Bachman-Turner Overdrive
by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive bestography
Bachman-Turner Overdrive is ranked 3rd best out of 18 albums by Bachman-Turner Overdrive on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bachman-Turner Overdrive is Not Fragile which is ranked number 5582 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 247.
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Bachman-Turner Overdrive rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 87/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 85/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  imacgill | Top 57 Music Albums of 1973 | 50/57 | 1 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 54 Music Albums of 1973 | 48/54 | 1 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 63/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 38 Music Albums of 1973 | 23/38 | 2 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | 1973: Part 2- #101-200 | 37/40 | - |
| 2026 | dihansse | Top 53 Music Albums of 1973 | 8/53 | 4 |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top albums of 1973 (101 - 200) | 43/62 | - |
| 2025 |  MetalMan67 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 84/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 23 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 52 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/14/2026 18:42 | IvanShishman | 1,757 | 68/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2026 20:36 | dihansse | 6,400 | 75/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 17:04 |  UofTBlues | 3,639 | 71/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.8/100, a mean average of 71.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.4.
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dihansse 08/09/2026 19:56 in My discoveries per yearBachman-Turner Overdrive comments
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This double-barreled debut from BTO isn't really a debut - these giant lumberjacks were making noise as Brave Belt briefly before rebranding as BTO, and shifting gears to a more driving, harder rock sound.
There are some solid songs here, and some forgettable ones. It's front-loaded, with the highlight being Blue Collar; a jazz-inspired ode to the late-night lifestyle that musicians live, which features an epic extended jam where Randy Bachman races around the fretboard.
Not exactly earth-shattering, but definitely rockin', B.T.O.'s first release is a stomp in the right direction.
For me, the two standout tracks are "Blue Collar" and the thumpingly good opening track "Gimme Your Money Please".
Great tracks also, are "Don't Get Yourself In Trouble" and "Hold Back The Water".
My next picks would then be "Stayed Awake All Night" and "Down and Out Man".
Nothing really wrong with the tracks "Thank You For The Feelin'" an upbeat enjoyable track, or "Little Gandy Dancer" which is fairly basic but a fun and danceable party track
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