TESLA "Mechanical Resonance"

US Release : DGC24120

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TRACK LISTING

1. Ez Come Ez Go
2. Cumin' Atcha Live
3. Gettin' Better
4. 2 Late 4 Love
5. Rock Me To The Top
6. We're No Good Together
7. Modern Day Cowboy
8. Changes
9. Little Suzi
10. Love Me
11. Cover Queen
12. Before My Eyes

TESLA:

Jeff Keith (vocals)

Frank Hannon (guitar, mandolin, keyboards, background vocals)

Tommy Skeoch (guitar, background vocals)

Brian Wheat (bass, background vocals)

Troy Luccketta (drums)

 

Produced by: Steve Thompson

Engineered by: Michael Barbiero

Mixed by : name

Mastered by: name

 

Originally known as City Kid, this five-piece, blues-based, hard rock quintet were formed in Sacramento, California, USA. Named after the scientist Nikola Tesla, Jeff Keith (vocals), Tommy Skeoch (guitar, vocals), Frank Hannon (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Brian Wheat (bass, vocals) and Troy Lucketta (drums, ex- Eric Martin Band) came together in 1984 They signed to Geffen Records in 1986 and recorded Mechanical Resonance, a universally acclaimed debut that ranks alongside that of Montrose 's first album in terms of setting new standards. The title was taken from one of Tesla's theories and combined raunchy metallic rock with blues and rock 'n' roll influences. Jeff Keith's impassioned vocals gave the material an added dimension, as the songs alternated between passionate, gut-wrenching ballads and crazy, fuel-injected rockers. The album eventually took off in the USA, reaching number 32 on the Billboard chart. The Great Radio Controversy saw the band rapidly maturing, with a highly polished, but no-less energetic collection of songs that were saturated with infectious riffs and subtle hook-lines. The ballad, 'Love Song', became a Top 10 hit, while the album climbed to number 18 on the US charts. Tesla's third collection created something of a precedent, a live album that was totally acoustic and included a number of inspired cover versions. It highlighted the band's humour, technical excellence and ability to entertain. Psychotic Supper showed they could easily switch back to power-mode, with a near 70-minute onslaught of high-energy hard rock numbers. Tesla defied convention, refusing to conform to any particular image and remaining gimmick free, choosing instead to tour relentlessly (for over a year to support Psychotic Supper, playing over 138 shows in the process). Bust A Nut included a cover version of Joe South 's 'Games People Play', and offered a further blast of superbly declaimed traditional, neo-purist, heavy metal. Skeoch left the band in mid-1995. The remaining members continued to tour as a quartet before also calling it a day.