Not Fragile

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Not Fragile is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO), released in 1974. It proved to be the group's most popular studio album, and reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200.

Description

In a 1995 interview, Randy Bachman indicated that he thought that using the word "fragile" as a title for a rock album, as Yes had done with their 1971 album Fragile, was "strange."<ref name="Whitaker">Template:Cite book</ref> He thought that BTO music could be "dropped and kicked" without breaking, so, without intending any commentary about Yes, the band "tongue-in-cheek" called their next album Not Fragile.<ref name="Whitaker"/>

The album marks the debut of guitarist Blair Thornton, who, unlike his predecessor Tim Bachman, is billed on the album liner notes as "second lead guitar".<ref>Liner notes on Not Fragile, (c), (p) 1974.</ref> Thornton's dual-guitar work with Randy Bachman is a prominent feature on many Not Fragile tracks. "Roll On Down the Highway" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" were hit singles, with the latter hitting No. 1 on the Canadian and US singles charts in November 1974, receiving GOLD certification by the RIAA.<ref>RIAA Official Web Site, Gold & Platinum Database, RIAA, 1974 via [1] from RIAA.com</ref> Other cuts had significant airplay on FM rock radio. The album produced the only BTO singles to chart in the United Kingdom. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" hit No. 2 on the UK charts in November 1974, and "Roll On Down the Highway" hit the No. 22 position in January 1975.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" was a leftover track that was not originally intended to be included on Not Fragile. It was only after Charlie Fach of Mercury Records heard the other eight tracks, and did not see hit single potential in any of them, that he asked if the band had anything else he could hear. They played him the leftover track and he assured them it was more radio-friendly than any of the others, convincing the band to add it to the album.<ref>Fred Bronson, The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard, 1988 via "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" from SuperSeventies.com</ref>

The Not Fragile album contains the only instrumental track in BTO's discography, a Blair Thornton composition called "Free Wheelin'". This track would appear as the B-side to the "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" single.

Not Fragile has gone on to achieve triple platinum status. Randy Bachman has called it the band's "crowning achievement," stating: "Not Fragile was when it all came together for us. We captured the album-oriented rock audience as well as the singles audience with that album. Not Fragile made BTO recognized around the world."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personnel

Bachman–Turner Overdrive

• Randy Bachman – vocals, guitars
• Blair Thornton – guitars, backing vocals
• C. F. Turner – vocals, bass guitar
• Robbie Bachman – drums, percussion

Guest musician

• Frank Trowbridge – slide guitar on "Blue Moanin'"

Production

• Producer: Randy Bachman
• Engineer: Mark Smith
• Assistant engineer: Buzz Richmond
• Mixing assistant: Richard Dashut
• Mastering: Tom "Curly" Ruff
• Recording studio: Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle
• Mixed at: Sound City Studios, Los Angeles
• Equipment: John Austin and Greg "Weasel" Morgan
• Design: Joe Kotleba
• Art direction: Jim Ladwig
• Photography: John Brott, Tom Zamiar

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1974–75)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	21

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet"	U.S. Billboard Pop Singles	1
1974	"You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet"	Canada RPM Singles	1
1975	”Roll On Down the Highway"	U.S. Billboard Pop Singles	14
1975	”Roll On Down the Highway"	Canada RPM Singles	4