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
editStudio albums
edit| 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 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | ||
| Bachman–Turner Overdrive II |
|
6 | 55 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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| Not Fragile |
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1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |
| Four Wheel Drive |
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1 | 10 | — | 19 | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 |
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| Head On |
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3 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | 23 |
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| Freeways |
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34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 70 |
|
| Street Action |
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62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | |
| Rock n' Roll Nights |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | |
| BTO |
|
85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | |
| Trial by Fire: Greatest & Latest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| B.T.O. Japan Tour Live |
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| Live! Live! Live! |
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| Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live |
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| King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
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Compilation albums
edit| 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 |
|
— | — | — | 42 | — | |
| Best of B.T.O. (So Far) |
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7 | 84 | 21 | — | 19 |
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| BTO's Greatest |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Anthology |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Takin' Care of Business |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Gold |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Definitive Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Icon |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Bachman Turner Overdrive: 40th Anniversary |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet: The Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Album Set |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||
Singles
edit| 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 |
|
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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | |||
| "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
edit- ^ "Lookin' Out for Number 1" also reached number 15 on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart.[22]
- ^ "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]
- ^ "Down the Road" didn't enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 92 on the Cash Box Singles Chart.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. pp. 51–52. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Bashman-Turner Overdrive". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (B)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1993. Record Research. p. 27. ISBN 9780898201048.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Billboard Top Adult Songs 1961-2006. Record Research. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
- ^ a b 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
edit- Bachman–Turner Overdrive discography at Discogs