Mechanical Resonance (album)

Mechanical Resonance
Studio album by
Tesla
ReleasedDecember 8, 1986
Recorded1986
StudioBearsville (Woodstock, New York)
GenreHard rock
Length53:28
LabelGeffen
ProducerSteve Thompson, Michael Barbiero
Tesla chronology
Mechanical Resonance
(1986) 		The Great Radio Controversy
(1989)
Singles from Mechanical Resonance
  1. "Modern Day Cowboy"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Little Suzi"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Gettin' Better"
    Released: February 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[2]
Metal Forces9.3/10[3]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[4]
Rock Hard8/10[5]

Mechanical Resonance is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Tesla. It was released on December 8, 1986, by Geffen Records.[6] The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200 on April 3, 1987,[7] and was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 5, 1989.[8]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ez Come Ez Go"Frank Hannon, Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch, Brian Wheat3:33
2."Cumin' Atcha Live"Hannon, Keith, Wheat4:25
3."Gettin' Better"Hannon, Keith3:20
4."2 Late 4 Love"Keith, Skeoch, Hannon, Luccketta, Wheat3:50
5."Rock Me to the Top"Keith, Skeoch3:38
6."We're No Good Together"Hannon, Keith, Luccketta5:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Modern Day Cowboy"Hannon, Keith, Skeoch5:19
8."Changes"Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch, Wheat5:02
9."Little Suzi" (Ph.D. cover)Jim Diamond, Tony Hymas4:55
10."Love Me"Hannon, Keith, Wheat4:15
11."Cover Queen"Hannon, Keith4:32
12."Before My Eyes"Hannon, Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch5:25

Personnel

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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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Rank
PopMatters US 10 Essential Glam Metal Albums[12] 4
Guitar World US Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties[13] 8
Loudwire US Top 30 Hair Metal Albums[14] 7

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mechanical Resonance – Tesla". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Dave (1986). "Tesla – Mechanical Resonance". Metal Forces. No. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Considine, J.D. (May 21, 1987). "Tesla: Mechanical Resonance : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "TESLA – Mechanical Resonance". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mechanical Resonance". March 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tesla Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Tesla – Mechanical Resonance". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ Zupko, Sarah (March 18, 2021). "10 Essential Glam Metal Albums, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "Guitar World – Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties". Guitar World. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  14. ^ DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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