The Definitive Collection

by Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Overview

By the time this 2008 Definitive Collection was released, Canadian rockers Bachman-Turner Overdrive had more greatest-hits packages on the shelf (11) than studio albums (nine). Essentially a slimmer, single-disc version of 2005's two-disc Gold, the main hits are well covered here, from the eternal good-time anthems "Takin' Care of Business" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" to road-ready rockers like "Let It Ride" and "Roll on Down the Highway." Broadcasting out of their Winnipeg home, BTO were a big part of North America's 1970s soundtrack and their riff-rocking highlights remain staples of classic rock radio. This Definitive Collection, while rock-solid, has already been issued a number of times before under different titles, with slight variances in track listings. Business has definitely been taken care of. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/05/2008
Label:	Island/Mercury
UPC:	0602517560383
Rank:	306

Tracks

1. Gimme Your Money Please
2. Blue Collar
3. Takin' Care of Business
4. Let It Ride
5. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
6. Not Fragile
7. Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song
8. Roll on Down the Highway
9. Free Wheelin'
10. Four Wheel Drive
11. Hey You
12. Take It Like a Man
13. Lookin' Out for #1
14. Down to the Line
15. Shotgun Rider
16. Freeways
17. Down the Road
18. Heartaches

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bachman-Turner Overdrive   Primary Artist
Norman Durkee   Piano
Blair Thornton   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Barry Keane   Congas
Randy Bachman   Guitar,Vocals,6-String Bass,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Jim Clench   Bass,Vocals
C.F. Turner   Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Tim Bachman   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Robbie Bachman   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Scott Schinder   Essay,Liner Notes
Beth Stempel   Production Coordination
Blair Thornton   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Mark Coates Smith   Engineer
Connie Choi   Product Manager
Robin Bachman   Composer
Randolf Charles Bachman   Composer
Charles F. Turner   Composer
C. Mark Anthony   Composer
Bachman-Turner Overdrive   Producer
Kim Fowley   Composer
Randy Bachman   Composer,Producer
Jim Clench   Composer
Jim Vallance   Producer
C.F. Turner   Composer
Bill Levenson   Compilation Producer
Barry Korkin   Editorial Assistant
Ellen Fitton   Mastering
Rolf Henneman   Engineer
Buzz Richmond   Engineer
Alice Cooper   Composer
George Semkiw   Engineer
Robbie Bachman   Composer
David Redfern   Photography