Mechanical Resonance (album)

Mechanical Resonance
Mechanical Resonance
Studio album by Tesla
Released	December 8, 1986
Recorded	1986
Studio	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York
Genre	Hard rock[1]; glam metal;
Length	53:28
Label	Geffen
Producer	Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero
Tesla chronology
Singles from Mechanical Resonance
	"Modern Day Cowboy"; Released: 1986; "Little Suzi"; Released: 1987; "Gettin' Better"; Released: February 1988;

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]

Professional ratings
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]
Rock Hard	8/10[5]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"EZ Come EZ Go"	Frank Hannon, Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch, Brian Wheat	3:33
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

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Billboard 200[10]	57

Singles

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified 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

References

Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mechanical Resonance - Tesla". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
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 January 5, 2013.
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.
"TESLA - Mechanical Resonance". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
"Mechanical Resonance". 27 March 2018.
"Tesla Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
"Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
"Tesla Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
"Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
"Tesla Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
"American album certifications – Tesla – Mechanical Resonance". Recording Industry Association of America.
Zupko, Sarah (18 March 2021). "10 Essential Glam Metal Albums, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
"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.
DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

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[allmusic-1] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mechanical Resonance - Tesla". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

[martin-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.

[billboard200-7] "Tesla Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

[riaa-8] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Tesla-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.

[US-11] "Tesla Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

[12] "Tesla Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

[United_StatesTeslaMechanical_ResonancealbumCertRef-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.

[gw-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.

[lw-16] DiVita, Joe (November 9, 2016). "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

Tesla
Brian Wheat Frank Hannon Jeff Keith Dave Rude Steve Brown Steve Clausman Robert "Bobby" Contreras Colleen Lloy Brook Bright Jeff Harper Joey Murrieta Curtis Chapman Tommy Skeoch Troy Luccketta
Studio albums	Mechanical Resonance The Great Radio Controversy Psychotic Supper Bust a Nut Into the Now Real to Reel Real to Reel, Vol. 2 Forever More Twisted Wires & the Acoustic Sessions Simplicity Shock
EPs	A Peace of Time
Live albums	Five Man Acoustical Jam Replugged Live Standing Room Only
Compilations	Time's Makin' Changes – The Best of Tesla
Singles	"Modern Day Cowboy" "Little Suzi" "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" "Hang Tough" "Love Song" "The Way It Is" "Signs" "Edison's Medicine" "Thank You"
Related articles	Discography Bar 7