Freeways is an album

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 Bachman–Turner Overdrive, released in 1977. It was the last album that Randy Bachman would be a part of with BTO until the "reunion" in 1983. This is also the last studio album to be made with the classic and successful "Not Fragile" line up. It was the first BTO studio album to become a commercial failure, featuring the first BTO single that did not chart ("My Wheels Won't Turn"). Randy Bachman wrote every song besides "Life Still Goes On." Many of BTO's core fans did not like the album as it was not the heavy, guitar driven rock n' roll that BTO was known for. Fred Turner was reportedly so unhappy with this album that he wouldn't allow a straight-on picture of himself to be used on the cover, saying he felt like a "side man." This album was one of the last albums to reach the charts by any formation of BTO. The 8-track tape version of this album has the distinction of being one of the few 8-tracks that is arranged exactly like the album, with no song breaks.

Track listing

All songs written by Randy Bachman, except where noted

1. "Can We All Come Together" – 5:54 (Vocal:Randy)
2. "Life Still Goes On (I'm Lonely)" (C.F. Turner) – 3:55 (Vocal C.F. Turner)
3. "Shotgun Rider" – 5:17 (Vocal Randy)
4. "Just for You" – 4:43 (Vocal Randy)
5. "My Wheels Won't Turn" – 5:20 (Vocal Randy)
6. "Down, Down" – 4:18 (Vocal Randy)
7. "Easy Groove" – 5:00 (Vocal Randy)
8. "Freeways" – 4:53 (Vocal C.F. Turner)

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Personnel

• Randy Bachman
  Randy Bachman
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   - acoustic guitar, guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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  , lap steel guitar
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• Robbie Bachman
  Robbie Bachman
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   - drums
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• Blair Thornton
  Blair Thornton
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   - guitar, background vocals
• C.F. Turner
  Fred Turner (musician)
  Charles Frederick "Fred" Turner is a Canadian rock bassist, vocalist and songwriter, and was a founding member of the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive . He is credited on early Bachman–Turner Overdrive and B.T.O. albums as "C.F...
  
  - bass, vocals

Production

• Producer: Randy Bachman
• Engineer: George Semkiw
• Assistant engineer: Mick Walsh, Mark Wright
• Art direction: Jim Ladwig
• Design: Joe Kotleba
• Photography: Bruce Cole
• Cover photo: Kenneth McGowan

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Pop Albums	70