Four Wheel Drive (album)

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]

Four Wheel Drive
Studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Released	May 1975
Studio	Sounds Interchange, Toronto, Canada
Genre	Rock
Length	33:32
Label	Mercury
Producer	Randy Bachman
Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology
Not Fragile (1974) Four Wheel Drive (1975) Head On (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[2]

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

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

Personnel

• Randy Bachman – vocals, lead guitars, acoustic guitar
• Blair Thornton – lead guitars, slide guitar, background vocals
• C.F. Turner – vocals, bass guitar
• Robbie Bachman – drums, percussion, background vocals

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]	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

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

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.