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1986 studio album by Tesla
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
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10
Metal Forces9.3/10
Rolling Stone(mixed)
Rock Hard8/10

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

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 32

Year-end charts

Chart (1987) Position
US Billboard 200 57

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

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

References

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  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.
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
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