Not Fragile

Not Fragile
Studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Released	August 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Rock
Length	36:14
Label	Mercury
Producer	Randy Bachman
Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology
Bachman–Turner Overdrive II (1973) Not Fragile (1974) Four Wheel Drive (1975)

Not Fragile is the third album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1974. The title could be thought of as a response to Yes' Fragile. Some feel that the group achieved a more original sound in this album; it has been described as a cross between Mountain and early ZZ Top. The arrival of Blair Thornton (replacing Tim Bachman) gave the band a true second lead guitar to pair with Randy Bachman, and dual-guitar solos are prominent features on many Not Fragile tracks. It proved to be the group's most popular album (not counting compilations), and is the only BTO album to have reached #1 on the US Pop Album charts. "Roll On Down the Highway" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" were hit singles, with the latter hitting #1 on the singles charts in November 1974. Other cuts had significant airplay on FM rock radio.

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Track listing

1. "Not Fragile" (Turner) – 4:06 (lead vocals: Turner)
2. "Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song" (Randy Bachman) – 5:00 (lead vocals: Randy Bachman)
3. "Roll On Down the Highway" (Turner, Rob Bachman) – 3:58 (lead vocals: Turner)
4. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Randy Bachman) – 3:54 (lead vocals: Randy Bachman)
5. "Free Wheelin'" (Thornton) – 3:45 (instrumental; early pressings of the album listed this track as "Dedicated to Duane")
6. "Sledgehammer" (Randy Bachman) – 4:34 (lead vocals: Randy Bachman and Turner)
7. "Blue Moanin'" (Turner) – 3:44 (lead vocals: Turner)
8. "Second Hand" (Randy Bachman) – 3:24 (lead vocals: Randy Bachman)
9. "Givin' It All Away" (Thornton) – 3:49 (lead vocals: Randy Bachman and Turner)

The song is in chromatic-minor with a tonic major chord.

Personnel

• Randy Bachman - guitar, vocals
• Robbie Bachman - percussion, drums
• Blair Thornton - guitar, backing vocals
• C.F. Turner - bass guitar, vocals
• Frank Trowbridge - slide guitar (on "Blue Moanin'")

Production

• Producer: Randy Bachman
• Engineer: Mark Smith
• Assistant engineer: Buzz Richmond
• Mixing assistant: Richard Dashut
• Mastering: Tom "Curly" Ruff
• Design: Joe Kotleba
• Art direction: Jim Ladwig
• Photography: John Brott, Tom Zamiar

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	1	RPM Canada	1

Preceded by If You Love Me, Let Me Know by Olivia Newton-John

Billboard 200 number-one album October 19–25, 1974

Succeeded by Can't Get Enough by Barry White

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position	Chart	Position
1974	"Roll on Down the Highway"	Pop Singles	14	RPM Canada	4
1974	"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"	Pop Singles	1	RPM Canada	1