Bachman-Turner Overdrive
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
While their self-titled 1973 debut caused little impact in the U.S. or the bands native Canada, Bachman-Turner Overdrive II was a smash, netting a hit single with the anthemic Takin Care of Business. Prior to the release of 1974s Not Fragile, Tim Bachman exited the group to begin a career in production, and was replaced by Blair Thornton; the album was a chart-topping success, and notched a number one single with You Aint Seen Nothin Yet.
After 1977s Freeways, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and formed another group, Ironhorse. Bachman-Turner Overdrive continued on in his absence with replacement Jim Clench for two more albums, Street Action and Rock n Roll Nights (both 1978), eventually changing their name to simply BTO. At the tail-end of the decade, the band dissolved, but in the 1980s they re-grouped to tour as both Bachman-Turner Overdrive (led by Randy) and BTO (led by Robbie); the ensuing confusion the name game triggered ultimately resulted in Randy Bachman filing suit against his one-time bandmates for rights to the groups logo.
