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Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s self-titled debut announces the band’s arrival with direct, riff-forward rock and songs like “Blue Collar” and “Gimme Your Money Please.” Bachman-Turner Overdrive — titled Bachman-Turner Overdrive and aligned with a 1973 album context — gathers early tracks that shaped the group’s working-class songwriting and guitar-first identity. Discogs-matched titles include “Gimme Your Money Please,” “Hold Back The Water,” “Blue Collar,” “Little Gandy Dancer,” and “Stayed Awake All Night,” which give clear entry points into the record. Listeners interested in Randy Bachman’s arc will find the roots of the band’s sound here: concise, hard-hitting rock numbers built for radio and stage. Mercury is the label associated with this release. For collectors and listeners after foundational Bachman-Turner Overdrive material, this debut offers the band’s early personality, strong hooks, and the kind of songwriting that propelled their later success.