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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.

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

[2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

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

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5002a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Bachman–Turner_Overdrive-6] "Offiziellecharts.de – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Bachman–Turner Overdrive 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Bachman–Turner_Overdrive-7] "Bachman–Turner Overdrive Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[CanadaBachman–Turner_OverdriveBachman–Turner_Overdrive_IIalbumCertRef-8] "Canadian album certifications – Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Bachman–Turner Overdrive II". Music Canada.

[United_StatesBachman-Turner_OverdriveBachman-Turner_Overdrive_IIalbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Bachman-Turner Overdrive II". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Bachman–Turner Overdrive
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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