Bachman–Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group… Read Full Bio ↴Bachman–Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba that's best known for its series of five Top 40 albums and six Top 40 singles in the 1970s, selling over 7 million albums in that decade alone. Overall, the band has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide. Many of their songs, including "Let It Ride", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", "Takin' Care of Business", "Hey You" and "Roll On Down the Highway", still receive play on classic rock radio stations. BTO fans are affectionately known as "gearheads" (derived from the band's gear-shaped logo).
The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, which was formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan (both of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original form of the group included musician Keith Emerson of The Nice (and later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer), but he was dropped due to illness. After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums came out, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada as stated before, BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, "Takin' Care of Business" written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
Tim Bachman left because of limited performance skills and personal lifestyle issues, and was replaced by Blair Thornton. The first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975).
After the release of Freeways in 1977, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and another band, Ironhorse. Randy was replaced by Jim Clench, formerly of April Wine, and BTO released a pair of albums before breaking up in 1979. They reunited in 1983, leading to a lawsuit between the brothers, as one group, led by Randy, toured as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and another, led by Robbie, toured as BTO (Robbie Bachman, Fred Turner, Blair Thornton, and Randy Murray). Interestingly enough, in 1984 the line up for Bachman-Turner's first studio LP in 5 years consisted of Randy and Tim Bachman, Fred Turner and Garry Peterson on drums. In 1986 they were the opening band for the newly reformed Van Halen. By that time Fred Turner had left the band, probably to join the "other" BTO. Robbie Bachman's BTO toured and performed until early 2005.
Musicians Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited in 2010 for a tour and collaboration on new songs. In 2010, they notably played the half-time show at the Grey Cup in Edmonton, AB.
Website: http://www.bachmanandturner.com/
The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, which was formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan (both of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original form of the group included musician Keith Emerson of The Nice (and later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer), but he was dropped due to illness. After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums came out, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada as stated before, BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, "Takin' Care of Business" written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
Tim Bachman left because of limited performance skills and personal lifestyle issues, and was replaced by Blair Thornton. The first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975).
After the release of Freeways in 1977, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and another band, Ironhorse. Randy was replaced by Jim Clench, formerly of April Wine, and BTO released a pair of albums before breaking up in 1979. They reunited in 1983, leading to a lawsuit between the brothers, as one group, led by Randy, toured as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and another, led by Robbie, toured as BTO (Robbie Bachman, Fred Turner, Blair Thornton, and Randy Murray). Interestingly enough, in 1984 the line up for Bachman-Turner's first studio LP in 5 years consisted of Randy and Tim Bachman, Fred Turner and Garry Peterson on drums. In 1986 they were the opening band for the newly reformed Van Halen. By that time Fred Turner had left the band, probably to join the "other" BTO. Robbie Bachman's BTO toured and performed until early 2005.
Musicians Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited in 2010 for a tour and collaboration on new songs. In 2010, they notably played the half-time show at the Grey Cup in Edmonton, AB.
Website: http://www.bachmanandturner.com/
Heaven Tonight
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Heaven Tonight' by these artists:
Cheap Trick Down the line, don't go over There's a limit, you went…
Courtney Love I feel the horses Coming galloping I will never grow old I'l…
Crown Of Thorns She wanna reach the sky Yeah thinks she's so divine Inside y…
Doris Day Loving you It's the best thing that I get to do You…
Grewsum Would you like to go to Heaven tonight? Would you like…
HIM I hold your hand in mine I hold your hand and…
HIM (Wl) I hold your hand in mine I hold your hand and…
HIM/H.I.M. I hold your hand in mine I hold your hand and…
Him/Him & Her I hold your hand in mine I hold your hand and…
Lea Salonga Must we wait for tomorrow There's a chance we may find…
Malmsteen Yngwie Lost in a dream in the arms of the night…
The Nixons Down The line Don't go over There's a limit You went ove…
Waysted Standing at the crossroads its a crime of liberty where an…
Yngwie J. Malmsteen This feels like Paradise We'll be in Heaven tonight "Los…
YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN AND RISING FORCE Lost in a dream in the arms of the night…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bachman-Turner Overdrive:
11-Takin' Care of Business They get up every morning from their alarm clock's warning T…
4 Wheel Drive Why can't you do something right? Your name is all…
A Long Time for a Little While It's been a Long time, for a little while I think…
Amelia Earhart Born among the fields where the corn is wild Amelia would…
Average Man They say I make too much money, to fit in…
Away From Home Early in the morning When the sun begins to shine You will…
Bad News Travels Fast Done everything, been everywhere When trouble comes lookin' …
Blown I used to smoke my brains out Fly through the sky I…
Blue Collar Walk your street And I'll walk mine And should we meet Would…
Blue Moanin' Blue moanin', go down so good You do your livin' And it's…
Can We All Come Together Can We All Come Together You are what you are I am…
Can You Feel It Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you…
