Mechanical Resonance (album)
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| Mechanical Resonance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 8, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 53:28 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero | |||
| Tesla chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Mechanical Resonance | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
| Metal Forces | 9.3/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[4] |
Mechanical Resonance is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1986. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.[5]
Contents
Song information[edit]
- "Cumin' Atcha Live" is generally the first song played at concerts by the band. It is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
- "Modern Day Cowboy" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
- "Gettin' Better" was released as the second single from the album on February 10, 1987. The B-side was "Rock Me to the Top".
- "Little Suzi" is a cover of the Ph.D. song "Little Suzi's on the Up" and was the highest charting single from the album.
Track listing[edit]
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "EZ Come EZ Go" | Frank Hannon, Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch, Brian Wheat | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Cumin' Atcha Live" | Hannon, Keith, Wheat | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Gettin' Better" | Hannon, Keith | 3:20 |
| 4. | "2 Late 4 Love" | Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Luccketta, Wheat | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Rock Me to the Top" | Keith, Skeoch | 3:38 |
| 6. | "We're No Good Together" | Hannon, Keith, Luccketta | 5:15 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | "Modern Day Cowboy" | Hannon, Keith, Skeoch | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Changes" | Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch, Wheat | 5:02 |
| 9. | "Little Suzi" (Ph.D. cover) | Jim Diamond, Tony Hymas | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Love Me" | Hannon, Keith, Wheat | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Cover Queen" | Hannon, Keith | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Before My Eyes" | Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch | 5:25 |
Personnel[edit]
- Band members
- Jeff Keith - lead vocals
- Frank Hannon - acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
- Tommy Skeoch - acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals
- Brian Wheat - bass, backing vocals
- Troy Luccketta - drums, percussion
- Production
- Steve Thompson - producer
- Michael Barbiero - producer, engineer
- Michael Beyer - engineer and mixing on "Little Suzi" acoustic intro
- George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Charts[edit]
Album[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 (US)[6] | 32 |
Singles and album tracks[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Modern Day Cowboy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[7] | 35 |
| "Little Suzi" | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[7] | 22 | |
| Billboard Hot 100 (US)[8] | 91 |
References[edit]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mechanical Resonance - Tesla". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (1986). "Tesla - Mechanical Resonance". Metal Forces. No. 20. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (1987-05-21). "Tesla: Mechanical Resonance : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Tesla". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ a b "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
