new songs, with Thornton playing the lead guitar parts along with primary lead guitarist Randy Bachman. Such solos were not a major feature on the band's first two albums. In interviews years later, Randy noted that Blair Thornton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