Don Black witches sing their verses Of charms, hexes and curses …
Don't Get Yourself In Trouble Everybody's been standing around like they're ready Everybod…
Don't Let The Blues Get You Down Well it's the same rhythm that's played in Memphis The face…
Down I've made up my mind I've got to get out in…
Down And Out Man Had a widow down in Boston You know she really trusted…
Down Down I've made up my mind I've got to get out in…
Down the Road Burned down on the boulevard Livin' so fast and sweet and…
Down To The Line I've made up my mind I've got to get out in…
Easy Groove When you feel like dancin' But you're all shook out We have…
Find Out About Love Turn me loose from all this madness Cause the situation chan…
Flat Broke Love Pardon my life, pardon my song I hope you're not nervous,…
For The Weekend Get up early in the mornin' Beat the clock, get out…
Four Wheel Drive Why can't you do something right? Your name is all over…
Free Wheelin' [Blair Thornton] --- Instrumental ---…
Freeways Drivin' in a beat up car The highway is long but…
Gimme Your Money Please I was walking on down the alley When a face I've…
Give It Time You can see 'em, the things that you want But you…
Givin You took my heart And you went away We said goodbye And we'r…
Heart Aches Look at me, I was just a man who was…
Hey You Hey you, you say you want to change the world It's…
Hold Back the Water Headed 'cross the border Looking for a place to play…
House Of The Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans. They call the Rising…
I Every day is an endless train You've got to ride it…
I Don Black witches sing their verses Of charms, hexes and curses…
I Don't Have To Hide Black witches sing their verses Of charms, hexes and curses …
I'm In Love 1, 2, 3 Walked in through the brass door Of an unassuming…
it Goodbye, hard life Don't cry, would you let it ride? Good by…
It's Over Blue days, aching to my bones I love you, baby don't…
Jamaica When will these dark clouds disappear from view When will th…
Just For You Thank you for the feelin' But I think I've had…
Let It Ride Goodbye, hard life Don't cry, would you let it ride? Good by…
Life Still Goes On Standin' in the street, shaved, I'm washed and neat And the…
Little Candy Dancer Money She always gets a chance Music She sure knows how to d…
Lookin Every day is an endless train You've got to ride it…
Lookin' Out For Every day is an endless train You've got to ride it…
Lookin' Out For #1 Every day is an endless train You've got to ride it…
Lost In A Fantasy Johnny changed his name to speedo though he never owed a…
Lowland Fling Bring your pipes and bring your sword I'll meet you in…
Madison Avenue The Madison Avenue blues are on my mind People are living…
Mississippi Queen Mississippi Queen If you know what I mean Mississippi Queen …
My Sugaree I went from San Fransico To Memphis Tennessee I just had to…
My Wheel Won I met a man who bought up land Wherever his feet…
My Wheel Won't Turn I met a man who bought up land Wherever his feet…
My Wheels Won't Turn I met a man who bought up land Wherever his feet…
Not Fragile Comin' to you cross country Hoping boogie's still allowed Yo…
Quick Change Artist First you say you want me Flirt around and haunt me Hold…
Rock And Roll Nights Can We All Come Together You are what you are I am…
Rock Is My Life And This Is My Song It's a hurried up life But it's the life I choose No…
Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song It's a hurried up life But that's the life I chose No…
roll on down We rented a truck and a semi to go Travel…
Second Hand No reason to get excited But I feel a change blowin'…
Shakin When you move in right up close to me That's when…
Shakin' All Over When you move in right up close to me That's when…
She You're invited to join the procession There is someone I'd l…
She's Keepin Time Trouble comes in shapes and sizes Some of them are friends T…
Shes A Devil You're invited to join the procession There is someone I'd l…
Shotgun Rider There was a man who owned a part of town Approached…
Sledgehammer For days I have tried to forget you And not care…
Stay Alive The sun comes up The sun goes down But everything stays the…
Stayed Awake All Night In the cool, cool, cool of the morning That's when…
Stonegates I was raised, born and bred in a praire town When…
Street Action Long legs Sally's got a million moves She broke their hearts…
Take It Like A Man Only three stops to make in Alabama Everyone a one night…
Takin They get up every morning from their alarm clock's warning T…
Thank You for the Feelin Thank you for the feelin' But I think I've had…
The Letter Give me a ticket for an aeroplane I ain't got time…
Tramp Tramp Have you got a quarter for me Tramp I'll even take a…
Trial By Fire Out in the street, in the meat market beat, where…
Welcome Home I get up early in the morning And rush to catch…
Wild Spirit I'm a wild spirit and I've always been this free Lovin'…
Woncha Take Me For A While Something in the way she smiles that melted my heart And…
You Hey you, you say you want to change the world It's…
You Ain I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said,…
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Single Version I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said…
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet- I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said,…
you ain´t seen nothing yet I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said,…
You Ain´t Seen Nothin I met a devil woman, she took my heart away She…
You Ain´t Seen Nothin' Yet I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said,…
You Ain´t Seen Nothing Yet I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said,…
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet I met a devil woman She took my heart away She said,…
You're Gonna Miss Me I remember a time When you said you were mine, And…
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@redrockerofcanada
Love this. BTO Rock n Roll Nights in 1979 w/ Fred Turner takes me back home to Victoria BC. Great times, great music.
@russellbieniek1422
love the woman vocals in chorus
@JanTjerrild
Greeaaat!
@1towermonkey
MORE COWBELL!!!
@russellbieniek1422
sexy song
@jaminjef
Another one with Jim Clench on lead vocals! He was kinda unfortunate to be in both of these bands at times they weren't very popular.
@schleimer123
Great Blair Thornton written song.This album was well produced but got no promotion.
@dukejupiter9469
Compared to their 70ies chef d'œuvre this album although it contains some catchy tunes, the production sound a bit weak. To my impression it misses the original BTO punch. Just sayin'.