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Live Albums by Bachman Turner Overdrive

Bachman Turner Overdrive are a Canadian hard rock group most famous for their classic rock single “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”.

They were at their peak in the 1970s but in recent years Bachman & Turner have recorded and toured together again.

Bachman Turner Overdrive Studio Albums

1973 – Bachman–Turner Overdrive
1973 – Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
1974 – Not Fragile
1975 – Four Wheel Drive
1975 – Head On
1977 – Freeways
1978 – Street Action
1979 – Rock n’ Roll Nights
1984 – Bachman–Turner Overdrive
1996 – Trial by Fire: Greatest and Latest
2010 – Bachman & Turner

Of these, the best and most popular were Bachman–Turner Overdrive II and Not Fragile.

Top 20 hit singles in Canada include:

1974 Let It Ride
1974 Takin’ Care Of Business
1974 You Ain’t seen Nothing Yet – this was a #1 in Canada and the USA
1975 Roll On Down The Highway
1975 Hey You – another #1 in Canada
1975 Quick Change Artist
1975 Down To The Line

The Bachman Turner Overdrive live albums

BTO Live – Japan Tour
Live Live Live (re-released as All Time Greatest Hits Live)
Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live
Motorcity Detroit USA Live
King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive (re-released as Greatest Hits Live)

The group hasn’t been very well served by its live albums.

Bachman & Turner have released Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC, a recording of a concert in November 2010 which featured many of the old Bachman Turner Overdrive songs.

Buying Albums by Bachman Turner Overdrive

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The Best Live Albums Of All Time

If you like BTO you may be interested in the polls to find the best hard rock live albums and the best boogie rock live albums.

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Because there are so many great hard rock and heavy metal live albums I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.

Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.

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Bachman Turner Overdrive – What Does Pete Pardo Think

I’ve been featuring the videos from Pete Pardo from the Sea of Tranquility website and here are his thoughts about Bachman Turner Overdive.

BTO never released a classic live album in the 1970s, which I think is a shame. They are an under-rated band, especially in the UK where the success of their single You Ain’t Seen Nuthin’ Yet overshadows everything else they’ve done.

I will point to the 2012 Bachman & Turner live album, Live At The Roseland Ballroom which is excellent in terms of songs selected, performance and sound quality.

Here is Pete…

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Bachman & Turner Live At The Roseland Ballroom NYC 2012

Live At The Roseland Ballroom NYC is a live album by Bachman & Turner. It is also available as a DVD.

It was recorded in 2012.

The band couldn’t tour as Bachman-Turner Overdrive because it is said that Randy Bachman transferred the rights to the BTO name to Rob Bachman, Blair Thornton and Fred Turner when he left the group.

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