Not Fragile
by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
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Not Fragile is ranked as the best album by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
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Not Fragile track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Not Fragile rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 54 Music Albums of 1974 | 33/54 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List Zone 31 America Canada | 94/100 | - |
| 2026 | Moondance | Album covers: Quirky, intriguing, aesthetically pleasing | 55/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 91/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 24/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1974 | 28/49 | - |
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 53/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  junodog4 | Top 20 Music Albums of 1974 | 13/20 | 2 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | top albums, #1801-1900* | 67/79 | - |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 | 81/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 100 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 248 | |||
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Not Fragile ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/21/2026 14:59 | classicjoe | 507 | 78/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 17:04 |  UofTBlues | 3,636 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2025 03:05 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,630 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 15% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.2/100, a mean average of 72.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.1.
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neilgee 03/18/2026 14:51 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) neilgee 10/03/2025 11:47 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)Not Fragile comments
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Nothing particularly original about BTO but I don’t care. Great heads down, no nonsense boogie. As someone else said, what’s not to like.
Definitely their zenith in their whole career
UofTBlues 12/20/2019 16:59 | #245838
Basic 3 chord rock w/a tone deaf singer. (Edited)
A good solid record from a classic 70's band. What's not to like?
Not my favorite, but I always liked BTO. No-nonsense, guitar-based rock n' roll. I know the "critics" weren't BTO fans, but to hell with them. These guys rocked and though I'm sure they didn't plan on it at the time, several of their songs have been used for commercials since they were first recorded (Takin' Care of Business, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, Roll On Down the Highway, Hey You), making them a ton in royalties.
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