Bachman–Turner Overdrive II

1973 studio album by Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Studio album by

Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Released

December 1973

Recorded

1973

Studio

Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington

Genre

Hard rock, boogie rock

Length

39:07

Label

Mercury

Producer

Randy Bachman

Bachman–Turner Overdrive chronology

Bachman–Turner Overdrive
(1973)

Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
(1973)

Not Fragile
(1974)

Singles from Bachman–Turner Overdrive II

"Let It Ride"
Released: January 1974
"Takin' Care of Business" / "Let It Ride"
Released: January 1974

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[2]

Bachman–Turner Overdrive II is the second album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1973. The album reached #4 in the US and #6 in Canada.

Bachman–Turner Overdrive II includes BTO's first Top 40 single, "Let It Ride", which peaked at #23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's second and bigger hit single is "Takin' Care of Business". Though it never cracked the Top 10 on the US singles charts (reaching #12 in 1974), it became one of the band's most enduring anthems and stayed on the Billboard chart for 20 weeks.^[3] Both singles reached #3 on the Canadian RPM chart.

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

Guest musician

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

Chart (1973-1975)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[4]	55
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[6]	34
US Billboard 200^[7]	5

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[8]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1107/review
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
^ "Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5002a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Bachman–Turner Overdrive 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "Bachman–Turner Overdrive Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Bachman–Turner Overdrive II". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Bachman-Turner Overdrive II". Recording Industry Association of America.