Not Fragile

Rating

Album: Not Fragile
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Not Fragile	More Info...	4:08
2)	Rock Is My Life, And This Is My Song	More Info...	5:05
3)	Roll On Down The Highway	More Info...	4:00
4)	You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	More Info...	3:58
5)	Free Wheelin	More Info...	3:48
6)	Sledgehammer	More Info...	4:36
7)	Blue Moanin'	More Info...	3:46
8)	Second Hand	More Info...	3:24
9)	Givin' It All Away	More Info...	3:49
2)	Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song	More Info...	0:05
3)	Roll On Down the Highway	More Info...	0:04
4)	You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	More Info...	0:04
5)	Free Wheelin'	More Info...	0:03
6)	Sledgehammer	More Info...	0:04
7)	Blue Moanin'	More Info...	0:03
8)	Second Hand	More Info...	0:03
9)	Givin' It All Away	More Info...	0:03

Album: Not Fragile
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Not Fragile	More Info...	4:08
2)	Rock Is My Life, And This Is My Song	More Info...	5:05
3)	Roll On Down The Highway	More Info...	4:00
4)	You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	More Info...	3:58
5)	Free Wheelin	More Info...	3:48
6)	Sledgehammer	More Info...	4:36
7)	Blue Moanin'	More Info...	3:46
8)	Second Hand	More Info...	3:24
9)	Givin' It All Away	More Info...	3:49
2)	Rock Is My Life, and This Is My Song	More Info...	0:05
3)	Roll On Down the Highway	More Info...	0:04
4)	You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet	More Info...	0:04
5)	Free Wheelin'	More Info...	0:03
6)	Sledgehammer	More Info...	0:04
7)	Blue Moanin'	More Info...	0:03
8)	Second Hand	More Info...	0:03
9)	Givin' It All Away	More Info...	0:03

Tracks

1. Not Fragile

2. Roll Down The Highway

3. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

4. Free Wheelin'

5. Sledgehammer

6. Blue Moanin'

7. Second Hand

8. Givin' It All Away

9. Rock Is My Life, And This Is My Song

Performer Notes

Personnel: Randy Bachman, Blair Thornton (vocals, guitar); C.F. Turner (vocals, bass); Rob Bachman (drums).
Recorded at Kaye-Smith Studios, Seattle, Washington.
Personnel: Randy Bachman (vocals, guitar); C.F. Turner (vocals, bass guitar); Blair Thornton (guitar, background vocals); Frank Trowbridge (guitar); Robbie Bachman (slide guitar, drums, percussion).
Recording information: Kaye Smith Studios, Seattle, WA.
Introduction by: Blair Thornton.
Photographers: Tom Zamiar; John Brott.
After gaining some recognition from the success of the band's previous album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive got around to recording Not Fragile. Not only had one of the three Bachman brothers (Tim, the rhythm guitarist) left the band to BTO's advantage, but Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner had clearly grown musically. To the album's benefit, most of the material on Not Fragile are the band's much-liked rock anthems, ranging from the hyper-distorted title track, through the famous but far more timid song "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet." Indeed, for hard rock fanatics, it doesn't come much better than on Not Fragile. Randy's electrifying lead guitar is here more raucous than ever before, as are his rowdy vocals (particularly noticeable on the predictable, but fun "Sledgehammer"). The man steals the show on Not Fragile through his extensive and often astounding guitar solos. Generally, though, Bachman-Turner Overdrive are at their prime as a whole, both in songwriting and playing terms. As regards the mixing, it's hard to find fault with this release. The drums are clear but not so prominent that they dominate the recording, while the guitars, along with the bass, are kept rigidly in their place. Not Fragile is one of the finest arena rock albums of the era, featuring all the hallmarks of what makes a classic release in the genre. Randy's impressive guitar work and typically boisterous vocals complement the overall framework of the album superbly, as do the crunchy rhythm guitars. This release will astound fans of the genre and band, while those thoroughly against stadium rock may find something to convert their views. ~ Ben Davies

Professional Reviews

Q (6/91) - 3 Stars - Good - "..the consummate Canadian rockers, and, in the early 70s, their country's prime rock export...it is easy to underestimate BTO's achievement, a commercial evocation of the North American working class predating Springsteen and Mellencamp."