Survivor (Randy Bachman album) explained

Survivor
Type:	studio
Artist:	Randy Bachman
Cover:	RBachman_Survivor.jpg
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Length:	34:03 (original version)
Label:	Polydor^[1]
Producer:	Randy Bachman
Prev Title:	Axe
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Any Road
Next Year:	1992

Survivor is the second solo album by the Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive's guitarist and singer Randy Bachman, released in 1978 on Polydor.^[2] It is a concept album about the rock and roll stars who have come and gone.

A remastered reissue was released through Cherry Red Records on August 4, 2009.

Critical reception

The Globe and Mail opined that "the truth is that Mr. Bachman, for all the years of dragging himself around this continent (and through Europe, too), has bamboozled countless thousands into following his ponderous, paleolithic rock while adding not a single tune or lyric that will last any longer than it takes to shuttle his albums to the used record bin."^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Randy Bachman.

1. "Just a Kid" – 3:21
2. "One Hand Clappin'" – 3:54
3. "Lost in the Shuffle" – 4:44
4. "Is the Night Too Cold for Dancin'" – 3:57
5. "You Moved Me" – 3:26
6. "I am a Star" – 5:20
7. "Maybe Again" – 6:20
8. "Survivor" – 3:01

Personnel

• Randy Bachman – vocals, guitar, autoharp, lap steel guitar
• Burton Cummings – keyboards, background vocals
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
• Tom Scott – alto saxophone
• Ian Gardiner - bass
• Patti Brooks – background vocals
• Becky Lopez – background vocals
• Petsye Powell – background vocals

Notes and References

1. From the Music Capitals of the World. Billboard. July 22, 1978. Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
2. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169.
3. News: McGrath . Paul . Bachman is a survivor – a mountain of paleolithic rock leftover from a long gone era . The Globe and Mail . 10 May 1978 . F2.