Bachman-Turner Overdrive

When it sells its soul to a formula, rock dies. Or so the argument goes: The music went into
hibernation when the wild heroes of early rock 'n' roll were replaced by the groomed
idols of American Bandstand, the challenging innovators of progressive rock by the
hackneyed boogie bands of the modern ballroom circuit. In both instances, the eccentric
vitality essential to rock gave way, under commercial pressures, to a predictabl... More >

Not only is number four their worst--only natural when you've already milked a formula for three pretty good albums--but people seem to know it: the surefire single didn't make top ten. Watch out for flying gear teeth. (Grade: C+)