Bachman–Turner Overdrive II

Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
Studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Released	December 1973
Recorded	1973, Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre	Hard rock
Length	39:07
Label	Mercury
Producer	Randy Bachman
Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology
Singles from Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
	"Takin' Care of Business" / "Let It Ride"; Released: January 1974;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B+^[2]

Bachman–Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1973. The album features the well-known single "Takin' Care of Business." Though it never cracked the Top 10 on the U.S. singles charts (reaching #12 in 1974), it became one of the band's most enduring hits and stayed on the Billboard chart for 20 weeks.^[3] The album also produced another hit single, "Let It Ride", which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Both singles would reach #3 on the Canadian RPM charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"Blown"	R. Bachman, T. Bachman	T. Bachman	4:18
2.	"Welcome Home"	R. Bachman	R. Bachman	5:29
3.	"Stonegates"	Turner	Turner	5:35
4.	"Let It Ride"	R. Bachman, Turner	Turner	4:27
5.	"Give It Time"	Turner	Turner	5:44
6.	"Tramp"	R. Bachman, Robbie Bachman	R. Bachman	4:02
7.	"I Don't Have to Hide"	T. Bachman	T. Bachman	4:22
8.	"Takin' Care of Business"	R. Bachman	R. Bachman	4:50

Personnel

Randy Bachman - lead guitar, lead (2, 6, 8) and backing vocals
Tim Bachman - second lead guitar, backing and lead (1,7) vocals
Fred Turner - bass, lead (3, 4, 5) and backing vocals
Robbie Bachman - drums, percussion
Norman Durkee - piano (8)

Production

Producer: Randy Bachman
Engineer: Buzz Richmond
Assistant engineer: Mark Sterling
Mastering: Tom "Curly" Ruff
Equipment: John Austin
Design: John Youssi
Art direction: Jim Ladwig
Photography: Dave Roels

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	4
1974	RPM Canada	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position	Chart	Position
1974	"Let It Ride" (3:33 edit)	Pop Singles	23	RPM Canada	3
1974	"Takin' Care Of Business"	Pop Singles	12	RPM Canada	3

Notes

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1107/review
^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Bachman-Turner Overdrive". Retrieved July 27, 2013.
^ "Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r1107/review

[2] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Bachman-Turner Overdrive". Retrieved July 27, 2013.

[3] "Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

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Billy Chapman Blair Thornton Brent Howard Fred Turner David Reimer Garry Peterson Jim Clench John Cody Marc LaFrance Mick Dalla-Vee Randy Bachman Randy Murray Robbie Bachman Tim Bachman Vince Ditrich
Studio albums	Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1973) Bachman–Turner Overdrive II (1973) Not Fragile (1974) Four Wheel Drive (1975) Head On (1975) Freeways (1977) Street Action (1978) Rock n' Roll Nights (1979) Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1984)
Live albums	Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live (1994) King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1998)
Compilation albums	Best of B.T.O. (So Far) (1976) You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (1983) BTO's Greatest (1986) The Anthology (1993) Bachman–Turner Overdrive Gold (2005)
Singles	"Let It Ride" (1974) "Takin' Care of Business" (1974) "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (1974) "Roll On down the Highway" (1975) "Hey You" (1975) "Down to the Line" (1975) "Take It Like a Man" (1976) "Lookin' Out for #1" (1976) "Jamaica" (1979)
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