Mechanical Resonance
Studio album by
Tesla
ReleasedDecember 8, 1986
Recorded1986
StudioBearsville Studios, Bearsville, 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

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

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

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1987 "Modern Day Cowboy" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] 35
"Little Suzi" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] 22
Billboard Hot 100 (US)[12] 91
1988 "Gettin' Better" Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[11] 46

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Rank
PopMatters US 10 Essential Glam Metal Albums[14] 4
Guitar World US Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties[15] 8
Loudwire US Top 30 Hair Metal Albums[16] 7

See also

References

  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. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: 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 Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Mechanical Resonance". 27 March 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. 2 January 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Tesla Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Tesla – Mechanical Resonance". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. ↑ Zupko, Sarah (18 March 2021). "10 Essential Glam Metal Albums, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  15. ↑ "Guitar World - Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties". Guitar World. December 12, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  16. ↑ DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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