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studio album
First released:
Aug 1974

Overview Edit

The third album from the hard-rocking Canadians turned out to be the group's most popular album. Tim Bachman left the group right after the bands previous album and was replaced by guitarist Blair Thornton. Thornton and group leader Randy Bachman shared lead guitar duties on this hard edged, sometimes Metal tinged effort. The LP hit number one on the American album charts and the single "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" also hit number one.

This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
830178
Release dates:
  • 1974 in United States

Genres

Arena Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Rock. Vote on Genres

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4 stars bto's best album
following the success of the 1973's "II", bto put out "not fragile" in early 1974. the album marked a slight change in direction as the band's already heavy sound turned more directly toward metal here. it also marked the debut of blair thornton as a second lead guitar, something that would eventually cause one of many rifts within the band over the next couple of years. randy bachman didn't like competition! this album rocks from start to finish with the powerful title track leading to the driv…
Written by p dizzle "p dizzle"
3 stars BTO's best
This LP was the loudest record I owned until I bought Master of Puppets over 20 years later. The best of the bunch for BTO.

Listening to Sledgehammer with the headphones cranked still gives me chills when Fred Turner kicks in with the chorus after Randy Bachman's mellower verses. One of the best lessons anyone could learn when trying to write heavy rock and roll with lots of melody.
Written by "pugsandc"

Track listing Edit

  • CD 1 : Not Fragile

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Not Fragile - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Turner, C.F.
    4:06
    2
    Rock Is My Life, And This Is My Song - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bachman, Randy
    5:00
    3
    Roll on Down the Highway - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bachman, Rob
    3:58
    4
    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bachman, Randy
    3:54
    5
    Free Wheelin' - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Thornton, Blair
    3:45
    6
    Sledgehammer - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bachman, Randy
    4:34
    7
    Blue Moanin' - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Turner, C.F.
    3:44
    8
    Second Hand - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bachman, Randy
    3:24
    9
    Givin' It All Away - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Thornton, Blair
    3:49

Credits Edit

  1. performer

    1. Blair Thornton [guitar]
    2. C.F. Turner [bass and vocals]
    3. Randy Bachman [producer, vocals, guitar]
    4. Robbie Bachman [drummer]

Other versions Edit

Not Fragile 9 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Island / Mercury
catalog number: 830178
release dates: Jul 3 1989
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